Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The incumbent state representative from the 26th Middlesex District fended off two challengers to win his 11th term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Timothy Toomey, a Cambridge Democrat, won reelection to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 26th Middlesex District, which encompasses East Cambridge and East Somerville. Toomey defeated challengers Thomas Vasconcelos, a Republican from Somerville, and Mike Connolly, a Progressive Independent from Cambridge, in Tuesday’s election. With 10 of 13 precincts reporting, Toomey received 8,941 votes, Vasconcelos received 806 and Connolly received 3,218. At a small gathering at Courtside in East Cambridge Tuesday night, Toomey thanked voters "for placing their trust in me." "It's an honor and a privilege to serve," he said, adding, "There's a lot of work to do come January." Speaking earlier Tuesday evening at a gathering at a home …
The Democrat defeated Medford Republican David Rajczewski in the 34th Middlesex District.
Incumbent State Rep. Carl Sciortino, a Democrat, defeated Republican David Rajczewski in the 34th Middlesex District. With all precincts reporting in Somerville and Medford, Sciortoni received 13,731 votes and Rajczewski received 2,578. Sciortino will return to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for his fifth term. He represents West Somerville, Winter Hill in Somerville and the southern part of Medford.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Mike Capuano earned his eighth term in Congress with a win over Karla Romero.
With 18 percent of precincts reporting, the Associated Press has declared Democratic Congressman Mike Capuano the winner of the reconfigured Seventh Congressional District. Capuano, who is currently serving his seventh term representing the Eighth Congressional District, defeated Independent Karla Romero. "I am honored by the support that voters have shown in sending me back to Congress," Capuano said. "Our country is facing great challenges and I will continue fighting to make sure that the voices of my constituents are heard." Prior to his seven terms in congress, the Somerville native served as the mayor of his hometown. Capuano is currently on the House Transportation Committee and Financial Services Committee. Romero, his challenger, …
A majority of voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 11 Electoral votes.
Barack Obama won Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Shortly after 8 p.m., the AP called Massachusetts for Obama, along with with six other east coast states and the District of Columbia. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Massachusetts. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare. Romney cast his ballot this morning in his hometown of Belmont, …
What's it like inside one of America's most exclusive parties? Patch is there to find out.
Mitt Romney's back in Massachusetts and throwing a party tonight. Ever wonder what a presidential election night party is like? What do you wear? What's the food like? How excited do people get? Newton Patch Editor Melanie Graham is at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center for Romney's shin-dig and will tweet out all these details and more as the night goes on.
What's it like when the potential next leader of the free world votes in your town? Patch sent three editors to find out.
How do you start the most important day in your life? If you're Mitt Romney, you come back to your home town to vote. Belmont will witness one of the rarest sites in America: A presidential candidate voting on election day. Join Patch as we live tweet from inside and outside the Beech Street Center in Belmont. Editors will capture the scene with tweets, photos, video and more. From broadcast news trucks to local media to protesters to residents just looking to get to Dunks, the scene should provide a colorful start to election day. ___ Late Update, 10:27 a.m.: Check out Belmont Editor Franklin Tucker's photo gallery from inside the voting station. 9:23 a.m.: "Line to vote has disappeared at Romney's polling place in Belmont," tweeted @…
Somerville Patch will post updates throughout the day. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections, and tell us what you see by tweeting @SomervillePatch and commenting on facebook.com/SomervillePatch.
With 35,062 ballots cast, Somerville saw a voter turnout Tuesday of about 71 percent. The following are election results from the city of Somerville: Race Democratic Candidates Results Republican Candidates Results 3rd Party Candidate Results U.S. President Obama-Biden 28,467 Romney-Ryan 4,865 U.S. Senate Elizabeth Warren 27,412 Scott Brown 7,038 U.S. Congress District 7 Capuano 29,063 Romero (I) 3,658 MA House DISTRICT 26th Middlesex Toomey 3,020 Vasconcelos 414 Connolly 1,113 MA House DISTRICT 34th Middlesex Sciortino 7,157 Rajczewski 1,162 Middlesex Sheriff Koutoujian 23,377 Petrone 4,741 Answer Results Answer Results Question 1: '…
How might the U.S. Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren affect the presidential race—and vice-versa? Find out what local politicos think, and check here late for election results. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections.
Check back at your local Patch all day for live election updates. While Massachusetts is expected to go to Barack Obama over Mitt Romney in the race for President of the United States, influential Massachusetts political insiders have varying opinions on how the U.S. Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren will affect the presidential race, and vice versa. According to results from the Blue Commonwealth and Red Commonwealth surveys sent out last week and compiled today, Monday, 60 percent of the 23 local Republicans who responded think that the Brown-Warren race will result a modest increase in votes for Romney, while 40 percent of the 20 local Democrats who responded think the U.S. Senate race will increase Obama's total of …
Monday, November 5, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Somerville
Owen Cash
12:40 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
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