Friday, September 14, 2012
The latest findings from Patch's Red and Blue Commonwealth surveys.
Massachusetts Democrats got more of a confidence boost out of their party conventions than Republicans did: that's the major finding from Red and Blue Commonwealth surveys sent out to Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats earlier this week. An overwhelming 88% of influential Massachusetts Democrats surveyed in Patch polls said they feel "more strongly" that their candidate is going to win the presidential election in November. Only 56% of Republicans surveyed responded similarly. Republicans also seemed less confident about whether their presidential candidate had gotten into the details of their plans: 45% of them were neutral or disagreed with the statement that "In his convention speech, Romney provided specifics on his goals for the …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A Newton native, Herb Robinson is running in the Democratic primary for the Fourth District seat, which will be held this Thurs., Sept. 6. Prior to this race, Robinson had an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Herb Robinson: Name : Herb Robinson Also known as : Herb Age : 60 Place of residence : Newton, Mass. Attended college : Yes College : Cornell Degree : BSEE with Distinction Year of graduation : 1974 Job titles held : Software Engineer/Architect Employers : Stratus, Self, Honeywell, Incoterm, Transitron Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: US Representative, 4th District Chamber/district: 4th Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : N/A Unsuccessful bids …
A former assistant district attorney for the Cape and Middlesex County, Kennedy running for his first political seat. He is running in the Democratic primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III: Name : Joseph Patrick Kennedy III Also known as : Joe Age : 31 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Stanford University Degree : Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science and Engineering Year of graduation : 2003 University : Harvard Law School Area of research : Law Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : Assistant District Attorney (Middlesex County), Assistant District Attorney (Cape and Islands District), Student Attorney & Outreach …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Patch asked political influencers to react to the news Paul Ryan will be Mitt Romney's running mate.
Massachusetts Democrats believe that with Rep. Paul Ryan on the Romney ticket, Democrats can win by running against Ryan's existing budget plans, particularly his proposal for Medicare. In a Blue Commonwealth Snap Poll survey sent out shortly after Romney announced Paul Ryan will be his running mate, Massachusetts Democrats reacted to the decision. "[The decision] defines Romney as a conservative who aligns himself with the tea party," one respondent said. "The Ryan Budget is regarded as "extreme" by its detractors. The Ryan Budget is controversial and Obama-Biden have to keep playing that card in a fitting manner," another political influencer answered. When asked if Romney's choice would help the Obama-Biden ticket win over Massachusetts…
Monday, August 1, 2011
People gave their opinions on the U.S. debt crisis today.
People in Wellesley are frustrated with the seeming lack of coordination throughout the U.S. government to rectify the looming debt crisis. As the latest proposal to increase the amount of borrowing while cutting spending by $2 trillion rushes through Congress today, Barbie Schwab, bookkeeper at Lyn Evans Potporri Designs, said she has totally checked out when it comes to following the situation closely. “It’s crazy, there’s no need for this,” she said. “Everybody has to deal with their own lives at home and making ends meet, why can’t they?” Schwab said she’s become so exasperated with the ongoing governmental back-and-forth that she has stopped reading news about the debt crisis. She said the entire situation reflects that of a town …
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Howard Kosrofian
11:09 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
THEY CAME OUT WITH A HIGH, PERHAPS A FAIR AMOUNT OF THEM WERE HIGH WHEN THEY WENT IN. SURE VOTE OBAMA IN WHY NOT THE ECONOMY IS A MESS, THE ARAB SPRING IS BLOWING UP, THE DREAM ACT WILL BE A NIGHTMARE. IF YOU ADD IN SOME COMING INFLATION, AND THERE ALREADY IS MUCH MORE THAN THEY TELL US, JUST SHOP, BUY GAS, ETC. IF PEOPLE CAN MAKE A STRONG CASE OF HIS RE ELCTION, GO FOR IT. I WOULD SAY THERE IS A… more ›