Charlie Rose with Deval Patrick & A.M Rosenthal; Haynes Johnson & David Broder; Adam Werbach (June 13, 1996)
First Read (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
MASSACHUSETTS: “Attorney General Martha Coakley, who says she is firmly against capital punishment, has drawn the ire of some death penalty opponents by urging the US Supreme Court to limit federal review of state court decisions, which opponents say could make it harder for defendants on death row to challenge their sentences.” “Governor Deval Patrick swept through Washington yesterday,...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Governor Deval Patrick and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo met with the state's congressional delegation at the Capitol this morning to discuss a variety of issues, including the national health care overhaul the...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Governor Deval Patrick is definitely not taking the leisurely tourist approach to a trip to the nation's capital. Instead, his official schedule in Washington today and Thursday is chock full of meetings as he tries to show how plugged in...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, both say that federal health reform plans should do more to address rising costs than their state's initiative.
Say Anything (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
That’s not what he says, of course, but actions speak louder than words no? With his attendance at fundraisers for Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts today — boy, there’s a pair of popular incumbents — President Obama has now attended seven fundraisers since Gen. Stanley McChrystal submitted his request for additional troops in Afghanistan....
Political Punch (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
ABC News' Jordyn Phelps and Sunlen Miller report: President Obama went to bat for his friend, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, in Boston today -- speaking at two fundraisers on the governor's behalf. The president told audience members that Patrick likely...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
President Obama did his darndest today to transfer what popularity and political magic he has to his friend and political soulmate, Governor Deval Patrick. Patrick, battered by a state budget crunch and some missteps of his own, faces a tough...
Bostonist (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Image by Chris Devers from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . President Obama's trip to Boston is in the books. He discussed energy policy at MIT, visited a wind-testing facility in Charlestown that received federal stimulus funds, and attended a fundraiser for Gov. Deval Patrick. [ Boston Herald ] George Chmiel, 28, of Charlestown is competing in a seven-day, 150-mile foot race through...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff Moments before Air Force One landed at Logan International Airport, Governor Deval Patrick spoke to reporters waiting on the tarmac and gushed about today's visit by President Obama. "It's exciting. I guess I'm still an...
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama spends part of Friday helping out two fellow Democrats who face tough re-election battles next year. The president is the main attraction at a fundraising reception and event in Boston for Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Just 3 in 10 Massachusetts voters think Patrick deserves re-election in 2010, according to a WHDH-TV/Suffolk [...]
First Read (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
"The president's politicking on Friday begins in Cambridge, Mass., with a quick 'official' event at MIT to challenge the nation to lead the global economy in clean energy," the AP's Elliott writes. "That appearance significantly brings down the cost of flying the president to fundraisers designed to raise money for two politically anemic Democrats, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and...
RealClearPolitics (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Westin CopleyBoston, Massachusetts 2:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Boston! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Massachusetts. (Applause.) It's good to see some familiar faces -- some folks I haven't seen before, I'm glad about that too. In addition to this outstanding team behind me, I know that my great friend, Congressman Mike Capuano is in the house, so give Mike a big round of applause. (Applause.)...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff President Obama's economy event on Friday is a speech at MIT on US leadership in clean energy technology. Obama, who is in town to attend a political fund-raiser for Governor Deval Patrick, will "address state...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
When President Obama helps Governor Deval Patrick raise campaign cash Friday in Boston, he'll be met with gay rights protestors outside the Westin Copley hotel. Join The Impact MA announced today that the protest will focus on the "don't ask,...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
In an October 16, 2009, article in the Boston Globe, staffer Andrea Estes makes the eye-opening assertion that the economy in Massachusetts is "generally improving." Facts and reality suggest otherwise. Consider: In 2009 alone, unemployment in Massachusetts has swelled from 7.4% (Jan. 2009) to 9.3% (Sept. 2009). "[L]ocal aid to cities and towns [is] already down more than $700 million...
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