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Massachusetts: Middlesex-8

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:32

Dykema: Knocking on doors made the difference

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Representative-elect Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) said Monday that the extra time she and her volunteers invested made the difference in her victory over Republican Dan Haley in Middlesex's 8th District.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 15:04

From Obama to State House campaigns, grassroots carried the day, Murray says

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BOSTON - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said late Tuesday night that election results from the presidential race down to state House of Representatives races illustrate the power of grassroots organizing.

In an interview at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election night event, Murray told PolitickerMA.com that he saw grassroots organizing work in his trips to New Hampshire.

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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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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:34

Herald endorses Brown, Chang-Diaz, Haley, Vigeant

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Boston Herald endorsed four state House candidates this week.

The Herald noted in its editorial Monday that with so few competitive races this year, it makes picking candidates easier but that "in the interest of a thriving democracy we certainly hope this is the low point."

The daily backed Republican state Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Needham Democrat Sara Orozco in the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.

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Wed, 10/15/2008 - 18:37

Haley, Dykema clash over spending and fulltime legislating

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The race to replace Republican state Rep. Paul Loscocco in Middlesex County's 8th District has heated up recently, as the two candidates, Democrat Carolyn Dykema and Republican Dan Haley, have clashed over their differing approaches to government spending and whether they would work full time as a state representative if elected.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 21:29

Dykema dominates Mills in primary

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) has been called the winner in the Middlesex 8th District House Democratic primary. She is currently leading Hopkinton's Edward Mills 71 percent to 29 percent with 11 of 12 precincts reporting.

She will face Republican Dan Haley, a Holliston attorney, in the general election race to succeed retiring Rep. Paul J.P. Losocco (R-Holliston).

Dykema and Mills could not be reached for comment.

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