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Massachusetts: Committee To Protect Dogs

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 09:41

Committees spend $11.5 million on ballot questions; Question 1 opposition spends $7.4 million

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The committees that supported and opposed Massachusetts' three ballot questions this year spent more than $11.5 million over the course of their campaigns, according to a recent study by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

The money came from individuals, unions, corporations and other entities, according to the report. The large sum of money did not set a record for spending on ballot questions in the Bay State, though, as $16 million was spent in 1992 on four ballot questions.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 15:32

Pro-Question 3 camp: Opposition made mistakes

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The organization behind Question 3 said Thursday that their opponents made several missteps in their campaign.

"They ran a strange campaign," Carey Theil, the campaign manager of the Committee to Protect Dogs, said. "Rather than put a lot of money on TV, which they should have done, they put a third of money on TV, then they bought radio, then they bought print advertising. They never quite had enough punch behind any of it."

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:53

Anti-Question 3 organization hits on job losses in TV ad

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The group opposing Question 3 is running a TV ad that highlights the number of jobs it says the measure would cost Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Animal Interest Coalition says in the ad that 1,000 jobs would be lost if Question 3, the ballot measure that would prohibit dog racing in Massachusetts, succeeds.

The ad features testimonials from several workers who say that they would lose their jobs if Question 3 succeeds.

"It's not right to throw people out of work for no reason," says one.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:58

Question 3 proponents up with new ad statewide

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The group backing Question 3, the measure that would eliminate dog racing in Massachusetts, is up with a new TV ad that is running statewide through the election on Tuesday.

The ad is the Committee to Protect Dogs' second TV ad and is running statewide on all broadcast channels in Boston, all broadcast channels in Springfield and on cable in both the Boston area and western Massachusetts, according to the committee.

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Fri, 10/24/2008 - 08:21

Suffolk: Question 3 heading toward Election Day showdown

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

A recent poll shows that voters are evenly divided on Question 3, the ballot measure that would prohibit dog racing in Massachusetts.

The Suffolk University/7News poll, released Thursday night, revealed that 44 percent support the measure while 43 percent oppose it. Thirteen percent of the 400 registered voters polled were undecided.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 10:19

Question 3 proponents launch first TV ad

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The organizers behind Question 3, the ballot initiative seeking a statewide dog racing ban in Massachusetts, have begun airing their first television ad.

The Committee to Protect Dogs' ad features testimonials from several voters stating their support of Question 3 because they believe dog racing is inhumane.

Carter Luke, the president of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, also lends his support to the measure.

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Tue, 09/23/2008 - 14:22

Committee in support of prohibiting dog racing accuses tracks of ‘phantom’ campaign

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The committee campaigning to convince voters to ban dog racing in Massachusetts this November accused dog racing advocates, including racetrack owners, on Tuesday of an illegal and hidden campaign aimed at persuading voters to vote against the measure.

At stake is the third question on this year's November ballot that would ban all dog racing in Massachusetts. The Committee to Protect Dogs, the organization in favor of the question, told PolitickerMA.com that the racetracks are using a covert campaign to derail its efforts.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:06

Dogs committee reports big fundraising, big spending

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The committee seeking to convince voters to ban dog racing in Massachusetts in November reported raising and spending significant funds this year, according to campaign finance reports.

The Committee to Protect Dogs raked in more than $213,000 dollars though the end of August, while spending over $241,000 during the same time period. It ended August with nearly $91,000 in its bank account.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 07:09

Anti-dog racing group plans television campaign

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The group behind this year's ballot question that would prohibit dog racing in Massachusetts said Tuesday that they are planning on coupling a grassroots campaign with television advertising to get their message out.

The Committee to Protect Dogs hopes to convince voters to vote yes on Question 3 on this year's November ballot. Carey Theil, a senior advisor with the group, told PolitickerMA.com that they are already off and running and are planning a multi-faceted campaign.

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