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Massie Wins North Andover Straw Poll with 41%

March 13, 2011 By bmass 15 Comments

Massie’s strong call for Massachusetts to return to the national leadership offered by the late Senator Eward M. Kennedy received a  vigorous vote of confidence, since Massie received almost twice as many votes as the next two contenders combined.  

NORTH ANDOVER DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE

STRAW POLL

MARCH 13, 2011

Democratic Nomination for US Senate

                               #        %

Michael Capuano                 16      22%

Kim Driscoll                        18      24

Alan Khazei                          3       4

Stephen Lynch                      4     5

BOB MASSIE                      30    41

Ed Markey                           3     4

Robert Posen                       0     0

Setti Warren                      0        0

     TOTAL                         74      100%

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  1. sabutai says

    March 13, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    What an odd time to hold a straw poll — after one person has announced and before anyone else has.  Could people vote for whomever they wanted on this one?

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    • peter-porcupine says

      March 13, 2011 at 6:36 pm

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    • hlpeary says

      March 14, 2011 at 8:47 am

      Sab, the North Andover Dem. Comm. traditionally uses the straw poll as a way to get more people to pay for the eggs and toast. If you pay to eat, you get a ballot in return. They have been doing it for years to raise committee funds. Better than some of these silly “key” straw polls where you just pay for the ballot with your ticket, no eggs attached.

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      p>But, you are right it is far too early for straw polls or any horse race poll for that matter…how do you think Scott Brown would have polled a year before the US Senate Special…a very back bench State Senator from Wrentham who spent most of his time managing his daughter’s singing gigs…he would not have registered over 1 percent on a statewide poll (unless they over sampled American Idol viewers)

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      • sabutai says

        March 14, 2011 at 12:05 pm

        That is a cute idea, and I suppose that it is a decent sign for Massie.  Of course for every Scott Brown, there are a few Alan Khazei and Steve Pagliucas.

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  2. striker57 says

    March 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Can’t tell from the post but it would appear that Massie was the only declared candidate to speak. Did any of the other candidates receiving votes appear/speak at the event?

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    • kate says

      March 14, 2011 at 12:25 am

      He told me that Bob Massie and Kim Driscoll were both present.  His sense was that Bob’s message resonated with the crowd.  I hear that Kim has been ar events across the state.

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  3. howardjp says

    March 13, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Way too early to commit, but she did well, for someone who hasnt announced or run before.

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    p>She and Setti are definitely rising stars …

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    • ryepower12 says

      March 14, 2011 at 7:04 am

      While I think she’s certainly a fine politician who’s great with people I think there’s a lot tobe desired in the progressive vision department.she’s done good things for Salem, but she’s done other things that just don.tt make sense and supports some things that if enacted would be disastrous for the city. I’m willing to listen to her in the campaign, but she’s going to have to prove that she has a real vision. Thus far bob’s the only one on the race who I’ve seen with a real vision who.s declared or hinting, beyoned even Capuano.

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      • pogo says

        March 14, 2011 at 8:05 am

        What things does she support that would be “disastrous”?  

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      • hlpeary says

        March 14, 2011 at 8:37 am

        Ryan, how unlike you to put up a negative post without specifics to back it up. Driscoll has done an outstanding job as Salem is the star on the North Shore. Whether she runs for US Senate or not, her political star will continue to rise in the Democratic party.

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        • environmentma says

          March 14, 2011 at 1:35 pm

          But this article makes me worried about her stance on allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to actually protect public health by regulating pollutants.  As we are likely to get no big new environmental legislation anytime soon federally, protecting the tools we do have to reduce pollution will be a critically important issues for our next senator (or for that matter, both of our current senators).  It’s this paragraph

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          Driscoll listed Race to the Top – the Obama administration grant program that set off a competition among states for billions of education dollars – and Environmental Protection Agency regulations as Washington issues that impact local communities.

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          p>that I am most worried about.  The article doesn’t actually go on to say what her position is, so she should clarify ASAP.  If anybody knows more about her position on the issue of EPA authority, do let us all know.

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          p>Ben

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  4. amberpaw says

    March 13, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    A good home, a good school, a good doctor, a good job…on the other hand, the Republican way reminds me of what happened in Animal Farm – the new “owners” stated that “all animals are equal but some are more equal” kind of like what the Kochtopus wants…your know, 137,000 millionaires but lets throw the blind and deaf under the bus.

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    p>I am far more interested in the speech then the first straw poll (and sorry I missed it, too).

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  5. jimc says

    March 14, 2011 at 10:07 am

    … would that be a strawman argument?

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    • sabutai says

      March 14, 2011 at 1:58 pm

      But according to HLPeary, you might end up with egg on your face.

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  6. heartlanddem says

    March 14, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    I think it is courageous for a candidate to be out there in the cold of winter working for the seat.  I have to wonder what the other “potentials” are waiting for?  Either they want it with their heart and soul or they don’t.

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    p>It’s going to take all that and then some.

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    p>Will a few more polls tell them which way to go?

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    p>Time is ticking and may I remind you Brown was running for higher office when Ayla sang the National Anthem at the Republican state committee meeting in Lowell hoping he would get the nod from Muffy after he was stiffed by Mittless.  

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    p>Anyone who thinks Brown came from no where was not paying attention.

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    p>Go Bob….show ’em.

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