“The jobs are leaving [the state of Massachusetts] because people are getting ‘greased,’” Moree says. “There are more jobs leaving the state. When 50 percent of the workers are from out of the state, the state is being bought off.”

Since Cambridge is known for its universities, Moree says he is also concerned about jobs and new college graduates leaving the country.

“We want you to stay here after you graduate,” Moree says. “We don’t want you to go back to whatever country you came from. Other countries are challenging the United States for its high tech jobs. We need to keep high tech jobs here for our people.”

A major pillar of Moree’s campaign has been his plan to hold a regatta on the Charles River with a number of ships, most notably John F. Kennedy’s historic yacht, “The Honey Fitz,” in order to harness the publicity potential for the area.

“I’m inviting the President of the United States here,” Moree says. “Gregg Moree is inviting Barack Obama, Liz Warren, Deval Patrick, Mike Capuano, Stephen Lynch, and Caroline Kennedy on the Honey Fitz Boat. We’re going to have a lunch on the Honey Fitz Boat. The whole world is coming; they’re going to have a million people here.”

Moree has seen his previous campaigns partially derailed by criminal allegations. According to The Cambridge Chronicle, Moree was arrested in 2007 on allegations that he violated a restraining order and assaulted his ex-wife with an umbrella in her home, although the jury found him not guilty. He had previously been charged with breaking and entering and assaulting a police officer in 1974 and 1980, respectively. The latter charges were later dropped.

Most recently, in January 2010, Moree was arrested on allegations of assaulting a woman in his car, also according to The Cambridge Chronicle.

Despite these setbacks, Moree said that he is “a very serious candidate” and is optimistic about his chances.

“As long as you’re honest, and you feel comfortable within your skin, you will prevail,” Moree says. “I may not be everything that everybody wants. No one is. But everyday when we wake up, we try to do it better than the day before.”