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Massachusetts: Michael Capuano

February 25, 2009 - 06:31 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

New In The Phoenix -- Capuano In The Crosshairs?

By David S. Bernstein

In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- in print tomorrow, online now -- I have an article suggesting that Congressman Michael Capuano might find himself pulled into a controversy that's brewing down in DC. John Murtha, who like Capuano is one of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lieutenants, is reportedly the target of a federal investigation involving a lobbying firm. There is no suggestion that Capuano has done anything illegal. Nevertheless, any muck that emerges from this scandal is likely to come his way as well -- not only is he close to Murtha, and has received a lot of money from the lobbyists in question, but Capuano was the head of the Democrats' ethics reform effort. Read the article here:

Capuano Cornered? Could a developing Washington probe hurt the Somerville congressman, and derail his Senate hopes?

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January 30, 2009 - 12:12 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

A Dream Of Peace (MA Congressmembers Work To Ease Gaza Humanitarian Crisis)

By rbguy

In response to the recent Gaza War, a fundraising page was set up on ActBlue.com in order to contribute to elected officials who have been supportive of the peoples of Israel and Palestine.  The page is called "A Dream of Peace: Justice and Equality for The People of Israel and Palestine", and can be found here.

The mission of the page states "All of the people of the Holy Land need to live in peace and security. We need to support and elect candidates that are willing to stand up for the rights of the citizens of Israel and Palestine. These candidates support measures to stop violence, increase economic and humanitarian aid, actively engage in negotiation, and promote co-existence among these two Peoples.

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 17:26

Glodis on a U.S. Senate special election

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

WORCESTER - If a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat were to open up, Worcester County Sherriff Guy Glodis said Thursday that he would expect, and look forward to, a crowded and spirited Democratic field running for the seat.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 11:44

Capuano on McCain fingering Frank for bailout: ‘It’s hilarious’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

CAMBRIDGE -- When asked what he thinks of Republican presidential nominee John McCain and other Republicans blaming Barney Frank for the country's current economic problems, Congressman Michael Capuano could only laugh.

"I absolutely think it's hilarious that it's apparently his personal fault that the entire world economy is in the toilet," Capuano, a Somerville Democrat, told PolitickerMA.com. "I wish that Barney was that powerful and that influential because the world would be better off if he were."

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:58

Capuano won’t shut door on possible Senate run

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

CAMBRIDGE - Congressman Michael Capuano, a Democrat who is frequently named by political insiders as having high political aspirations, declined to rule out a run for the U.S. Senate should the opportunity present itself.

In an interview with PolitickerMA.com this week, Capuano, of Somerville, said he wouldn't rule out running but carefully qualified his answers by saying that he wasn't focused on the possibility.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 08:21

Lynch, Capuano explain bailout votes; agree proposal ‘teetering on the brink’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Congressmen Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch, two Democrats who voted on opposite sides of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan on Monday, agreed Tuesday night that the financial rescue plan is resting in a precarious position.

[img_assist|nid=312|title=U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Somerville)|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=128|height=180]In their appearance on WGBH's "Greater Boston," Capuano, who voted for the measure, said changing the legislation now so it will pass will be very difficult.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:22

Wilkerson auto-calls show Patrick is no reformer, Mass. GOP says

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Massachusetts Republican Party said Monday that Gov. Deval Patrick's appearing on state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson's auto-calls shows that he is not reformer he claimed to be.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 13:52

Analysts chime in: Does appearing in Wilkerson’s auto-calls pose any political risks?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

With news last week that Gov. Deval Patrick, Congressman Michael Capuano and Boston Mayor Tom Menino will appear in auto-calls that Dianne Wilkerson will use on Election Day Tuesday, PolitickerMA.com asked local analysts if backing the incumbent senator could pose any political risks for the officials.

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 09:26

Mass. GOP criticizes Patrick for appearing on Wilkerson auto-calls

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Massachusetts Republican Party criticized Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick late Friday for recording auto-calls for state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. 

"It's no surprise that Deval Patrick is recording a call on behalf of an ethically challenged lawmaker considering his own ethically challenged history of making phone calls on behalf of subprime lender Ameriquest," said Barney Keller, the party's spokesman. 

The governor's office declined to comment on Keller's remarks. 

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 08:23

UPDATED: Wilkerson raises $40K in Sept., campaign says

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

UPDATED: Facing a steep financial disadvantage at the end of the pre-primary filing period, state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson has gone on a fundraising spree, raising $40,000 since Sept. 1.

On Thursday, a source within the Wilkerson campaign told the State House News Service of the fundraising kick since the filing deadline. Dan Cence, a spokesman for the Wilkerson campaign, confirmed the report to PolitickerMA.com.

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