Massachusetts: Rob Willington

Tue, 12/23/2008 - 11:45

Willington to RebuildTheParty.com

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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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 08:57

Mass. GOP says primary shows voters are ready for change

Responding to the results of the Bay State's primaries Tuesday, the Massachusetts Republican Party said Bay State voters are primed to support a new wave of politicians in November.

With state legislators like Tony Verga (D-Gloucester), Patrick Natale (D-Woburn) and Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) being unseated by primary opponents, Rob Willington, the state party's executive director, said voters want new representation on Beacon Hill.

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 16:31

Boston McCain backers launch Facebook group

Local supporters of GOP nominee John McCain are trying to make inroads into a medium that has, thus far, been dominated by Democratic nominee Barack Obama: Facebook.

McCain supporters have launched a "Boston calls for McCain" Facebook group where they are posting events and organizing phone banks at McCain's Boston campaign office. At the time of this writing, the group has 194 members, including Bay State GOP Chairman Peter Torkildsen, Executive Director Rob Willington, spokesman Barney Keller and former Gov. Jane Swift.

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:43

Willington says GOP convention was a success; Palin is ready for media spotlight

Rob Willington, the executive director of the Massachusetts GOP, said Monday that the Republican National Convention successfully launched the next stage of nominee John McCain's campaign and that vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is ready to face an onslaught of media interviews.

Willington told PolitickerMA.com that the convention was "extremely successful" and that "people got a good look at who John McCain is and who Sarah Palin is."

Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:25

Willington looking forward to Romney’s primetime speech

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Reacting to news that former Gov. Mitt Romney will speak Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, Rob Willington, the executive director of the Massachusetts GOP, said that Romney has shown his dedication to helping the GOP ticket win in November.

"I'm very happy to see that Mitt Romney is speaking," Willington told PolitickerMA.com. "He's been a strong supporter of John McCain."

Wed, 09/03/2008 - 10:43

Mass. GOP delegation to aid Gustav relief effort

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - As part of the Republican National Convention relief efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Gustav, the Massachusetts delegation will head to Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon to assemble packets to be shipped to the Gulf Coast, according to the party.

The delegation will leave their hotel, the Crowne Plaza in Bloomington, at 1 p.m. CST and head to the convention center in Minneapolis, Rob Willington, the executive director of the party said. There, the RNC has set up stations for delegates to assemble relief packages.

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 07:38

Mass. GOP begins convention with focus on Gustav

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - With most of the Republican National Convention being put on hold Monday, the Massachusetts GOP will kick off the event with a breakfast at the Crowne Plaza hotel focusing on those in Hurricane Gustav's path.

On Sunday, the Republican Party stripped the convention schedule of most Monday events as news that Hurricane Gustav, a category 3 storm, is projected to hit the coast of Louisiana this morning.

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Sat, 08/23/2008 - 10:22

Mass. GOP calls Biden an 'Obama critic'

Like their national counterparts, the Massachusetts Republican Party is focusing on U.S. Sen. Joe Biden's past criticism of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

"It would be hard to find a harsher critic of Senator Obama's lack of experience than Joe Biden," MassGOP Executive Director Rob Willington said. "This pick only highlights what the people of Massachusetts are beginning to realize: Barack Obama is not ready to be president."

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 15:13

Middlesex judge rejects Marzilli civil rights charge

The Lowell Sun reports that a Middlesex Superior Court judge has rejected a civil rights injunction against state Sen. James Marzilli (D-Arlington) filed last month by three women he allegedly harassed and assaulted.

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Tue, 08/12/2008 - 11:29

Willington: No VP talk at GOPAC

[img_assist|nid=657|title=Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R)|desc=Getty Images|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=214]Massachusetts Republican Party Executive Director Rob Willington said there was little discussion of who presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain will choose as his running mate at a GOP conference last week, despite Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a front runner for the position, speaking at the event.

Willington attended the GOPAC leadership summit in Washington D.C. last week.