Massachusetts: Dorie Clark

Mon, 12/08/2008 - 12:43

Analysts chime in: Transportation debate carries political repercussions

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

As Beacon Hill continues to debate how to pay off more than $2 billion in Big Dig debt, an increasingly political fight is brewing between Gov. Deval Patrick and members of the legislature that has many observers speculating that no one will emerge unscathed.

"Expect a circus," said Dennis Hale, a political scientist at Boston College. "It's not going to be very pretty."

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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, 09/15/2008 - 11:15

Sciortino readies sticker distribution plan

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Sciortino, of Medford, is facing a tough primary challenge from Somerville Alderman Bob Trane. Because he failed to submit the requisite number of signatures to appear on the primary ballot, Sciortino will have to defend his seat with write-in and sticker ballot votes only. Trane's name will be on the ballot.

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Thu, 09/11/2008 - 10:50

Sciortino blows Trane away in fundraising

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Rep. Carl Sciortino raised significantly more money than his primary challenger, Bob Trane, and goes into next Tuesday's primary will a big cash on hand advantage, according to campaign finance reports.

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 16:14

Could the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac takeover be a political opportunity for Romney?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

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