Massachusettsianans, can you answer a question ... ?

[eppur_se_muova]

If there is some question whether Rmoney was legally a resident of MA for seven years before running for Governor, as required by state law, doesn't the State Senate have a responsibility to mount an inquiry? And couldn't they subpoena his IRS filings to find out what address he gave for his residence during those seven years ?

[rox63]

1. Yes, there was a controversy about that

Per Wikipedia:

"In June 2002, the Massachusetts Democratic Party challenged Romney's eligibility to run for governor, noting that state law required seven years' consecutive residence and that Romney had filed his state tax returns as a Utah resident in 1999 and 2000. In response, the bipartisan Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission unanimously ruled that he had maintained sufficient financial and personal ties to Massachusetts and was therefore an eligible candidate."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney#Governor_of_Massachusetts

Also - Here's What Happened The Last Time Mitt Romney Refused To Release His Tax Returns: http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-tax-returns-release-massachusetts-governor-election-obama-2012-7

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Thanks. I was thinking he had retroactively changed his home address ...

but it sounds like it was already a known factor.