Belmont's Carbone Not The Write In Candidate

Guy Carbone can say one thing about his campaign to be the Republican standard bearer to become Massachusetts Attorney General.

The Woodfall Road resident did win his hometown.

Carbone's write-in campaign came up short as his challenger, Millbury attorney and former assistant district attorney James McKenna, swamped the Belmont resident in all but a few towns.

Carbone received 198 votes in Belmont, doubling McKenna's 96.

And Carbone did have his supporters in the region, taking Wellesley by 60 votes, 176 and 116, and in Westport.

But the Worcester-area challenger swept through the central and western portions of the state and especially on Cape Cod. For instance, McKenna won Sandwich, 519 to 17, and Yarmouth, 325 to 22.

By Thursday, the office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State informed McKenna that he had reached the state-mandated 10,000 votes to be placed on the state ballot for the final election in November. Carbone received 3,102 write in votes.

Both Carbone and McKenna fought a write in campaign for the Republican primary ballot, Sept. 14. after state Republicans did not nominate a candidate at their state convention to run against incumbent Martha Coakley.

Carbone's Facebook page summarized his strategy and values: "As a champion of personal liberty and community involvement, Guy will … preserve the integrity of, or advocate for necessary change in, Massachusetts legislation. He will not allow our laws to be used … for political advocacy or … special interest groups, whose agendas may … further destroy our economy and worsen unemployment."