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MASSACHUSETTS 2012: Last Update:
06-Nov-2012 22:20
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Congress: MASS. 1st Congressional District (Western Mass)
Rep. Olver D-Amherst is retiring, leaving the seat open...but Neal is re-districted from the 2nd, and wins...
Running as an ultra-liberal, Mr. Nociforo accuses Neil of being too conservative! Now that's a laugh!
His opponent Shein has made note that Nuciforo voted to repeal the Clean Elections Law while in the state Senate.
Website Message: "Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. is a progressive champion of the middle class. He is a fighter dedicated to bringing real reform to Washington."
Well, he issued a press release PRAISING the largest tax increase in the history of the world, ObamacareTax. You can expect he will vote for every tax increase.
NO (heck, we're laughing, in a sad way, at how bad he is!
NO
NO*
Richard Neil
Votes with party 99% of the time.
Links on his website: DNC, Hillary Clinton
2012 new districts will put Neil running in 1st district (previously he served in 2nd district). John Olver will retire from 1st.)
11 Sponsored Bills
0 Made Into Law
95 Co-Sponsored Bills
only 1 Made Into Law
(Ranks 392 of 440...below the basement as the saying goes)
2) True enemy of gun owners’ rights according to NRA recap of voting record
3) Neal scores 0% by FAIR on immigration issues.
5) Abortion: Well, NARAL gives him a 30% rating which says they're not happy with him, but then again, NRCL gives him a 0% rating saying they're even less happy with him.
Congress: MASS. 2nd Congressional District (West/Central Mass) including liberal Northampton and Amherst
True enemy of gun owners’ rights according to NRA recap of voting record
NO
NO
NO
NO
An open-borders kinda guy who apparently has done NOTHING to prevent illegals from running havoc with our tax dollars. U.S. Border Control "0" rating.
Americans for Immigration Control "0" rating.
English First " F" rating. A true enemy of gun owner's rights.
NOW, HE WANTS TO LIMIT THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH! WANTS TO REGULATE NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, NARAL, NRA, SIERRA CLUB, etc.....and, the MassGOP still doesn't bother to run anyone against this ultra-liberal. Something is wrong with the MassGOP....
Congress: MASS. 3rd Congressional District (North Central Mass)
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MESSAGE:
"JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FISCAL FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS"
Ratings based on his website postings and e-mails received to date to VCV. Updates in progress.
"I believe marriage is between a man and a woman"
"Though Roe v. wade is law of the land; I do not believe in partial birth abortion, late term abortion, government funded abortion and I believe in parental consent."
(awaiting receipt of questionnaire for final rating out of fairness to candidate as always)
Tsongas is a liberal extremist. Elected in 2007 because her husband held the office and died. Ran on his name, similar in fashion to the prior (and perhaps future) Kennedy reign.
2012_JANUARY: Website features Niki with liberal Elizabeth Warren. Niki endorses Warren for Senate.
From "OnTheIssues.org: Tsongas has benefited from third-party groups advertising on her behalf. EMILY’s List, which supports female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, spent $125,000 on radio ads in the region linking Ogonowski with Bush.
Source: Josh Kraushaar, Lowell Sun , Oct 15, 2007
Congress: MASS. 4th Congressional District
OPEN SEAT, Barney Frank retired
Constitutionalist (limited govt.) (1)
Pro 2nd
Amendment (2)
Enforce Immigration Laws (3)
Keep Taxes Low (4)
Pro-Family
(5)
Pro-Life
(6)
Candidate Statement
and
Rating Notes
LOST PRIMARY 2012
13% of vote
David Steinhof
(R) WEBSITE
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES*
YES
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MESSAGE:
"Let Us Secure
A Hopeful Future
For Our Children
And Future
Generations!"
Ratings based on website postings, questionnaire submission, and personal observance by multiple VCV members, , as well as the Talk 1200 debate.
*Says that while he is personally for one-man, one-woman for marriage, he does not believe the fed. govt. should be involved at all (constitution), so we encourage you to read his extensive comments to better understand his position on not voting on this issue. -Editor.
Ratings based on website postings, questionnaire submission, and personal observance by multiple VCV members and comments at May 2012 CLT meeting, as well as the Talk 1200 debate.
LOST PRIMARY 2012
14% of vote
Elizabeth Childs
(R) Brookline WEBSITE
.
YES
YES
NO
NO
See the radio broadcasts from the JEFF KATZ show.
Seems she is MORE THAN HAPPY to run fundraisers at OBAMA and other ultra-left radical left Democrat supporter's households. Has not ruled out, and apparently has done or is doing several. More to be posted.
She registered as a REPUBLICAN in 2011 after spending most of her life as a DEMOCRAT.
She calls herself a "SOCIAL LIBERAL" but also believes in taxpayer funding for abortion, to help out poor people. Taxpayer money to pay for abortions, is not exactly Fiscal Conservatism either, nor small govt. So, she's a NO on most things.
Edorsed by Bill Weld (the same guy who endorsed Democrat B. Obama).
2012_Jan.:
From candidate's website: I am pro-choice and support gay rights. I strongly support the Second Amendment, however *we are
awaiting completion of survey as public statements do not match website claims
WON
ON THE KENNEDY
NAME
LEGACY
EXPECT TO VOTE
100% LIBERAL
100% TAX INCREASE
2012
ratings based on website postings and questionnaire submission
Received 31% of the 3-way primary vote 2012
ANOTHER
MASS.
SPENDER
LIBERAL
RE-ELECTED 2012
Edward J. Markey (D)
Incumbent 7th district
36 years in office, and little to show for it...
36 years
36 years
36 years of raising taxes
of having an F rating on Immigration
36 years
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Ed Markey:
"F-Grade from NRA: True enemy of gun owners’ rights according to NRA recap of voting record.
Ed Markey Markey scores 0% by FAIR on immigration issues.
36 years of raising taxes, spending, spending, spending, and being unaccountable due to the TREMENDOUS power and $$$$$$ that gets pumped into this campaign from corporations and unions across the country....his finance report is a treasure trove of special interests....
Congress: MASS. 6th Congressional District (North East)
Talk 1200 Talk Show Host Jeff Katz calls Mr. Tierney "Pockets Tierney" for being "married to the mob."
Tierney: A long-term incumbent staunch on raising taxes and limiting individual choice.
John Tierney : "F-Grade: True enemy of gun owners’ rights. A consistent anti-gun candidate who always opposes gun owners’ rights and/or actively leads anti-gun legislative efforts, or sponsors
anti-gun legislation."
Gets kinda sick that this guy's family/wife can launder $8million, plead guilty, and Tierney acts like Reinhold in Casablanca "shocked that there's gambling going on in this establishment" while being handed his winnings..... sad, all too sad.
Question regarding Voter ID?:
from website: 4/28/2012:
"Repeal the Real I.D. Act. Karla Romero opposes the Real I.D. Act, a law that requires issuance by the government of an identity card, to be required for any purpose, such as employment, voting, or border crossing. "
ANOTHER
TAXER
RE-ELECTED
2012
Mike Capuano
Incumbent from 8th WEBSITE .
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
100% Rating from the National Abortion Rights Action League
0% Rating from FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform)
ObamaCare: YES
Stimulus Votes: YES
TARP: YES
Congress: MASS. 8th Congressional District (South of Boston)
Constitutionalist (limited govt.) (1)
Pro 2nd
Amendment (2)
Enforce Immigration Laws (3)
Keep Taxes Low (4)
Pro-Family
(5)
Pro-Life
(6)
Candidate Statement
and
Rating Notes
2012 PRIMARY WINNER
Joe Selvaggi
REPUBLICAN WEBSITE
from P.B.:
"A
decorated combat veteran ...he served 2 tours in Iraq,both tours with the 1st calvary division first tour was in Bagdad as a humvee gunner,second tour was as a commissioned officer in the Texas National Guard attached to the 1st calvary division.has a bachelors degree,attends Harvard with a concentration in middle eastern studies.proud member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion"
ratings based on website postings and questionnaire submission
From his website:
“At a time when most career politicians in Washington are willing to bankrupt our country to get your vote, Matt Temperley will tell you the truth with solid evidence that cannot be ignored.”
Matt Temperley advocates for:
Lower taxes in order to reduce unemployment and recover the economy.
A strong reduction of our National Debt.
A withdrawal from Afghanistan only after the mission is accomplished.
A rational approach to our social problems not grounded on either neo-liberal or neo-conservative views.
ANOTHER TAXER
RE-ELECTED
2012
Stephen F. Lynch
DEMOCRAT
Incumbent from the 9th
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
You really have to just go to project vote smart and check out this double-talker.
He's had a 100% rating from IMMIGRATION LAWYERS and a 0% rating from BORDER PATROL. True friend of NO BORDERS AND ILLEGAL ALIENS.
How Lynch tries to portray his 98% of the time voting with the Democratic leadership as 'independent' is just sickening. Another liar. - Editor
Congress: MASS. 9th Congressional District (South, Cape, Islands)
From his website:
"The only candidate with local roots in the 9th Congressional District, Adam is a graduate of Sandwich High School and was a Sandwich High School Committee liaison, where he encouraged community involvement in the local school system. Adam is also a proud volunteer with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association of Cape Cod where he has been a mentor for nearly five years. At 21, Adam became the youngest person elected to the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Sandwich, where he later became Vice Chairman of the Board. Many of Adam’s neighbors on the Cape also remember him from The Adam Show, a local television show he produced to shed light on issues affecting Massachusetts and the local Cape communities.
Incumbent from the 10th
Assumed office in January 2011 This will be his first real run to try to defend his spending habits.
NO
Concern is noted.
YES
NO
NO
NO
Lifelong career liberal politician.
State Rep. form 1977 - 1985.
State Senator from 1985 - 1998 (various locations)
Attorney
In February of 2011, the House passed an amendment to stop spending millions of dollars of taxpayer money to support abortion provider Planned Parenthood. Bill Keating cast a "No Vote". He is a full supporter of spending taxpayer money to provide abortions.
There is so much out there on the street about these folks, we're not wasting much time on them.....
Constitutionalist (limited govt.) (1)
Pro 2nd
Amendment (2)
Enforce Immigration Laws (3)
Keep Taxes Low (4)
Pro-Family
(5)
Pro-Life
(6)
Candidate Statement
and
Rating Notes
John Kerry
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Scott Brown
MIXED
YES
NO
updates in process
ULTRA-LIBERAL
EXPECTED TO
WIN
IN ULTRA_LIBERAL
TAXERS
MASS.
2012
Elizabeth Warren
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
updates in process
just google
"fake indian' and you can learn all about her as she runs from real indians, caught in her lies
Then read how she woked for Dow Chemical and other large coporations, and how she says she worked for the little man...ha!
DID WE GET A RATING WRONG?
Well, with incumbents, VOTES speak loud, but with "challengers",
picking through the mud can get murky at times.
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