Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue is catching flak from his two primary challengers following a recent interview where he distanced himself from identifying with the GOP.
In an interview with WBUR, Minogue said he does not identify with a political party, despite running as a Republican candidate.
“I don’t identify with a party. I didn’t swear an oath to the Constitution at West Point to a party. I swore the Constitution to America. And so I am very focused on the things around Massachusetts, and what I just talked about as my positions,” Minogue told the outlet.
“I want people to vote for me because they think it’s in the best interest of Massachusetts, it’s the best interest for their kids, and it’s the best interest for the future. I don’t line up, and I’m going to go o

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