Massachusetts State Survey of 567 Likely Democratic Primary Voters
Conducted November 23, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
Coakley 36%
Capuano 21%
Khazei 14%
Pagliuca 14%
Some other candidate 5%
Not sure [...]
In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- a day early because of Thanksgiving! -- I write about the final one-week sprint to the Democratic Senate primary, after Bay Staters return from the long Thanksgiving weekend.
I also ponder the similarities -- and differences -- between this race and the [...]
Coakley, then the head of the Middlesex child abuse unit, [...]
The first major test on the health care bill for Majority Leader Harry Reid occurred Saturday, and he managed to hold his caucus intact, pushing the bill forward with sixty votes. Despite Reid’s victory the bill faces major hurdles in the week ahead, with many of the centrist Democrats holding [...]
Democrat scandals boost Revolution 2010
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Democrat scandals boost Revolution 2010
By CYNTHIA STEAD
November 19, 2009 - 11:55 AMI knew it was different [...]
Dan Hill, a 36-year-old Charlestown [...]
He was once a shaggy-haired 12-year-old growing up in Wakefield, drifting into trouble. His parents divorced when [...]
COAKLEY, CAPUANO, KHAZEI AND PAGLIUCA TO PARTICIPATE IN CONSORTIUM DEBATE AT NECN STUDIOS ON WEDNESDAY, DEC 2
BOSTON GLOBE, WBUR, WGBH-TV AND NECN CO-SPONSOR FINAL TELEVISED DEBATE BEFORE SPECIAL SENATE ELECTION PRIMARY
NEWTON, MA - The four Democratic candidates contending for the late Senator Ted Kennedy's Senate seat will debate for one [...]
Senate Democrats unveiled their Health Care bill yesterday. The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," or H.R. 3590, is 2,074 pages long.
According to the Congressional Budget Office it will cost $849 billion and reduce the deficit by $130 billion over the first 10 [...]
In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- in print tomorrow, online now -- I write about some of the ways the Democratic candidates for US Senate are trying to get attention and position.
I start with a look at how Congressman Michael Capuano is trying to use prominent female [...]
Several things seem to be happening:
* Harry Reid meeting with moderate Senate Democrats
* The Congressional Budget [...]
First, health care legislation would not restrain costs. Rather it would make care more costly. [...]
Yesterday, I announced my candidacy for State Representative in the Fourth Suffolk District, including all of South Boston and the Upham's Corner and Harbor Point neighborhoods of Dorchester. The Democratic Primary will be in September of 2010 with the General Election in November of 2010.
I look [...]
US Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca intensified pressure yesterday on Democratic rivals Martha Coakley and Michael E. Capuano to drop their opposition to any final national health care bill that contains a provision limiting federal funding for abortion.
"They will scuttle this bill on" [...]
Governor Patrick says there’s no quid pro quo between he and Robert Kraft. It’s just a coincidence that large donations to Patrick and the Democratic Party are quickly followed with taxpayer dollars into Mr. Kraft’s pocket:
Last year, Robert Kraft gave similar donations to Patrick and the party as the state was designating his [...]
