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Massachusetts: John Lepper

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 10:07

Jones: 3-seat loss disappointing, but incumbent Republicans did well

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State House Minority Leader Brad Jones said Wednesday that the loss of three seats in his Republican caucus is tough to take, but he said he took solace in all incumbent Republican representatives winning re-election.

The Republican caucus in the state House of Representatives shrunk by three - from 19 to 16 - on Tuesday as Democrats picked up seats vacated by Republicans Reps. Mary Rogeness, Paul Loscocco and John Lepper.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 14:17

Haley: Dykema ran a great race

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Holliston Republican Dan Haley had nothing but positive things to say on Wednesday about Democrat Carolyn Dykema, who beat him in the race for Middlesex County's 8th House District Tuesday.

With all precincts reporting, the Boston Globe reports that Dykema earned 52 percent of the vote and Haley earned 48 percent.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 23:09

Ross: We got caught up in a Democratic tide

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

George Ross, the Attleboro Republican vying for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol seat, attributed his defeat Tuesday to a pro-Democratic political climate.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:42

Bowles: Economic message pushed us over the top

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

In Bristol County's 2nd House District seat, Bill Bowles, the Democrat currently projected the winner by the Boston Globe, said his campaign's focus on his economic experience made the difference.

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 14:13

Charges fly in Bowles, Ross race

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

With Election Day right around the corner, the race for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol House seat has heated up with both candidates are firing salvos at each other.

As PolitickerMA.com reported last week, Attleboro Democrat Bill Bowles is making the case that his experience on Attleboro's Finance Committee makes him the best candidate to tackle the most pressing issue facing the district: jobs and the economy.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 10:14

Patrick campaigning for Orozco, Bowles

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

UPDATED: Gov. Deval Patrick will campaign Wednesday with Democratic state Senate candidate Sara Orozco and Democratic state House candidate Bill Bowles in Attleboro, according to the Orozco campaign.

Patrick, a Milton Democrat, is joining the two candidates for coffee at Jaec's Café in Attleboro.

Orozco, of Needham, is challenging Republican state Sen. Scott Brown this year. Bowles, of Attleboro, is running against Republican George Ross for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's 2nd Bristol House seat.

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Sun, 10/26/2008 - 12:28

For Bowles, experience is key

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Democrat Bill Bowles believes he has the experience necessary to address the number one concern of the voters in Bristol County's 2nd District: the economy.

Bowles, of Attleboro, is running against Republican George Ross for Republican state Rep. John Lepper's seat in what is one of the Democrats' few opportunities to expand their already sizable majority in the state House of Representatives.

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