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Globe Follows up BMG on Jeff Perry

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From today's Boston Globe: Republican congressional candidate Jeffrey D. Perry was involved, as a Wareham police sergeant in the early-1990s, in two instances in which an officer under his command conducted illegal strip searches of teenage … [Read more...]

Upset Maker: McCain Endorses Brown

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Well this should turn the election to Scott Brown: State Senator Scott Brown, running for the US Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, was endorsed today by US Senator John McCain, the Republican from Arizona who … [Read more...]

Martha Coakley and More Debates

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From an email received today: Coakley Campaign Announces Participation In Three More Debates Now Confirmed Five Debates In Five Week Period Prior To January 19 General Election; Same Number Of Debates As 2002 And 2006 Gubernatorial … [Read more...]

McCain Did What Franken Did

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A couple of days ago, John McCain whined on the floor of the Senate that he had never seen a Senator denied extra time to finish a statement. He and the far right attacked Senator Al Franken for holding Senators (including right wing … [Read more...]

Campaign 2010 Websites are up

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Starting to get emails from candidates for statewide office announcing their websites. Steve Grossman for Treasurer: http://www.stevegrossman.com/ Guy Glodis for Auditor: http://www.guyglodis.com/ Anyone have others? … [Read more...]

Houston TX Elects Gay Mayor

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Having spent over a year of my high school years in Houston (a family move required by work) and learning the local culture I can only say I am pleasantly surprised by this victory. Annise Parker made history yesterday by being elected … [Read more...]

Congrats All Around

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Congratulations to Martha Coakley, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. The voters choice in a strong Democratic field. Congrats to Congressman Mike Capuano. The Congressman ran a tremendous campaign, is unequaled on the stump, has a … [Read more...]

Breaking Blue Collar Barriers

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I received an email from the Coakley campaign earlier today noting women who have broken bariers in the military and public life announcing their endorsements of Martha Coakley. It is an impressive list of Massachusetts and national women … [Read more...]

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