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Massachusetts: Massachusetts Republican Party

January 27, 2009 - 11:43 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

Catch Me On TV Tonight

By David S. Bernstein

I'll be on BNN's Talk of the Neighborhoods with Joe Heisler tonight, from 7:30-8:00.

And sometime later in the evening, I should get the results of tonight's big election. You know, the political story everyone's been buzzing about lately -- the new chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party!

People haven't been buzzing?

Jennifer Nassour of Boston is considered the favorite, but some folks have told me it's not a done deal. I would go into it more, but I find it very hard to believe that any of you actually care that much. I mean, seriously. And, I gotta get going -- don't want to be late for Joe's show!

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 17:14

Mass. GOP slams DiMasi re-election

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Massachusetts Republican Party blasted state House Democrats on Wednesday for re-electing Rep. Salvatore DiMasi as speaker in spite of recent allegations of ethical misconduct.

DiMasi, a Boston Democrat, was re-elected with overwhelming support on Wednesday. DiMasi collected the votes of 135 of the 159 representatives that voted, including all but eight Democrats.

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Tue, 01/06/2009 - 09:23

Franco emails PolitickerMA.com story, asks for comments

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Michael Franco emailed his supporters a recent PolitickerMA.com story on his candidacy for Massachusetts GOP chair that ran and encouraged them to comment on the story, according to the email obtained by PolitickerMA.com.

Shortly after the PolitickerMA.com story ran last Friday, Franco blasted the story to his email list with a short message.

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Wed, 12/31/2008 - 14:04

Franco enters GOP chair race swinging

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Michael Franco may have quietly entered the race for chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party a couple of weeks ago, but since then he has made a splash by criticizing Jennifer Nassour, the other candidate in the race.

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Tue, 12/23/2008 - 11:45

Willington to RebuildTheParty.com

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Since leaving the Massachusetts Republican Party over the weekend, Robert Willington has signed on as executive director of RebuildTheParty.com, an online networking site that hopes to take the Republican Party in a new direction using technology.

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Mon, 12/22/2008 - 14:28

Brown officially backs Nassour for state GOP chair

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Scott Brown, one of five Republicans in the state Senate, announced his support on Monday for Jennifer Nassour's candidacy for chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

"I have officially endorsed Jennifer Nassour because she has a clear vision for the future of the party," Brown, a Wrentham Republican, said. "She is a breath of fresh air and has the experience and skills necessary to usher the party back to where we should be so that we can bring reform, common sense, and balance to state...government."

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Mon, 12/22/2008 - 10:55

Mid-Morning Read: Willington, Speechwriting

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Former Mass. GOP Executive Director Rob Willington gives his first exit interview to Hub Politics. No word yet on where he is going next, though.

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Sat, 12/20/2008 - 20:01

Willington confirms, leaving Mass. GOP

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Robert Willington confirmed in an email Saturday night that he is leaving his post as executive director of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

"I will be leaving the Massachusetts GOP," he wrote to PolitickerMA.com.

In his email, Willington stressed the use of new media technology in building the party. During his tenure with the party, Willington has been instrumental in building an online presence.

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Sat, 12/20/2008 - 19:35

Willington leaving Mass. GOP, according to his Twitter feed

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Robert Willington is leaving his post as executive director of the Massachusetts Republican Party, according to his Twitter page.

"Packed up my office at MassGOP, 3 quick years there," his feed says.

Neither Willington nor a spokesman for the Massachusetts Republican Party immediately returned calls seeking comment.

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Fri, 12/19/2008 - 15:00

Mass. GOP decries Aloisi pick as ‘hypocrisy’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Massachusetts Republican Party jumped on Gov. Deval Patrick's selection of James Aloisi to be the state's next transportation secretary on Friday, blasting the governor for going back on his campaign promise to fight "Big Dig culture."

Patrick, a Milton Democrat, announced that Aloisi, a former general counsel for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, will take over for Bernard Cohen in the post at the beginning of next year.

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