special election

A Washington Insider, Unknown At Home

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:42 +0000

Fred Thys at wbur 90.0 fm filed this story:

Capuano: A Washington Insider, Unknown At Home

BOSTON — Mike Capuano has just left a Democratic caucus on health care in the new underground Capitol Visitors’ Center. Most members of Congress walk the corridors back to their offices, but Capuano takes advantage of the Washington weather, much balmier than Boston’s this time of year, by going outside.

Someone calls, “Senator!” from a limousine.

NSFW State Senator Scott Brown and ACORN

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:35:15 +0000

Republican State Sen. Scott Brown, and candidate for US Senate,

"has filed a bill to prohibit ACORN from receiving state grants or serving as a state-approved housing counselor in Massachusetts." link

Scott did not cite a single specific allegation, never mind a specific indictment or conviction of wrong-doing by ACORN or ACORN employees in Massachusetts stating only,

Cautious Coakley out of step with MA Democrats?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:01:36 +0000

High in the seats at last year’s Democratic National Convention, Attorney General Martha Coakley rose to register her vote for Hillary Clinton. The vote carried no mathematical weight - Barack Obama had already secured the nomination - but was a symbolic show of support for the woman who had come closest to the presidency.

In fairness, Coakley is not asked why she favored Clinton over Obama and maybe she has reasons that go beyond gender.

Who do you support today for US Senate in the primary on 12/8?

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:26:32 +0000

Congressmen Michael Capuano (MA-8), D

39% (69 votes)

Attorney General Martha Coakley, D

24% (42 votes)

Alan Khazei, co-founder former CEO City Year, D

23% (40 votes)

Stephen Pagliuca, managing dir. Bain Capital, D

2% (4 votes)

Scott Brown, State Senator from Wrentham, R

6% (11 votes)

Bob Burr, Canton selectman, R

1% (1 vote)

William Coleman, former aide to Sen.Brooke, I

0% (0 votes)

I am registered to vote but I probably will not vote in the primary

2% (4 votes)

I am not registered to vote

1% (2 votes)

I don't live in the Commonweath of Massachusetts

2% (3 votes)

Total votes: 176