Dear Friends,
I’m the Democratic Party’s best hope to beat Scott Brown, and that’s the ultimate challenge, the ultimate goal.
I am the only candidate in this race who has a track record of defeating a popular incumbent Republican, someone just like Scott Brown. And after I won, I met Scott Brown because he was my state Senator, and I had to work with him. I learned his vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and I know how to get under his skin. I achieved more as a freshman legislator than he did in his entire career at the State House and in the Senate. I have been more available and accessible and approachable than he has been. Just think of my Walk throughout the state and the fact that he has not held a public forum for voters since he took office in Washington.
So that’s why I’m the Democratic Party’s best hope to beat Scott Brown. The field is now set and this year-long marathon is underway. The more people learn about me, the more they like me and the more support I get. That’s what happened on the Walk. There’s a recent history of dark horses riding to victory, just like me when I first ran for office. Think of Deval Patrick in 2005. Everyone had anointed Tom Reilly the winner, he had tons of money and all the pundits said he had it in the bag. But in the end, Deval Patrick won, just like I did. I am a proven winner and I am asking for your support.
Help me win this Democratic primary, and give me the chance to debate Scott Brown. Allow me to demonstrate my depth and breadth on the issues that we care about: job creation, strengthening our economy, controlling health care costs, improving our schools, preserving our environment. Let the people of Massachusetts compare my voting record and my list of achievements to his. Next to me, he’ll be exposed as a reckless Republican, an empty suit, with an empty list. And then I’ll be able to win back all those Democratic-leaning voters who defected to Scott Brown. With your help, we’ll bury his campaign. No amount of money will be able to save him.
I’m the Democratic Party’s best hope to beat Scott Brown. I love a challenge and there’s no one more competitive than I am in this race. I am asking you to think beyond the immediate hoopla and look at this year-long primary. Think beyond the conventional to the possible. I can win if you will do that with me. Put your faith in me, and we will win. Take up this challenge with me by giving $50, $100, or whatever you can afford to keep building our strong foundation and help us grow. Go to: www.tomconroy.org . And please share this post widely.
Cheers,
Tom
Fast on his feet, energetic, and experienced. Not my #1 choice, but my #2 in this field of candidates, so worth a recommend and all these candidates are worth a serious listen. Don’t let the MSM and outsiders pick your candidate for you! I could not believe a cousin in Michigan who had not BOTHERED to talk to me in 20 years thought it was her job to tell me what candidate to support. I won’t say which candidate she was pushing, but as a strategy “we know best” coming from outsiders is not a winner.
said the bumper sticker of my Wal-mart customer yesterday. She supports Bob Massie, and told me about a folk-music event upcoming for him.
Oh, yeah, my bumper sticker reads, “Tom Conroy— Your Voice in the U.S. Senate”
“Get Real: like Jesus would ever own a gun and vote Republican”
was the text. The web re-coded my ampersand into a symbol, amp and semi-colon. Sorry.
It’s great to see Elizabeth Warren enter the race, but Massachusetts Democrats should welcome a competitive race with multiple strong candidates, including Tom Conroy.
…Elizabeth Warren:
Public Policy Polling (PDF)
9/16-18. Massachusetts voters. MoE ±4.6% (no trendlines):
Elizabeth Warren (D): 55
Alan Khazei (D): 9
Tom Conroy (D): 7
Marisa DeFranco (D): 2
Bob Massie (D): 2
Setti Warren (D): 1
Undecided/other: 22
Tom, no disrespect intended, but you are down 55-7 in that poll and Professor Warren’s fundraising numbers at the end of the quarter are likely to dwarf everyone else in the race. She’s clearly the front runner, and it’s looking rather bleak for you and the rest of the field. I have to wonder if any of you will be able to garner the 15% you need at the convention next June in order to appear on the primary ballot. If Professor Warren is the only one with enough votes at the convention, there will be no primary…
The state convention Democrats tend to be pretty “good” about having more than one candidate; at least that’s my recent experience.
My bet: at least two of SWarren+Khazei+Massie+Conroy drop out. DeFranco gave a good speech last go-round but she has no traction. EWarren will get 60%+, and one of the two SWarren+Khazei+Massie+Conroy gets 15%, and the other doesn’t. Maybe one of ’em can run for Lt. Gov with Tim Murray in 2014.
In the mean time, elections aren’t that far away. How many people have you helped register to vote this September? Register five more than that in October.
There’s a wide variety of festivals and Octoberfests out this way, we (Greater Blackstone Valley Dems, http://www.gbvdems.org) have booths at a number of them and we’re well stocked with voter registration forms.
On another note entirely, I really miss the ability to see who has rated comments – I got two down rates for posting some poll numbers? That’s ridiculous!
Don’t sweat the thumbs bro.
The primary is a year away! Polls for primaries that far in the future never mean very much. Tom has had only a few months to get his name out, and so far he has done a good job, walking over 600 miles from town to town across the state, appearing at numerous events.
Tom is a hard worker and a hard campaigner. You will see the results of that in the polls that are closer to the primary.
Yes, it is important that he get his 15% and reach out to delegates. The caucuses to elect delegates will be in February (or maybe January?). Nobody took Deval Patrick very seriously in 2006 until he carried the caucuses.
traditions of recent nominating conventions seems to be to make sure all the candidates get 15%.
Solidarity is nice and all, but what’s the point of the convention if the end is to put all candidates on the primary ballot anyway?
Pay $75, listen to a lot of speeches, eat lousy concession food, and for what?
You used to have two chances to get your 15%, which means a candidate could get 15% on the first ballot then say he would not compete for the endorsement and was just happy to be on the primary ballot. Then that candidate’s delegates would vote for another candidate who didn’t get to 15% the first time in order that he would get it the second time. Steve Grossman and Warren Tolman delegates had this arrangement it seemed in 2002 when both ran for Governor. Now there is only one chance to get 15% which means that mathematically no more than 6 can get through.
You were tagged for the final paragraph of your post. The convention is many months away and the public vetting of the candidates has just begun.
…and getting to 15% in the convention is a high hurdle. It wasn’t easy for Ed O’Reilly in 2008, and he wasn’t part of a crowded field going up against the front-runner, John Kerry. Some of that was also sour grapes – many delegates felt that Kerry should not have endorsed Obama over Clinton, and their support for Ed O was payback on that front. If all of these folks stay in the race with Elizabeth Warren, I can see her getting 60%-70% while they split the remaining votes and none of them reach 15%.
If any of these candidates want to get to 15% in the convention, they had better start reaching out to delegates yesterday. I’ve been a delegate to every convention since 2007, and so far, only the Massie and Setti Warren campaigns have asked me for my support. The rest of them, Mr. Conroy included, should start reaching out if they wish to have a primary…
I posted that the E Warren campaign had not yet reached out to me, and my phone rang! Gotta admire efficiency…
Nice to chat. Consider that the E. Warren campaign has officially reached out to you. K
It is more productive to the dialog here to object in bold words than in shy clicks.
It doesn’t bode well for you that I’ve never even heard of you.
Sorry, I’m already committed to voting for Elizabeth Warren. She’s exactly what we need in Massachusetts, and most importantly she’s got the best chance of taking back the Senate seat Scott Brown stole due to voter apathy.
As in your a committed delegate? Your town Democratic committee has already selected delegates?
By “your” I meant “you’re”
I’m sure their TC hasn’t selected delegates… but there’s lots of other ways to get oneself committed to a candidate.
A few months back I had a chance to speak to State Rep. Conroy, and I left our informal chat very impressed. He is a knowledgable legislator and a great leader with varied experiences in government, private industry and non-profits. Unfortunately- I don’t believe that he’ll be able to win the nomination and instead will come in a distant second or third. (Depending on what the impending EOQ fund raising reports show..)
I am, however, confident that these last few months of campaigning are not in vain and he will continue to build name recognition and attempt to crack the 10% threshold in future Senate primary polls. If so, he is quickly building towards a more robust statewide run in 2014. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him as a leading contender for 2014’s Lt. Governors race…
What doesn’t “bode” well? I’m not running for anything. However, I’m a very active Democrat and union member and have been for years. It’s too bad new commenters aren’t welcome here – hadn’t realized that.
I’m not speaking for anyone here, but I think that realsupergirl was commenting that in her opinion it didn’t bode well for Tom Conroy that she had never heard of him. I don’t think she meant that for you, but she can clarify if I misunderstood. New commenters are welcome. Tom’s a great candidate by the way and he has run a strong campaign to date. I am with a different candidate. Commenting here because I didn’t want anyone to feel unwelcome.
I believe she was talking to the author of this post, Tom Conroy – and now you look foolish for assuming the world is revolving around you.
I merely misread the way the thread was proceeding and it appeared (with my spatial issues) that the comment was under mine. It also never crossed my mind that people who post here wouldn’t know who Tom Conroy is. No need to jump ugly over a poster who made a minor error.
When I try to reply to a comment, it isn’t always clear that is what I was doing, either. But I 2nd what Kate said – new commenters are welcome. And I can strongly support my #1 choice (not Tom Conroy though he is my #2 choice, actually) and I can also admit I totally don’t understand the extreme enthusiasm for Professor Warren to become a senator for Massachusetts – nothing personal, I don’t know the woman, but she just hasn’t done what politicos call “made the sell” with me.
Realsupergirl has certainly been here no longer than you, and it wouldn’t matter if she were.
Keep posting and commenting. There will always be some bad weather blog-wise, but don’t give up.
I don’t think any offense was intended. 🙂
Think of all the other situations and issues the same logic could be applied to.
“I’ve never heard of you” means someone didn’t look into all the candidates…