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Forget the issues - vote your gender!

Posted in 5th District race, Taylor Armerding on Oct 12th, 2007 Comments

Where is the outrage?
I’ve been reading, in stories and letters to the editor, that “we need a woman in Congress,” and that’s why Niki Tsongas should get your vote on Tuesday to replace Marty Meehan in the Fifth District.
And why do we need a woman? It can’t be because of a need for any real [...]

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Open mouth, insert foot

Posted in 5th District race, Nelson Benton on Oct 12th, 2007 Comments

Not that it’s been all smooth sailing for Niki Tsongas.
This morning (Friday), the Democratic candidate moved quickly to distance herself from comments supporter Chet Atkins made to the Associated Press implying that Republican Jim Ogonowski’s stand on immigration was motivated by racism and would not have been supported by his brother, John, who was the [...]

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Counting the hours

Posted in 5th District race, Nelson Benton on Oct 12th, 2007 Comments

The Tsongas camp may be counting the hours until Jim Ogonowski states whether he would vote to override President Bush’s veto of the SCHIP expansion bill, but many 5th District voters are no doubt counting the days — now down to four — until the campaign for Marty Meehan’s seat is over.
If she wins Tuesday, [...]

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