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Massachusetts: Bill Delahunt

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:25

Nearly entire Mass. congressional delegation votes for auto bailout

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Nine of Massachusetts' 10 members of Congress voted for the $14 billion auto industry rescue package Wednesday night, according to the roll call.

Congressman William Delahunt, a Quincy Democrat, did not vote. A spokesman for Delahunt told PolitickerMA.com Wednesday night that Delahunt is currently on a previously scheduled congressional delegation trip to Russia to discuss nuclear nonproliferation, the crisis in Georgia and energy issues. The spokesman declined to comment on whether Delahunt supports the bill.

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 17:26

Glodis on a U.S. Senate special election

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

WORCESTER - If a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat were to open up, Worcester County Sherriff Guy Glodis said Thursday that he would expect, and look forward to, a crowded and spirited Democratic field running for the seat.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 10:26

Kerry and Delahunt bet on victory margins

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Buried in this Cape Cod Times political round-up on Monday is an interesting tidbit from U.S. Sen. John Kerry's recent race against Harwich Republican Jeff Beatty.

The Times reports that Kerry bet Congressman Bill Delahunt, a Quincy Democrat, that he would defeat Beatty by a larger margin than the 33.8 percent Delahunt beat Beatty by in 2006 for his congressional seat.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:58

Capuano won’t shut door on possible Senate run

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

CAMBRIDGE - Congressman Michael Capuano, a Democrat who is frequently named by political insiders as having high political aspirations, declined to rule out a run for the U.S. Senate should the opportunity present itself.

In an interview with PolitickerMA.com this week, Capuano, of Somerville, said he wouldn't rule out running but carefully qualified his answers by saying that he wasn't focused on the possibility.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 11:33

Beatty fires away at Kerry, Kerry camp parries

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BROCKTON - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Beatty fired three salvos at John Kerry Sunday, saying the Massachusetts senator has high disapproval ratings, a poor record on constituent services and is more focused on campaigning on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama than he is focused on serving Massachusetts citizens. Charges that Kerry's team immediately dismissed.

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Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:46

Beatty: Why I'm challenging Kerry and why I'll win

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Beginning in 2006, Jeff Beatty knew he wanted to run for one of Massachusetts' seats in Washington, but, he said, the questions were which one and when.  

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 13:06

Lynch, Delahunt vote against bailout, Tierney switches to support it

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Eight of the Bay State's 10 congressmen voted for the economic bailout plan Friday, while Reps. Stephen Lynch and Bill Delahunt cast their vote against it.

The bailout plan, which the Senate passed on Wednesday, passed in the House by a vote of 263 to 171.

Congressmen Stephen Lynch (D-Boston) and Bill Delahunt (D-Quincy) voted against the measure, as they did on Monday. Congressman John Tierney (D-Salem), who voted against the measure on Monday, supported it on Friday.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:09

Lynch plans to vote against bailout

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Congressman Stephen Lynch's office just confirmed that he plans to vote against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan Friday.

[img_assist|nid=1373|title=U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Boston)|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=134|height=125]Meaghan Maher, a spokesman for Lynch, told PolitickerMA.com that the Boston Democrat is "still a ‘no.'"

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:31

This week's PolitickerMA.com Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

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John McCain's electorally-challenged campaign isn't bad news for all Republicans. Mitt Romney is probably already picking out new rims for the 2012 campaign bus. Find out who else made this week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 08:15

Delahunt to vote against bailout

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Congressman Bill Delahunt plans to vote against the economic bailout plan Friday, according to this office.

[img_assist|nid=151|title=U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Quincy)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=141|height=140]The Quincy Democrat voted against the measure on Monday and has not been persuaded by the add-ons the U.S. Senate added to the bill before passing it on Wednesday.

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