A number of other Democrats have said they might challenge Cellucci in 2002, including Senate President Thomas F. Birmingham '72, Secretary of State William Galvin, Treasurer Shannon O'Brien, former Democratic National Committee chair Steve Grossman and former state Sen. Warren Tolman.
In a big pool of candidates, Meehan could emerge on top.
"He's viable to grab 25 points and win the nomination," DiNitale says.
On the downside, he adds, Meehan "doesn't compare" with Birmingham or
Tolman on education, and is "not as knowledgeable" about state government as O'Brien.
"His problem will be establishing his grasp of the statewide issues," DiNitale says. "No one knows what his gubernatorial position would be."
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