Massachusetts: Jim Mcgovern

August 4, 2009 - 09:52 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

Teabag thuggery in Worcester

Reader billxi writes in approvingly of the story of US Reps Jim McGovern and Richard Neal getting shouted down by teabagging thugs in Worcester.

WORCESTER —  U.S. Reps. James P. McGovern and Richard E. Neal were heckled and booed after trying to rally support today for President Barack Obama's plan for a comprehensive national health insurance program.

The two Worcester-area Democratic lawmakers were shouted down several times by people attending a packed “town hall” meeting at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

UMass officials threatened several times to end the gathering because of the raucous behavior, which occurred despite a heavy police presence.

At one point, Mr.

January 30, 2009 - 08:40 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

Caucus Day Open Thread

If you need information on what this caucus thing is all about, check out my post.  I thought that I would get an early start on an open thread.

So where did you go?  Did you find lots of interested people, or was your caucus struggling to fill its allocation?

I've been making phone calls in my own town to people who volunteered in the Obama campaign.  I'm finding a lot of people activated by the campaign who would like to get involved.    

I'm always very ambitious and try to get to as many communities in the district as I can.  I'm hoping to get to eleven caucuses tomorrow.

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 13:35

McGovern: Dems shouldn’t be ‘timid’

Congressman Jim McGovern said Thursday that the Democrats should be ready and willing to use their now considerable majorities in both chambers of Congress to pass significant legislation, the Associated Press reports.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 11:41

Gregoire: We left it all on the field

MARLBOROUGH - Waiting outside to cast her ballot early Tuesday morning, Democratic State House candidate Danielle Gregoire said she already can't wait to see the results.

"I'm excited about this," she told PolitickerMA.com. "We worked hard and left it all on the field. No regrets."

Gregoire, of Marlborough, is running against Marlborough Republican Arthur Vigeant in Middlesex County's 4th District. The 4th District's seat was vacated by state Rep. Stephen LeDuc, who Gregoire has worked for in the State House.

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 10:46

Neal on the U.S. Senate, Kerry joining an Obama administration and competitive State House races

Congressman Richard Neal said Sunday night that he isn't interested in pursuing the United States Senate, that he isn't sure if John Kerry would join an Obama administration and that he is focused on a couple state House races in his 2nd Congressional District.

In a brief but wide-ranging phone interview with PolitickerMA.com Sunday, Neal, a Springfield Democrat, said the speculation surrounding whether Kerry would be tapped for a cabinet spot in an Obama administration is "a bit premature."

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 21:52

Kerry’s pre-election schedule

While his Republican challenger, Jeff Beatty, went to three sign standouts Sunday, U.S. Sen. John Kerry was in Washington D.C. Sunday morning to appear on NBC's Meet the Press. According to his campaign, Kerry returned to Massachusetts immediately afterward and attended a get out the vote rally in Shrewsbury with Congressmen Richard Neal (D-Springfield) and Jim McGovern (D-Worcester). State Senate candidate Michael Moore, a Millbury Democrat who is running for state Sen. Edward Augustus' 2nd Worcester seat, was also at the event.

Mon, 10/20/2008 - 16:27

McGovern to hold rally for Eldridge and Gregoire Tuesday

Congressman Jim McGovern is set to headline a rally in Marlborough for State House candidates Jamie Eldridge and Danielle Gregoire Tuesday, according to Eldridge's campaign.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:55

McGovern to campaign for Moore

Congressman Jim McGovern is planning to attend several events for state Senate candidate Michael Moore in the run up to the election, his office said this week.

[img_assist|nid=21|title=Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=180|height=144]Michael Mershon, a spokesman for McGovern, told PolitickerMA.com that since McGovern is unchallenged this year, he is devoting a lot of energy to other campaigns in his district and Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 19:23

McGovern takes on Republicans, Bush in delegation speech

DENVER -- U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern fired up the Massachusetts delegation to the Democratic National Convention Monday morning by setting his sights on President Bush and the Republican Party.[img_assist|nid=21|title=U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester)|desc=|link=none|url=undefined|align=right|width=180|height=144]

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 17:27

McGovern responds to Wally Edge

Earlier today, PolitickerMA.com's Wally Edge connected the dots between U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester), the Progressive Democrats of America and U.S. Senate candidate Ed O'Reilly (D-Gloucester) in his ongoing commentary on the "Inside Edge."

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