Former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte beat up on Republican Paul Hodes in a vacant Senate seat given up by retiring New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg. Ayotte, a young and conservative Republican endorsed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, took it to hodes and rode a national roller coaster of Republican victories. Hodes had [...]
Kelly Ayotte ensures Republican senate seat from New Hampshire stays that way
Nov. 2, 2010 1 Comment
Republican Frank Guinta wins New Hampshire First District Congressional race
Nov. 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
Republican Frank Guinta won the New Hampshire First District Congressional race, unseating Democrat Carol Shea-Porter by a wide margin. Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu said the following: “I want to congratulate Congressman-Elect Frank Guinta on his victory in the First Congressional District race. Frank will take his fiscally [...]
Massachusetts sales tax stays at 6.25 percent
Nov. 2, 2010 1 Comment
The Massachusetts sales tax will stay at 6.25 percent after Question 3, which would have lowered it to 3 percent, failed by a fairly wide margin. The campaign manager for the “No on 3″ movement Toby McGrath said: “Massachusetts voters made a smart decision tonight. They voted to keep our state #1 in education and to [...]
Deval Patrick reelected, Democrats win all 10 Massachusetts House seats
Nov. 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
It my not reflect the national outlook, but it seems like every Democrat on every ballot in Massachusetts won Tuesday night. Governor Deval Patrick won a second term against Republican Charlie Baker and independent Tim Cahill and Green Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein. Incumbent Democrats John Oliver, Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Ed Markey, Niki Tsongas, [...]
BLAST EXCLUSIVE: Police investigating assault by Charlie Baker supporter on lesbian who photographed anti-gay marriage sign
Nov. 1, 2010 5 Comments
BRAINTREE — Police are investigating an alleged assault by a Charlie Baker campaigner on a lesbian who took a picture of him holding a Charlie Baker for governor sign taped to an anti-gay marriage sign. Chris Ellis-Hibbett, 36, of Dorchester is a married lesbian. In an exclusive interview, she told Blast Magazine that, on Saturday, [...]
More scenes from the Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear
Oct. 31, 2010 1 Comment
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Bill Clinton makes Nashua appearance for John Lynch
Oct. 31, 2010 Leave a Comment
NASHUA — Win or lose, Democrats have made it clear that they aren’t going down without a fight. Part of that involves the Democratic Party bringing their big guns to New England. Two weeks ago President Obama gave an impassioned speech at a rally for Governor Deval Patrick in Boston’s Back Bay. A week ago, [...]
Joe Biden and Dems stump in Quincy
Oct. 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
QUINCY — The race for the 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts is a close one in an election that many view as pivotal. Norfolk District Attorney William Keating is running to succeed retiring fellow Democrat Rep. William Delahunt. Hoping to tip the scales in Keating’s favor, Vice President Biden appeared today at a rally in [...]
Transcript of Florida Gubernatorial Debate with CNN’s John King
Oct. 25, 2010 1 Comment
This is an unedited transcript of Florida Gubernatorial Debate with CNN’s John King. CREDIT: CNN’s John King/USA. JOHN KING, HOST: Good evening everyone from the University of South Florida in Tampa. This is a special edition of JOHN KING, USA, the Florida’s Governor Debate sponsored by CNN and the “St. Petersburg Times”. Just eight days [...]
Gallery: Barack Obama in Boston
Oct. 18, 2010 1 Comment
President Obama came to Hynes Convention Center on Saturday to support incumbent governor Deval Patrick and his running mate Tim Murray as they face a tough challenge from Republican Charlie Baker. Blast Magazine was there to capture the day in words and pictures. (Photos by John Stephen Dwyer for Blast Magazine)
Kerry requests investigation into female sailor’s killing
Sept. 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
Senator John Kerry is calling on the Department of Defense to investigate the US Navy’s actions following the murder of a 20-year-old sailor from Massachusetts who was killed by her ex-boyfriend. Kerry sent a letter on Thursday to Secretary of Defense Robert Dates requesting a “thorough, objective investigation” into the Navy’s handling of the death [...]
Republican to challenge Coakley for AG
Sept. 18, 2010 1 Comment
She already lost to one Republican. Republican Jim McKenna, a former prosecutor and Worcester County attorney will be on the Republican ballot for Attorney General to challenge Martha Coakley. Coakley is the Democrat who famously lost the late Ted Kennedy’s senate seat to Scott Brown. "We are pleased Jim McKenna has qualified for the ballot [...]
UK revokes Anna Chapman’s citizenship
July 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
The British government has revoked the citizenship and passport of one of the main attractions in the US-Russia spy case. Anna Chapman, the 28-year-old redhead who pleaded guilty in New York to procuring information for a foreign government, had previously been married to a British man. Chapman was a Russian sleeper agent sent back to [...]
