Massachusetts: Bill Bowles

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 15:04

From Obama to State House campaigns, grassroots carried the day, Murray says

BOSTON - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said late Tuesday night that election results from the presidential race down to state House of Representatives races illustrate the power of grassroots organizing.

In an interview at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election night event, Murray told PolitickerMA.com that he saw grassroots organizing work in his trips to New Hampshire.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 14:17

Haley: Dykema ran a great race

Holliston Republican Dan Haley had nothing but positive things to say on Wednesday about Democrat Carolyn Dykema, who beat him in the race for Middlesex County's 8th House District Tuesday.

With all precincts reporting, the Boston Globe reports that Dykema earned 52 percent of the vote and Haley earned 48 percent.

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 23:09

Ross: We got caught up in a Democratic tide

George Ross, the Attleboro Republican vying for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol seat, attributed his defeat Tuesday to a pro-Democratic political climate.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:42

Bowles: Economic message pushed us over the top

In Bristol County's 2nd House District seat, Bill Bowles, the Democrat currently projected the winner by the Boston Globe, said his campaign's focus on his economic experience made the difference.

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 14:13

Charges fly in Bowles, Ross race

With Election Day right around the corner, the race for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol House seat has heated up with both candidates are firing salvos at each other.

As PolitickerMA.com reported last week, Attleboro Democrat Bill Bowles is making the case that his experience on Attleboro's Finance Committee makes him the best candidate to tackle the most pressing issue facing the district: jobs and the economy.

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:28

Latest cash on hand numbers

Here is a breakdown of how much money candidates in the more high profile State House races this cycle have in their bank accounts going into Election Day, according to their reports with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

These figures show much large the candidates' campaign coffers are through Oct. 17.

Suffolk-2 Senate
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston): -$1,936.91
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain): $24,544.88

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 10:14

Patrick campaigning for Orozco, Bowles

UPDATED: Gov. Deval Patrick will campaign Wednesday with Democratic state Senate candidate Sara Orozco and Democratic state House candidate Bill Bowles in Attleboro, according to the Orozco campaign.

Patrick, a Milton Democrat, is joining the two candidates for coffee at Jaec's Café in Attleboro.

Orozco, of Needham, is challenging Republican state Sen. Scott Brown this year. Bowles, of Attleboro, is running against Republican George Ross for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol House seat.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 12:28

For Bowles, experience is key

Democrat Bill Bowles believes he has the experience necessary to address the number one concern of the voters in Bristol County's 2nd District: the economy.

Bowles, of Attleboro, is running against Republican George Ross for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's seat in what is one of the Democrats' few opportunities to expand their already sizable majority in the state House of Representatives.

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