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 [...]

Majesco Announces Martha Stewart Partnership

April 21, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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The ex-con to have a software lineup due out this year.

Jubilation at Brown’s election night headquarters

Jan. 20, 2010   Leave a Comment  

(Blast staff photo/Steve Osemwenkhae)

He did the impossible. Massachusetts voted, and we a new Senator who turned around and shocked everyone. Every Republican who was in the Park Plaza Hotel shout, cheer and cried for the new senator as he brings a bold new face to fill in the late great Kennedy’s seat. The evening started with a concert [...]

News analysis: Nothing left for Dems to do but cry into a beer

Jan. 20, 2010   2 Comments  

Coakley during her concession speech (Blast staff photo/Steve Klise)

"I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark, cold night I will steal away into your home and punch you in the face!" — Sue Sylvester That’s about what it feels like to be [...]

At Coakley HQ: Heartbreak

Jan. 20, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Coakley gave a short but gracious concession speech (Blast staff photo/Steve Klise)

At Martha Coakley’s election night headquarters at the Sheraton Boston, an air of disappointment permeated the lightly filled room as the disappointing results came over via giant screens. “I was told there was a crowd out here,” joked Coakley as she addressed the crowd, flanked by her family and supporters, including Governor Deval Patrick, Senator [...]

Obama comments on Coakley defeat

Jan. 19, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: "This evening the President spoke to both candidates in the hard-fought Massachusetts Senate race. The President congratulated Senator Brown on his victory and a well-run campaign. The President told Senator Brown that he looks forward to working with him on the urgent economic challenges facing Massachusetts families and struggling [...]

Senate Democrats react to Brown victory

Jan. 19, 2010   Leave a Comment  

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, released the following statement on the results of the special election in Massachusetts: "I have no interest in sugar coating what happened in Massachusetts. There is a lot of anxiety in the country right now. Americans are understandably impatient. The truth is Democrats understand [...]

DNC chair’s statement on Scott Brown victory

Jan. 19, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement on the results of the special election in Massachusetts tonight: "I want to congratulate Scott Brown on running a strong campaign and Martha Coakley on being a strong voice for progressive values.” “It goes without saying that we are disappointed in tonight’s result. There will [...]

Obama stumps for Coakley

Jan. 18, 2010   2 Comments  

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino addresses the crowd. (Steve Klise for Blast Magazine)

President hoping to avoid 40th Republican vote in Senate

Martha Coakley calls Curt Schilling a Yankee fan

Jan. 15, 2010   1 Comment  

This might hurt.

Obama urges support for Coakley

Jan. 14, 2010   1 Comment  

As many perceive a tightening in the special US Senate race to replace the late Edward Kennedy, President Barack Obama is urging Massachusetts voters to support her and prevent a 41st Republican vote in the senate that could curtail his domestic policy. “I am supporting Martha Coakley. As your attorney general, she’s taken on Wall [...]

Coakley against sending more troops to Afghanistan

Nov. 29, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, the front runner to replace the late Senator Edward Kennedy, said today she was against President Barack Obama’s decision to raise troop levels in Afghanistan. "Based on what I know now about the President’s planned troop increase, I do not believe that we should send additional troops into Afghanistan. I [...]

Brown emphasizes support for death penalty

Oct. 8, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Trying to draw a clear line in the sand between Massachusetts Democrats and the oft-moderate Republicans, State Senator and US Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) launched a YouTube video emphasizing his support for capital punishment. “My Democratic opponents Martha Coakley and Mike Capuano are having an ongoing debate over who’s more liberal,” Brown says in [...]

Massachusetts sues federal government and stands up for gay rights

July 8, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Attorney General Martha Coakley argues that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional