2010 Campaign For Governor
Cahill ran as an independent for the office of Governor of Massachusetts with former State Representative Paul Loscocco (R) as his running mate. He ran against incumbent Governor Deval Patrick (D) and former Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare CEO Charles Baker (R).
Some pre-election polls showed that Cahill would draw votes from both Patrick and Baker equally, signifying his moderate and centrist position in the race. A Boston Globe poll published September 26, 2010, showed Cahill drawing more votes from Patrick than Baker.
On October 1, 2010, Loscocco announced he was withdrawing from the race for Lt. Governor and was endorsing Baker, although it was too late to remove his name from the ballot as Cahill's running mate. Speculation immediately began over Loscocco's motives and the role of the Baker camp in the decision (Baker joined Loscocco for the announcement). Cahill filed a lawsuit alleging that Loscocco colluded with former Cahill Republican staffers to orchestrate his abandonment and e-mails exchanged between Loscocco's top advisor; the lawsuit sought to prevent the staffers from sharing proprietary information with the Baker campaign.
Cahill received 8% of the vote on the November 2, 2010 general election.
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