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The Governor Responds

Posted on July 27, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Deval Patrick’s top campaign advisor Doug Rubin sent an email yesterday in response to the release of the Globe poll that showed the Governor with severe slippage in his numbers. Rubin pointed to several factors that he feels have … Continue reading →

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VFW Motorcycle Run

Posted on July 27, 2009 by billmanzi

It was a great day for yesterday’s Motorcycle run at the Methuen VFW, where a big group of motorcycle riders participated in an event to honor our veterans. I was pleased to participate and present a citation to Bruno Turchi, … Continue reading →

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Governor’s Poll Numbers Continue to Sink

Posted on July 26, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Patrick, sixteen months away from his re-election bid, faced a new set of poor poll numbers today with the release of a new Boston Globe survey. The survey, taken 16 months before the election, shows that the public has … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform and Small Business

Posted on July 25, 2009 by billmanzi

The President spent his weekly address on health care and small business. He cites a letter received from a small firm that provides health care for eight employees but continues to struggle to keep up with double digit increases in … Continue reading →

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President Takes a Slight Step Back on Gates

Posted on July 25, 2009 by billmanzi

With the controversy around the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Gates continuing to escalate President Obama took a step back from his “acting stupidly” remark, and placed a call to Cambridge Police Sgt Crowley, inviting him to the White House … Continue reading →

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IMAX in Methuen

Posted on July 23, 2009 by billmanzi

The IMAX experience comes to Methuen, with the grand opening of IMAX tommorow night at the fabulous Loop . Methuen’s IMAX theatre will be the first in the Northeast to show the new Harry Potter film. I hope to see … Continue reading →

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The Obama Presser

Posted on July 22, 2009 by billmanzi

President Obama held his fourth prime time press conference tonight, speaking mostly to health care, but also issuing comments supportive of Harvard Professor Gates in his dispute with Cambridge Police. The President, in my opinion, made the general point that … Continue reading →

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Imperfect Health Reform Still Beats the Status Quo

Posted on July 22, 2009 by billmanzi

The battle over the future of health care in America continues to rage, with Democrats putting up a new ad criticizing Republicans as simple obstructionists, and Republicans firing back at the old stand by of wanting to prevent socialized medicine. … Continue reading →

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Health Care Debate Goes On

Posted on July 21, 2009 by billmanzi

The Health Care debate continues in Washington, with Republicans sensing some political opportunity from Democratic disagreement over financing health care reform. Republican Chair Michael Steele launched a broadside as part of a concerted Republican effort to undermine the President on … Continue reading →

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John Walsh Poses Five Questions

Posted on July 20, 2009 by billmanzi

Democratic Party Chair John Walsh has posed five questions to Republican candidate for Governor Charlie Baker, which I have posted below. I took the questions from a very interesting post over at Blue Mass Group which Walsh wrote. Baker has … Continue reading →

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