Dear BMG Community,
My name is Patricia Commane. I’m a Democratic activist, state committee member, town committee chair, and now candidate for State Representative. And I need your help.
I never thought I’d find myself running for public office. For the past 20 years, I’ve pursued a satisfying career as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Every day, I help individuals with disabilities achieve economic independence by helping them get jobs and create small businesses. I love my work.
Yet, this year, our longtime Democratic State Rep decided not to run for reelection. When I saw the choice our district faced on the Republican side, I knew the stakes were too high for me to sit the election out. I felt compelled to get involved.
My opponent, Paul Adams, is an extreme social conservative being supported by some of the most radical groups in the state. He is the former Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Director at The Coalition for Marriage and Family, a far-right anti-LGBT and anti-choice group. Paul is self-funding his campaign to the tune of at least $35,000, and has accepted donations from Kris Mineau, President of the Massachusetts Family Institute and co-chair of Vote On Marriage.org. The group’s other co-founder, Roberto Miranda, has publicly described homosexuality as “a virus,” and claimed it was “no coincidence” that the September 11 terror attacks originated in Boston. There is no question that, if elected, Paul Adams would fight to roll back the progress so many have fought for.
If elected State Representative I will stand up for the progressive values we share by protecting marriage equality and a woman’s right to choose, and advocating passage the Bottle Bill and construction on Cape Wind. (My opponent recently said “the jury’s still out” on whether climate change exists.) But first I need to defeat one of the toughest candidates the state Republicans are fielding this year anywhere in Massachusetts.
This race is a bellwether for Massachusetts this cycle; like many of the higher-up-the-ticket races, ours, according to our own polling, is too close to call.
I’m writing today because I need your help. To defeat the resources available to Paul Adams through his self-financing, I need a strong network of grassroots supporters to help turn out the vote in these final days.
This is a race we can win, but everything depends on what happens in the 8 days until November 2nd. I need your help, your friends’ help, and their friends’ help volunteering and getting out the vote. Please call 617-512-7656 to become a volunteer, or visit our website link to: for more information.
If we work hard and come together to stand up against Paul Adams and his extremist allies, I know we can win.
Patricia Commane
Democrat for State Representative
17th Essex District- Andover, Lawrence, Tewksbury
http://www.patcommane.com
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9 Comments . Leave a comment below.Finding no support in my district can you guys please help me rescue my campaign?
Your snide comment just earned Pat a donation from me, EaBo.
Couldn't Wouldn't have done it without ya.
Thanks,
Do you find that taunting opponents by stalking left-wing blogs attracts any right-wing votes for your (bigoted) candidates?
/snark off
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But it's ok to do stuff like that when you're a loyalist right Ryan?
So save me the righteous indignation OK. I merely pointed out what I know to be the facts on the ground. Have you been in the district? I know there were close to 50 people canvasing for Adams last week. I know no one showed up to support Patty at the debate on Sunday when Paul had dozens of supporters do so. She has no visible signs of support in the district. So deal with it.
I have seen plenty of yard signs and other indications of support. Plenty of those rallying for Finegold at that debate are her supporters as well. Your attitude and tone on this particular thread have been very off-putting.
To question the science of climate change today is like questioning whether seat belts save lives. The science could not be any clearer, and that any person wanting to serve the public would question it is both depressing and frightening. That is why we were compelled to write the letter below and share it with BMG.
The following letter was sent to the editors of the papers that serve the district.
Dear Editor,
I was shocked to hear State Rep Candidate Paul Adams' denial of Climate Change at the League of Women Voters debate on Sunday 10/24. His assertions that 'the jury is still out' about global climate change doesn't mesh with reality. Assuming the "jury" is the thousands of scientists worldwide appointed to the UN's International Panel on Climate Change, the jury is very much in, and the verdict is that climate change is real. According to NASA, Jan. to July, 2010 is the hottest year ever recorded. July was in a three-way tie for the hottest of that month ever recorded, and all signs point to 2010 being the hottest year ever, overtaking 2005. It doesn't take much to understand that by dumping millions of years of stored carbon into our atmosphere in a few decades, the levels of CO2 will increase. This is already having a disastrous effect on temperatures, rainfall, and storms; causing droughts in some places and floods in others. His position of "allowing the marketplace to solve the problem" is exactly what caused the problem in the first place. We elect leaders to deal with the harsh realities and build a better future, not to ignore facts and condemn future generations.
Phillip Sego Political Chair Massachusetts Sierra Club
How's the neo-inquisition going for you?
Imagine what the margin of defeat for Pat would have been without the coordinated GOTV effort.
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