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Massachusetts: Dan Payne

Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:00

Strategists: Patrick’s approval rating tied to the economy

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Two prominent political analysts say Gov. Deval Patrick's approval numbers have headed south in conjunction with the economy's deterioration.

A SurveyUSA/WBZ-TV poll released this week showed that 50 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the job Patrick, a Milton Democrat, is doing, while 45 percent approved.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 11:54

Election wrap-up: After Beatty’s loss, is there a Republican who can win?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John Kerry's trouncing of Republican challenger Jeff Beatty left some questioning what it would take for a Republican to run successfully in a statewide race.

Analysts told PolitickerMA.com there's still the possibility of a Republican senator from Massachusetts, but to have a legitimate shot, a candidate from the state's minority party would need to stand on a strong, well-communicated platform.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 10:41

Election wrap-up: The ballot questions

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Looking back on Tuesday's election, some of the most surprising results statewide came on the ballot questions. After studying the returns, several analysts said a mixture of factors - from the money each a campaign spent, to the interest in the presidential election, to well-run campaigns - contributed to the defeat of Question 1 and successes of Questions 2 and 3.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 14:29

Frank hits Republicans, O’Reilly, in second ad

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

In his second ad of the election cycle, Congressman Barney Frank criticizes Republicans for being at the root of the current financial crisis.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 13:29

With ‘elephants’ ad, Frank calls for an end to the ‘circus on Wall Street’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Barney Frank's new ad for his re-election campaign is sure to turn heads.

The ad, the first of two ads Frank is running, features vintage footage of elephants as a deep-voiced narrator heaps blame on Republicans for their role in the current financial crisis.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 14:15

Analysts: So how should Kerry campaign against Beatty?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=427|title=U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston) campaigning in Framingham earlier this year|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=300]UPDATED: Coming off his primary win against challenger Ed O'Reilly, U.S. Sen. John Kerry's re-election campaign was immediately faced with several charges from his next challenger, Harwich Republican Jeff Beatty.

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Thu, 09/25/2008 - 08:07

Analysts: O’Reilly didn’t set himself up for another run

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Through his primary challenge of John Kerry, Ed O'Reilly certainly raised his political profile from being a virtual unknown to, at the very least, a courageous challenger willing to take on one of the most established politicians in the Bay State.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 14:18

Did Kerry meet expectations?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=427|title=U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston) campaigning in Framingham this year|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=397|height=317]John Kerry's more than two-to-one defeat of challenger Ed O'Reilly in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary certainly sent the message that the Boston senator and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee is not easy to take on.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:12

Dems and Republicans say Palin won’t help McCain in Mass.

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain's surprise selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday sent the political world into a frenzy, leading some to wonder what effect she could have on women who supported Democratic U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House. Some leading Bay State women said last week that Palin could be a welcome [img_assist|nid=964|title=Alaska Gov.

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