Poll: Most Important U.S. Senate Race Issue?

Democratic frontrunner Elizabeth Warren is expected to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown.

In less than three weeks Massachusetts voters will vote in the March 6 Super Tuesday primary, and, while much focus is deservedly upon the upcoming presidential race, we decided to take a look ahead to the Sept. 6 Democratic Senate primary. Democrats will have three choices for someone to challenge Republican Senator Scott Brown: frontrunner and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, immigration lawyer Marisa DeFranco, and corporate lawyer James Coyne King. Each of the candidates lists what they believe are the most important issues in this race on their campaign websites: Scott Brown on the issues; Elizabeth Warren on the issues; Marisa DeFranco on the issues; James Coyne King on the issues. But we want to know what you think is the most …

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Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III

11:22 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012

Sonsa... er, Sonny, Your Father is inexperienced in these earthly matters but I gather that you are. Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III   more ›

A Glimpse at U.S. Senate Candidate Campaign Finances

A look at candidates who hope to challenge U.S. Sen. Scott Brown — and how much money they've raised so far.

With speculation this week about whether Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren might join the race to become Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012, Patch decided to check in on the candidates who have already declared their interest in unseating Scott Brown. Although the primary is more than a year away, a bevy of at least six candidates has been campaigning hard. But will the door-to-door, town-to-town campaigning actually work and bring back Brown's seat to the Democrats? Some of the candidates say they have the start they need to do just that. "We believe this is a strong start for a first-time statewide candidate," said Setti Warren's press secretary Chuck Gilboy. He said the Newton mayor has raised more than $122,000 since …

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Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Herb Robinson Tonight in Newton

The Democrat will be at the Auburndale Community Library at 7:30 p.m.

As we mentioned in the Five Things You Need to Know Today, U.S. Senate Candidate Herb Robinson will meet with the Newton Democratic City Committee (NDCC) tonight at the Auburndale Community Library to talk about his campaign to unseat Scott Brown. Robinson, who lives in Newton and is a NDCC member, specifies on his website that he is not a politician but an engineer with more than 30 years experience in private industry. He graduated from Cornell University and currently works at Stratus Technologies. The "socially liberal and fiscally conservative" candidate covers a wide range of issues on his site, including concerns over nuclear power and the need for leadership at a time when the country is in a "crisis." The Newton Democratic City …

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U.S. Senate Candidate Marisa DeFranco Meets with Newton Dems Tonight

Stop by and meet with the U.S. Senate Candidate at the Auburndale Community Library.

Similar to the events held with U.S. Senate candidates Bob Massie and Alan Khazei, the Newton Democratic City Committee (NDCC) is holding a "coffee with the candidates" tonight with U.S. Senate Candidate Marisa DeFranco. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the Auburndale Community Library, 375 Auburn St. A Middleton resident and Salem-based immigration attorney, DeFranco announced her bid in late March.  According to her website, DeFranco is running "to ensure that every American have the opportunity and the very access to that American Dream" and to "to put the government back in the hands of the people." Newton Mayor Setti Warren announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat early last month. NDCC Vice-Chair Shawn Fitzgibbons …

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Wendy Schapiro

10:44 pm on Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Could not agree more Barbara- well put. :)   more ›