Category Archives: State News

Cahill's Road to Nowhere

Posted on September 24, 2010 by billmanzi

Tim Cahill, mired deeply in third place in all polls, has suffered a public relations embarrassment with the announcement by John Weaver that he is leaving the Cahill campaign. Weaver, best known nationally for his close association with John McCain, … Continue reading →

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Haley Barbour is Back in Town

Posted on September 23, 2010 by billmanzi

Haley Barbour and the Republican Governor’s Association are back, unleashing a $1.8 million dollar (estimated) ad barrage directed at Governor Deval Patrick. The RGA had earlier unleashed a million dollar barrage against independent Tim Cahill, helping to marginalize him in … Continue reading →

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AFL-CIO Endorses Governor Patrick

Posted on September 23, 2010 by billmanzi

The State AFL-CIO yesterday endorsed Governor Patrick, despite a series of public squabbles between the Governor and organized labor. The Governor has had disagreements with labor over police details, Quinn bill funding, and very notably the casino bill, which recently … Continue reading →

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Suffolk Poll Governors Race

Posted on September 21, 2010 by billmanzi

Channel 7 and Suffolk pollster David Paleologos released a Governors poll yesterday showing Governor Patrick still maintaining a lead over Charlie Baker, with Tim Cahill mired in third place, twenty points behind Baker. The results have Patrick at 41%, Baker … Continue reading →

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The Treasurers Race

Posted on September 20, 2010 by billmanzi

With Tim Cahill vacating the Treasurer’s spot there is a real race to succeed him, featuring Democrat Steve Grossman and Republican Karen Polito. Grossman has served as chair of both the state and national Democratic Party, and has been a … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Governors Race and Municipal Health Care

Posted on September 18, 2010 by billmanzi

Rasmussen has a new survey out on the Governor’s race that shows a real tight race, with the bottom falling out on Tim Cahill’s campaign. Rasmussen has Patrick with 42% of the vote, Baker has 38% and Cahill 11%. But … Continue reading →

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Campaigning, With a Touch of Comedy

Posted on September 14, 2010 by billmanzi

The ad wars continue in the Governor’s race in Massachusetts, with the candidates injecting some humor and adding new websites to tweak each other. The Dems have put up a website called Charlie Baker’s World to highlight inconsistencies in his … Continue reading →

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Governor Patrick Takes to the Air

Posted on September 11, 2010 by billmanzi

Governor Deval Patrick took to the air today, releasing his first TV spot, trying to contrast his “values” with his opponents. The Governor talked about balancing budgets, and doing so through a combination of cuts and “revenue” increases that allowed … Continue reading →

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The Mayor's Corner With Guy Glodis

Posted on September 10, 2010 by billmanzi

Worcester County Sheriff and candidate for Auditor Guy Glodis was my guest on the Mayor’s Corner last week. Guy talked about the Auditor’s race and his goals for that office. (I have endorsed Guy Glodis in this race)

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2nd Essex and Middlesex District Senate Debate

Posted on September 8, 2010 by billmanzi

Lets travel outside of Methuen and take a look at the State Senate debate in the race to replace Democratic Senator Susan Tucker. Both Democrats and Republicans debated in the Tribune newsroom. I have posted both debates here.

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