Massachusetts: Mass. Gop

Robert Willington confirmed in an email Saturday night that he is leaving his post as executive director of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

"I will be leaving the Massachusetts GOP," he wrote to PolitickerMA.com.

In his email, Willington stressed the use of new media technology in building the party. During his tenure with the party, Willington has been instrumental in building an online presence.

Responding to the results of the Bay State's primaries Tuesday, the Massachusetts Republican Party said Bay State voters are primed to support a new wave of politicians in November.

With state legislators like Tony Verga (D-Gloucester), Patrick Natale (D-Woburn) and Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) being unseated by primary opponents, Rob Willington, the state party's executive director, said voters want new representation on Beacon Hill.

The Massachusetts Republican Party criticized Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick late Friday for recording auto-calls for state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. 

"It's no surprise that Deval Patrick is recording a call on behalf of an ethically challenged lawmaker considering his own ethically challenged history of making phone calls on behalf of subprime lender Ameriquest," said Barney Keller, the party's spokesman. 

The governor's office declined to comment on Keller's remarks. 

Rob Willington, the executive director of the Massachusetts GOP, said Monday that the Republican National Convention successfully launched the next stage of nominee John McCain's campaign and that vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is ready to face an onslaught of media interviews.

Willington told PolitickerMA.com that the convention was "extremely successful" and that "people got a good look at who John McCain is and who Sarah Palin is."