Loscocco on why he left Cahill camp

The running mate of an independent candidate for Massachusetts governor says he quit the race after learning the candidate was coordinating with the campaign of Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick.

In a statement on Friday, Paul Loscocco said that Timothy Cahill's political adviser was coordinating with a Patrick adviser on a negative ad strategy against Republican Charles Baker.

Loscocco also said Cahill did not deny rumors he heard about jobs being arranged with Patrick for Cahill's staffers if he should lose.

Cahill is a former Democrat, while Losocco is a former Republican.

Cahill has sued four former aides, saying they conspired to engineer his running mate's defection and boost Baker.

Loscocco said he quit because he felt Cahill was no longer dedicated to beating Patrick.

Patrick adviser Doug Rubin denied any coordination, noting the governor's ads focus on Baker and Cahill equally.

"The ridiculous accusations from Paul Loscocco are not true, and I ask anyone who reads them to consider the credibility of the source, and his past actions, when reviewing this issue," Rubin said a statement.