In tandem events at the Needham Town Common and at Seven Arrows Farm in Attleboro, Orozco spoke about the key policy elements of her “Sara for Senate” campaign; Access, Affordability, and the American Dream. Her website, http://www.SaraOrozco.com includes details about many policy priorities.
Orozco’s official launch in Needham was bolstered by an enthusiastic introduction and endorsement from State Representative and House Majority Whip, Lida Harkins, (D-Needham), who spoke to the need of getting fresh perspectives on Beacon Hill, and electing more women, like Sara, to office.
Hours later, in Attleboro, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman, John Walsh, introduced Sara and engaged the crowd by observing that communities in the southern part of the district have been particularly isolated from the decision-makers on Beacon Hill over the past four years. Chairman Walsh encouraged everyone present to commit to Sara’s campaign for the just-over-four months until the general election.
Great coverage of the campaign kick-off appeared in the Sunday Sun Chronicle: http://www.thesunchronicle.com…
At least one original BMG volunteer came out to help! You know who you are and we thank you! Please let us know if you’d like to join the Sara for Senate campaign for parade duty on the 4th of July by contacting us at jenna@saraorozco.com.
Sara has already garnered key endorsements from Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Boston Teachers Union, MassEquality PAC, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts,NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, and Mass Alliance, a coalition of twenty-two progressive organizations committed to collaboration, education, advocacy, and electoral work.
Sara showed up at a public ONE Massachusetts “Connect the Dots” session with Prop 2 1/2 activists from 7 towns to listen to Over ride Activists who know how to talk to their neighbors about municipal finance and education policy. Nothing like learning from some experienced grassroots practitioners of transparent, participatory government. She asked good questions, took lots of notes and got a couple of supporters, including me.
Sara is a great candidate and volunteering for her campaign is a blast. Since I started volunteering this spring I’ve gotten to meet some new people. Sara has terrific friends and supporters.
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p>Come march in the Natick 4th of July. I promise you it will be fun.
It seems she is running on 1 issue – That Scott Brown supports marriage.
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p>Why would someone run a campaign around one issue?
Scott Brown opposes marriage.
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p>Carry on.
check: http://www.saraorozco.com/issu…
Doesn’t seem like you’ve looked at her views at all, BR. Her website issues page features education, healthcare, reproductive rights, public safety, and housing, as well as equal rights.
Why would someone come to BMG to post on just one campaign?
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very inconspicuous
It is obvious she is running against Brown’s support of marriage.
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Because, as has already been noted, her website seems to refute it. The three issues on her front page are health care, education, and environment. You have to dig fairly far to find the marriage issue.
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p>So unless you can back up what you’re saying, we will safely assume that you are a Brown-backing troll.
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p>And don’t forget — Brown voted against marriage. Get your terminology straight.
You can try to change the lexicon – but most of this country STILL knows what a marriage is. 27 States have ammended their Constitution and statutes to declare that marriage is between a man and a woman. 17 have the language in statute only, and 3 in the Constitution only.
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p>As far as Orozco’s motives…
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p>Take this article from the Boston Globe on June 26 2008;
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p>”Gay challenger for Senate seat takes wider view” Boston Globe 6/26/2008
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p>Why is it the “gay” challenger?
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p>Why does the article go on to explain that it doesn’t matter if she is gay?
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p>And that “Scott Brown” has come under fire for his support of Marriage?
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p>Why is the theme of the article completely about her homosexuality?
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p>cmon – we all know why
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Being against marriage rights is just one.
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p>This isn’t my district, but just as a fairly engaged citizen, I know that Brown:
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p>Brown is out of step with Massachusetts across a range of issues. I can see why a Republican troll would want to try to obscure Orozco’s platform, since Brown has left room for a good progressive candidate like Orozco to beat him on issues like education, health care and representing citizens instead of business interests.
and her name is Sarah Orozco
You’d have to ask the Boston Globe those questions. Having met and talked with Orozco, I can assure you that her campaign is not about being gay or about marriage. In fact, after hearing her speak for a good half hour, and later talking with her some, I had no idea she was gay; this article is the first I’ve heard of it.
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p>So go ask the Globe, because I’m pretty sure the theme of this article was not Orozco’s idea.
If you check out her website, press releases and ALL public statements, you’d be hard pressed to paint Orozco as a single-issue candidate – particularly if the issue is gay rights. Even the Globe reporter who inquired to see if the “gay issue” was an issue, came up empty. She also doesn’t pretend to be anything she’s not. How refreshing! With the exception of a few curiously placed bloggers who seem to want to make this an issue, this is NOT Orozco’s focus. Besides, Brown already lost that battle – didn’t he? Why beat a dead horse? Just like the voters in her district, she is focused on health care, education and the economy. Her motives and values are clear. Now let’s get her elected!
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