He was all set to run his brother Joe's campaign for Governor of Massachusetts, and then maybe run for office himself.

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Whoever wins the special election would serve the final year and a half of Kerry's term and would then be able to run again for a full six-year term in office in the 2014 midterm elections.

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Mr Deri got a three-year jail sentence for bribery, but a decade has passed since then and he is eligible to run and hold high office again.

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