Another new Massachusetts political blog. And even better, this one is from our very own frequent commentator Hoss. MassChange: Musings on How Democrats Will Make Massachusetts Change for the Better. First up: a nice bit of Googling that explains the close relationship between Scott Ferson, Tim Murray’s spokesman, and “dear friend of Massachusetts toll payers” Christy Mihos. Check it out.
Please share widely!
You’re not rid of me yet, though!
If Scott Ferson is a republican, then I am Santa Clause… Lets look at Ferson’s Track record…
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– he served as Press Secretary and Massachusetts Policy Director to United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In this position, he directed Kennedy’s Massachusetts issues staff and served as the Senator’s media spokesman on a wide range of topics
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-Mr. Ferson also served as Assistant Town Administrator in Westford, Massachusetts, where he provided long-range municipal planning and management.
-A veteran of numerous campaigns, from 1987 to 1988
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-2004 Mr. Ferson worked on the presidential campaigns of Congressman Richard Gephardt
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-1996 for Senator John Kerry’s re-election campaign
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-As a Democratic strategist he has appeared on Channel 2’s Greater Boston, News Night on New England Cable News, CN8, and Fox 25
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_ O yea, and he works for the people of Massachusetts. (Sounds like a democrat to me!)
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I guess even being a friend of a republican, can cause bad blood! Tim Murray has chosen the right man for the job, a democrat… I support him 100 Percent!
Simple question. Simple answer should be forthcoming. It’s not like Mihos is some middle of the road centrist who will gather followers because of his mainstream, non-partisan views. He’s a Republican!
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Does Ferson advicate a Mihos/Murray ticket? Will he be advising Mihos?
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At this point in Mass., we dems need a clean candidate with ZERO baggage. Does this help Murray in that way? Can’t you see the republicans going after this this fall if Murray wins? I want to WIN, baby. I don’t need distractions like this muddying the waters for us.
I know both Scott Ferson and Tim Murray and I can tell you that Scott is not advising Mihos in anyway, and he is working hard to get democrats elected. Ferson is friends with a republican god for bid! I have republican friends should I stop being a democrat????? Ferson is working hard and only with getting Tim Murray on the ticket in the fall.
I’ve enjoyed your postings here at BMG and I look forward to reading your new blog. Yay for more Lefty Blogs!
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:::throws glitter:::
I want to thank those here who are providing yet another reason why we lose. I don’t know Scott Ferson but his resume as laid out here is impressive. the question that really needs to get answered, though, is NOT why work for a Republican, it is WHY are we even talking about this?????
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I am so disgusted by the interparty bickering. it is great to say i am for Dems and only Dems but you also have to be for advancing the Democratic agenda and we aren’t doing that by criticizing who Mayor Murray has as an advisor. Clearly one of the other campaigns for LG are trying to make hay out of nothing — let’s not bite shall we.
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Tim Murray will likely be the next Lt. Governor, he is advised well by the people around him (Ferson included) and we should be proud of that. Ferson seems to have a rich history with candidates so Tim should use that.
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By the way, for my money (although I am still neutral) I think it is astounding that Reilly is rebounding so much. Say what you will about the guy but wow — 15 mayors, 12,000 firefighters and $4 million — those are impressive numbers across the board.
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bottom line — leave ferson alone and FOCUS ON HEALEY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!