Political notes

Think the gays don't have a stake in the race for Secretary of State? Meet candidate John Bonifaz. The Jamaica Plain Democrat, an attorney who specializes in constitutional law and is a national leader on voting rights issues, has come out swinging at incumbent secretary William Galvin for qualifying signatures for an initiative petition to put an anti-gay marriage amendment on the 2008 ballot, despite allegations that signatures were obtained fraudulently.

Endorsements

"Massachusetts deserves a strong, proven leader like John Bonifaz. Our country needs to elect more principled progressive candidates like John Bonifaz."

Congressman John Conyers, Jr.

"John Bonifaz's vision and leadership to stand up for what he believes and to take on the most powerful forces in the country on behalf of voters is second to none. I am proud to endorse John Bonifaz for Massachusetts Secretary of State because these are exactly the qualities that he will bring to the office, to the people of Massachusetts and to the nation."

Congressman Dennis Kucinich

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