Mihos not taking GOP hints against run

Mihos not taking GOP hints against run
Says he intends gubernatorial bid
By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | December 28, 2005

Christy P. Mihos, a multimillionaire convenience store magnate, is refusing to bend to pressure from Republicans in the White House and on Beacon Hill to drop his plans to challenge Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey in next year's gubernatorial campaign.

Healey and some Republican strategists fear that Mihos, who is considering a run as an independent, would drain GOP votes from Healey and help the Democratic nominee win the general election. Republicans have urged Mihos to instead run against US Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

But Mihos said he is focused on the governor's office and is not interested in making what most political observers agree would be an almost futile attempt to unseat Kennedy.

''I'm a political novice, but I'm not naive either," said Mihos, who owns Christy's Markets, a chain of convenience stores. ''A shot at Kennedy is not something that interests me. In fact, I think he's doing a good job in getting federal funds. I respect him for that."
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