tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107061352026-03-31T19:30:09.742-04:00The official blog of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. Bloggers include: Phil Johnston, Chairman; Shawn Hartman, Communications Director; and others.Shawn Hartmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195086097717015734noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706135.post-84618954825540489732007-03-06T12:50:00.000-05:002007-03-06T12:53:07.488-05:00

Dear Friends:It is a busy time for Democrats here in Massachusetts .The Democratic Caucuses are over and we will begin to hold forums around the state in March. State Party officials will be holding forums to solicit your input to create the 2007 Action Agenda that will be presented at the State Convention on May 19, 2007 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst . You can log on to our website

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Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston had this to say about Mitt Romney's lack of support from Massachusetts Republicans:“The big news emanating from Mitt Romney's announcement for the presidency is the marked absence of support from his own party in his own state. Massachusetts Republicans can see through his flip-flops and pandering and they're deserting Mitt in an unprecedented way. Mitt's

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Media consolidation has been rampant since the 1996 Telecommunications Act was passed. Before this legislation lifted caps on ownership, no single radio corporation could hold more than 65 stations. Today, for example, Clear Channel Communications controls close to 1500. Without caps, these radio conglomerates continue to steamroll local radio, buying up independent outlets, and scrubbing

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By Andrea Estes, Globe StaffGovernor-elect Deval Patrick announced today he will restore $383 million in budget cuts made by Governor Mitt Romney, saying that the state can afford the spending and that the cuts would hurt education, social services, and other needed programs."Overwhelmingly, these broad-based cuts, especially coming mid-year, have a serious negative impact on thousands of

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Three months into the States Fiscal year why the cuts now? With projected revenues coming in at or above expected levels why now? Even if Governor Patrick quickly overturns these budget cuts next year a lot of people and organizations who had written this money into their budgets are going to be in big trouble..(see below article) Boys and Girls Clubs, health Care Workers etc. Thanks Mitt it’s a

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Now that Deval has won the race for Governor what should his first priority be?

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Tuesday will be among the most important days in the long history of our state. For if we do our final work over the next 48 hours, we will elect the first Democratic Governor and Lieutenant Governor since 1986. This coming January, Deval Patrick and Tim Murray will restore an administration which truly cares about the interests of every citizen in Massachusetts . As Deval has said so many times

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Kimberly AtkinsBoston Herald ReporterTuesday, October 24, 2006 - Updated: 08:47 AM ESTLt. Gov. Kerry Healey admitted yesterday her campaign bought the orange prison jumpsuits and “Inmates for Deval Patrick” signs used by her supporters last week, and said her workers “crossed the line” when they demonstrated outside the homes of Patrick and his campaign manager on Friday. “They were my

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Clockwise from top: Jamaica Hills neighbors; new lawn sign; Boston campaign field coordinators Andy Sokatch, Jessica Taubner, Reuben Kantor, and Marie Turley; Mayor Menino. Photos: Anita Gonzalez-CecchinOver 50 neighbors of the Jamaica Hills section of JP gathered at the home of John and Anne Connolly on Sunday, Oct. 22 for a house party in support of Deval Patrick and Tim Murray! Joining the

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This summer, I had the opportunity to be a teen intern for Deval Patrick, the 2006 Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee for Massachusetts, and the man I believe should be the next governor of this Commonwealth. While working on Mr. Patrick's campaign, I learned a lot about his politics, his office policies, and got tons of experience working on a campaign. While I was there, I stamped envelopes,

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Today's Boston Herald highlights the Romney-Healey administration's failure to clean up our environment. Not only did the dynamic duo pull out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and propose legislation that would allow power plants to further pollute our air as the story points out, but they've also completely abandoned our parks. We're dead last in the country in state and local spending

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As working families find it increasingly difficult to afford to live and work in Massachusetts, newly released Census data shows that the state has created housing at a significantly slower pace than nearly every other state in the country.According to the Census figures, Massachusetts saw a meager 0.6 percent increase in new housing between July 2004 and July 2005. The rest of the country, by

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Thanks to Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey’s failed housing policies, working families in Massachusetts are struggling to realize the dream of homeownership.Single family home sales plummeted in the last few months, falling more than 10 percent between April and June, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. At the same time, other northeast states like Maine and Vermont have seen home

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Kerry Healey's visits to fishing towns may well provide for good photo-ops, but apparently Ms. Healey doesn't quite get the seriousness of the issues facing our state's fisherman. This, from today's Cape Cod Times:In her zeal to attack federal fishing regulations during a visit with Boston fishermen last week, Healey said the Bush administration was favoring corporate fishing interests over

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Opening the newspapers this morning, I was pleasantly surprised by the Globe's new "Ad Watch." The first ad they examine is Kerry Healey's "Big Squeeze" in which her "solutions" to improving the quality of life in Massachusetts are simply recycled, failed Romney proposals.Definitely worth checking out and an invaluable tool for voters who want truth from their candidates.

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I just got a look at the second ad Kerry Healey is set to launch and I am amazed that there is still NO MENTION of a single accomplishment. I almost choked when the voice-over called her "a life-long leader." A life-long leader of what??? She was a part-time consultant in New York for years before she recently moved to Massachusetts. Her role as lieutenant governor is her FIRST full-time job. No

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Congrats to the residents of Beverly Farms whose "Billionaires for Healey" float took top prize in Tuesday's 4th of July parade. You can watch video of the parade float here. It may seem silly, but these are her neighbors, for pete's sake! One would think they of all people should support Kerry Healey in her bid for the governorship. It's no secret that most people don't know who Healey is

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In their first survey since February, the pollsters over at Suffolk University find growing unhappiness with Kerry Healey. This, from their press release:Asked, do you think Massachusetts is heading in the right direction or on the wrong track, just 33% indicated right direction, while 49% said wrong track (the worst rating recorded in seven consecutive 7NEWS/Suffolk University polls).Voter

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Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley joined with leading Democrats and public health advocates at the State House Thursday to urge Governor Mitt Romney and Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey to support life-saving legislation that would legalize over-the-counter sale of hypodermic needles.The group, including Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston, state Senator Robert O’Leary,

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Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey has pulled out of a housing forum scheduled for Thursday, once again refusing to defend the Romney/Healey administration’s failed record on housing and rebuffing an offer to share her positions with the voters of Massachusetts.“What does Kerry Healey fear? Could it be the fact that under her leadership, more residents are finding it impossible to live here?

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900 MORE JOBS LOST ON ROMNEY/HEALEY’S WATCH — DEMOCRATS CALL FOR REAL LEADERSHIPMore than 900 Massachusetts residents lost their jobs last month, highlighting the failure of Governor Mitt Romney and Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey to follow through on their campaign pledge to grow jobs.“These latest job numbers are no surprise given that the Romney-Healey administration’s top priority has been

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An endearing moment of last week’s state convention came courtesy of the teens of Kids for Democracy. Twelve teens were asked by Victory ’06 Co-Chairs Cam Kerry and Katherine Clark to circulate among the delegates and sign them up for the coordinated campaign effort. On their quest, the teens met delegate Jane Good, who was especially pleased to see the kids. Turns out that in 1960 during John

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It's a wrap. The 2006 Democratic Convention has come to a close and all of our Democratic candidates will appear on the September primary ballot. The weekend in Worcester was filled with excitment and energy as Democrats from across the state gathered to support the candidates. You can check out some of the coverage here.

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Below is the statement of MDP Chairman Phil Johnston on Mitt Romney's latest excursion.We’ve become used to Mitt Romney being in Des Moines, Savannah, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, but Baghdad? This is getting ridiculous. The presidential election isn’t for two years but Mitt Romney apparently thinks he’s already a major foreign policy expert. Kerry Healey needs to tell her boss that

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Are you a Democrat looking to attend the convention but aren't a delegate? Here's your opportunity. We are still looking for volunteers for both Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3. Below is a list of assignments volunteers will be responsible for:• Registration of delegates, alternates, and ex officio delegates• Podium team help• Security• Senate district runners• Electronic balloting

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