Morrissey’s money shows he’ll be hard to beat in 09

3 comments July 21st, 2008

The campaign finance news from our own Aaron Chambers says that Mayor Larry Morrissey’s mayoral campaign fund had $125,441 on hand as of June 30. That’s according to the semi-annual report required by the state election board.

Morrissey, according to Chambers, says he hasn’t decided whether to seek re-election in 2009.

I believe that Morrissey is running in 2009. The kinds of things he talks about will take more than one, or even two terms to accomplish. And you don’t maintain a permanent campaign fundraising apparatus unless you intend to use the money.

Morrissey, like any politician, deserves to have to fight for re-election, but as of today, I have not heard any credible names of possible opponents. Sure, someone or someones will run, but will they have the organization and money to make a race of it?