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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Who Won the Presidential Debate? Romney Did, Say Local Politicos

President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney squared off in the first presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Denver, Colorado. Here's what Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats said about the debate in a flash poll.

Gov. Mitt Romney won his first debate with President Barack Obama on Oct. 3: that's the major finding from Red and Blue Commonwealth flash polls sent out to Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats immediately after the debate ended on Tuesday night. Local influential Republicans polled in Patch's survey voted 86.2 percent that Romney won by a wide margin, with the remaining 13.8 percent voting that he won by a slim margin. Local influential Democrats voted 19.1 percent that Romney won by a wide margin and 28.6 percent voted that he won by a slim margin, while 19.1 percent voted that Obama won by a slim margin and only 9.5 percent voted that the president won by a wide margin. Another 23.8 percent voted "neutral." Asked who would be the …

Leonardo DaVinci

1:34 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012

I understand and my initial proposal is an over simplification by far, of an idea that has to be worked. There would be many obstacles, by many different people and they will say it can't be done for many different reasons. We split the atom. We cured Polio. We put men of moon. I could go on and on and there are many people who could draw this plan to perfection if they willed. We all know it, in…   more ›

Monday, August 13, 2012

Massachusetts Dems Say Ryan's Budget Plans Will Hurt GOP

Patch asked their political influencers to react to the news Paul Ryan will be Mitt Romney's running mate.

Massachusetts Democrats believe that with Rep. Paul Ryan on the Romney ticket, Democrats can win by running against Ryan's existing budget plans, particularly his proposal for Medicare.  In a Blue Commonwealth Snap Poll survey sent out shortly after Romney announced Paul Ryan will be his running mate, Massachusetts Democrats reacted to the decision. "[The decision] defines Romney as a conservative who aligns himself with the Tea Party," one respondent said. "The Ryan Budget is regarded as 'extreme' by its detractors. The Ryan Budget is controversial and Obama-Biden have to keep playing that card in a fitting manner," another political influencer answered. When asked if Romney's choice would help the Obama-Biden ticket win over …

Arthur DeLuca

1:32 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Let's face it - NONE of the politicians running are currently part of the 99%. Most never were. The last politician I completely trusted was Ross Perot. Although he was not one of the 99%, he DID start out that way. He also remembered what it was like; the hardships we faced; what we had to do to make ends meet etc. I saw a bit of that in Ron Paul, but that was just an impression; I didn't have …   more ›

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