Election 2018

Charlie sings the blues

By CommonWealth Staff Charlie Baker, Election 2018, Massachusetts politics, Sen Elizabeth Warren 0 Comments Jun 26, 2017

Charlie Baker’s rhetorical style is a bit like easy listening music – not blaring, not head-banging, easy on the ears and mind, if not quite dancing music. But lately, Baker has been adding a set of blues to his playlist in advance of the 2018 election as he waves off Republican red meat politics, a choice(...)

Politics/ Spring 2017

Steve Lynch’s balancing act

Is the lunch-bucket Democrat out of step with his own party?

By Shawn Zeller Congress, Democrats, Election 2018, Massachusetts politics, National Politics, President Trump, Steve Lynch 3 Comments Apr 10, 2017

NO ONE WOULD question the wisdom of a gambler who put money on US Rep. Stephen Lynch securing another easy win next year. Still, the odds are changing a bit, in part because the demographics of his district are changing and the Democratic Party in Massachusetts is moving away from him to the left. Since(...)

Politics

Warren running again

Senator tells supporters it's 'no time to quit'

By Elizabeth Warren Election 2018, Massachusetts politics, National Politics, Sen Elizabeth Warren 0 Comments Jan 6, 2017

Sen. Elizabeth Warren emailed supporters Friday morning to announce she will run for reelection in 2018. This is her message. HELLO, NOBODY EXPECTED 2017 to start this way. This isn’t the fight we were expecting to fight. But this is the fight that’s in front of us. And the people of Massachusetts didn’t send me(...)


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Election 2018

Is the lunch-bucket Democrat out of step with his own party?

Senator tells supporters it's 'no time to quit'

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