Governor Patrick Answers Questions After His Press Conference on the Special Election

The audio did not pick up reporter's questions well, but you can understand them from the governor's answers. The following time code notes may be helpful in navigating to questions/answers you're interested in:

0:00 - talking about the date that was chosen for the special election

0:40 - setting the date as soon as possible

1:10 - honoring Senator Kennedy's request that someone be appointed in the interim while election is planned

1:50 - assurance that the interim appointee would not run for the permanent seat

2:20 - when the appointment might be made

3:00 - what type of person would be appointed

3:40 - is this going against what happened in '04 around potentially appointing a senator?

6:00 - discussion on if it will be a democrat

6:55 - Kennedy family & staff involvement in issue

7:40 - is Governor interested in Senate seat?

9:10 - nervous about the surgery?

9:55 - what's influencing the decision to change the law?

12:00 - Governor discuses how an interim appointment coupled with the scheduled vote is an 'elegant compromise' to let people choose while ensuring representation

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