MA Auditor- Bump Edges odious Glodis in convention!

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Monday June 07, 2010 · 8:44 AM PDT

2010/06/07 · 08:44

This past Saturday at the DCU Center in Worcester, more than 3,500 Massachusetts Democrats gathered for their annual party convention and to vote for their candidate of choice for (among other offices) Massachusetts State Auditor.

Going into the convention, Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis was seen as having a huge advantage. Not only was he on his home court, Glodis also had more than eight times as much money in his campaign bank account than both of his opponents combined.

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Can Suzanne Bump beat Guy Glodis in the primary for MA State Auditor?

17 votes Vote Now!

Can Suzanne Bump beat Guy Glodis in the primary for MA State Auditor?

yes!

6 votes

nope- he's too strong among labor and conservative Dems

3 votes

maybe-if she starts fundraising like she means it

2 votes

nope- Mike Lake is gonna come from behind to win this thing!

6 votes

MA State Auditor Candidate thinks "pig-blood bullets" will defeat Al-Queda

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Friday May 28, 2010 · 11:23 AM PDT

2010/05/28 · 11:23

It's a cliche to say that 2010 is shaping up to be an anti-incumbent year.

In Massachusetts politics, however, this is true for a very simple reason- more incumbents than ever before in recent memory are not standing for reelection.

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Who should the MA Democrats nominate for State Auditor?

63 votes Vote Now!

Who should the MA Democrats nominate for State Auditor?

Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis

6 votes

Patrick Administration Labor Secretary Suzanne Bump

45 votes

Former Clinton aide Mike Lake

12 votes

Help Take Back Scott Brown's State Senate Seat- 10 days to go!

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Saturday May 01, 2010 · 10:25 PM PDT

2010/05/01 · 22:25

This is Dr. Peter Smulowitz, the Democratic nominee for Scott Brown's former MA State Senate seat in the Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District.

http://petersmulowitz.com

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Friday April 23, 2010 · 11:24 PM PDT

2010/04/23 · 23:24

Everyone knows that Scott Brown's election to the U.S. Senate was a referendum on health care reform.
(At least, that's what Michael Steele and the RNC would like us to believe.)

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Wednesday April 14, 2010 · 5:40 PM PDT

2010/04/14 · 17:40

Dr. Peter Smulowitz, a political newcomer who ran as a progressive outsider and spent months knocking on doors across the district, pulled off a stunning upset victory over 21-year incumbent State Representative Lida Harkins yesterday in Massachusetts' Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate district, the former seat of U.S. Senator Scott Brown.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/...

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Saturday March 20, 2010 · 8:39 PM PDT

2010/03/20 · 20:39

US Congressman Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston, has already announced his intention to vote "no" on Health Care Reform tomorrow.

http://www.boston.com/...

Luckily, a primary challenger emerged today. Needham Town Meeting member Harmony Wu is a former professor at Emerson College in Boston, and was the Needham town coordinator for the Obama campaign. Wu has said she will challenge Lynch if he follows through on his pledge to vote against Health Care Reform.

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Who would you support for the Democratic nomination in MA-9?

513 votes Vote Now!

Who would you support for the Democratic nomination in MA-9?

U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston

24 votes

Needham Town Meeting Member Harmony Wu, D-Needham

489 votes

MA-10: Delahunt to Retire, who will step up?

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Thursday March 04, 2010 · 9:31 PM PST

2010/03/04 · 21:31

This just in from the Boston Globe: 14-year incumbent U.S. Representative Bill Delahunt, D-Quincy, will not seek reelection to an 8th term this fall.

http://www.boston.com/...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/...

This makes Delahunt the 18th house Democrat to retire so far this cycle.

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Who do you think will be the next representative from MA-10?

29 votes Vote Now!

Who do you think will be the next representative from MA-10?

State Senator Rob O'Leary, D-Cape & Islands

13 votes

State Rep. Jeff Perry, R-Sandwich

6 votes

State Senator Bob Hedlund, R-Weymouth

2 votes

Another Republican

5 votes

Another Democrat

3 votes

Scott Brown goes to Washington- Who will take his place?

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Monday February 22, 2010 · 6:50 PM PST

2010/02/22 · 18:50

One of the things that I value about the netroots in general, and about Dkos in particular, is the ease with which it allows me to find information on specific elections and and races that the MSM would never dream of covering (I guess us nerds are just too few to be a profitable marketing demographic).
As an MA resident and Democratic activist, I'd like to dedicate this, my second ever Dkos diary, to developing race to succeed State Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts' Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex State Senate District. I think that this is a vital race for political nerds across the country to watch, because it has the opportunity to change the narrative here in New England, where conventional wisdom is that we Democrats are about to be the victims of a 1990/1994 style Republican wave this November.

The race for Scott Brown's former State Senate seat is relevent across the region because it is traditionally one of the swingiest of swing districts in the Commonwealth.

(Cross-posted at Swing State Project)

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Who do you think should be the Democratic nominee for Scott Brown's empty State Senate seat?

23 votes Vote Now!

Who do you think should be the Democratic nominee for Scott Brown's empty State Senate seat?

State Rep Lida Harkins, D-Needham

7 votes

Needham Town Meeting Member Dr. Peter Smulowitz, MD, MPH

16 votes

Take back Scott Brown's State Senate Seat!

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Thursday February 11, 2010 · 10:17 AM PST

2010/02/11 · 10:17

First off, let me say how glad I am to be here.

I am a long time (six year!) lurker here who finally decided it was time to set up a diary of my own.

Why? Simple. United States Senator Scott Brown (*gag*).

I am a long-time Democratic/progressive activist here in the Boston area. I grew up outside the city, where my parents live about a half-mile from the border of Scott Brown's former MA State Senate district. Although he may have been obscure nationally before last month, I can assure you that Brown had achieved a level of local notoriety for his hypeconservative (even by MA GOP standards) views and his controversial and often inappropriate behavior.

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/...

Needless to say, I am mortified that this man is now serving in federal office.

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How important is it to take back Scott Brown's State Senate seat?

124 votes Vote Now!

How important is it to take back Scott Brown's State Senate seat?

Very important- we must change the narrative nationally.

95 votes

Somewhat important- stick it to the jerk.

15 votes

Not important- it's not like we're going to lose the MA State Senate anyway

14 votes

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