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Give Obama Another Term: Get Out And Vote

By William Kapfer | Wednesday Oct 3, 2012
Kapfer freely states his personal opinion about which candidate he believes would be the best person to be our next president and why. Substantive examples given.

Senate votes to turn down volume on TV commercials

By Andrew Taylor | Friday Oct 1, 2010
The Senate unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday to require television stations and cable companies to keep commercials at the same volume as the programs they interrupt.

Fiorina declares stimulus program a failure

Thursday Jul 1, 2010
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is maintaining the federal government’s $862 billion stimulus package did little for job-creation.

Senate readies for key vote on Wall Street rules

By Jim Kuhnhenn | Wednesday May 19, 2010
An exhausted, occasionally cranky Senate is turning into the home stretch on a weekslong effort to pass a massive financial regulation bill.

Are Sen.-Elect Scott Brown’s Views on Gay Rights Changing?

By Joe Siegel | Monday Feb 1, 2010
Senator-elect Scott Brown has a history of anti-gay positions. But his stance may be ’evolving’ now that he represents all of socially liberal Massachusetts.

On the Day After, Washington & Boston Play Blame Game

By Laurie Kellman | Wednesday Jan 20, 2010
A conservative Republican winning Ted Kennedy’s senate seat has sent shock waves from Boston to Washington--with Democrats pointing fingers at each other for the shocking loss in deep-blue Massachusetts.

Voter Anger Impels Mass. Special Senate Election

By Steven LeBlanc | Monday Jan 18, 2010
Will the bluest, most gay-friendly state in the union elect a Republican to the Senate? The race to replace Ted Kennedy on Nov. 19 has become the hottest political story of the year.

Possible N. Y. Senate Candidate Flip-flops on Marriage Equality

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Jan 12, 2010
A newcomer to New York politics may be preparing for a run at the seat of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand--and he’s already adjusting his stance on marriage equality.

The Right Piles on Coakley

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Dec 31, 2009
The extreme right have pulled out the specter of "Fistgate" as part of their attack on Massachusetts senatorial candidate Martha Coakley.

Pro-Marriage Candidate Upholds Kennedy Legacy--On Her Own Terms

By Steve LeBlanc | Monday Dec 28, 2009
Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley may be the front-runner in the race to fill the late Edward Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, but she is crafting a campaign largely free of the Kennedy mystique.