The idea here is to get as many seats as possible away from carrying out the dictates of the Obama White House.
Jim Lyons 18th district seat house of reps
Dan Webster 10th district.
District 5 - vote Dale Brown.
Here's Bill Cotter's comments which I completely agree with. - Vote the Democrats out across the board. (desperation/protest vote). We actually have a few good solid prolife candidates - most of them are a mixed bag.
The District 10 Vote between Perry and Keating, has been a struggle for me. I was completely dissatisfied with how he responded to questions asking him to clarify whether he would actually vote for life but after a lot of back and forth, he did say he would. My struggle was compounded with his past history that is murky on honesty in various other things that happened on his journey in life. What tipped the scale for me is that several solid prolifers on the Cape have worked with him and he has put effort in on the ground. Moreover, his opponent's vote is definitely not going to be with us. Vote for Perry.
The Barney Frank vote is a very close one. See Bill Cotter's notes:
My recommendation:
Write ins:
Scott Lively, Governor, Keith Davis, Lt. Governor
***UPDATE - Jim McKenna for Attorney General
After some controversy in the last few weeks of the McKenna campaign, namely that McKenna was quoted as saying he would not work to repeal abortion laws but would work to repeat DOMA, McKenna has issued a correction.
McKenna's staff is apparently being run by Beth Lindstrom of Romneybot fame. Lindstrom was Scott Brown's campaign manager, who won in spite of her. Scott is an affable fellow - and was and is certainly better than Coakley, but the Romneybots hijacked MCFL and used them to lie to prolifers about Brown's positions. Apparently, their targets for campaign lies on McKenna's run was the gay community. The Scott Brown tornado in the prolife community is a lightening rod that is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back in the prolife community. Grassroot prolifers are in no mood for any more nonsense.
In any event, the Romneybots apparently made up the quotes, attributed them to McKenna and emailed to Bay Windows, the largest Boston gay newspaper.
Romney's clan is out of touch with prolifers. They don't know what to say or how to say it and what it means when prolifers have to spend hours getting to the bottom of your position on life. I don't know why prolifers keep hiring the Romneybots but I hope this is another lesson that will be put an end to it.
The Republicans better pull their heads out of their butts.
Here's how one can be honest without creating a firestorm:
"Like everyone else, I have personal convictions. My role as AG is to enforce current law. Personally, I do not believe that killing an unborn child is the answer in an unexpected pregnancy. While some tout this as "safe", it is not safe for the person who is killed and the mother, who later in life deeply regrets what she has done suffers in many ways that the public is ignoring. I believe all funds being used for abortion should be put into helping the mother stabilize her situation and adoption processes. I believe the majority in this country are with me on that. While I may support my ideals in my personal life, I will not use my role as AG to thwart current laws"
Guy Carbone would make a fantastic candidate. This is a tight race. With the clarifications Jim McKenna has made, it is in our best interest to vote for McKenna.
William Campbell Secretary of State (he is reported in the grassroots as 'to the best of our knowledge prolife')
Treasurer - leave blank. Two proaborts.
Mary Connaughton , Auditor
Write ins:
Scott Lively, Governor, Keith Davis, Lt. Governor
***UPDATE - Jim McKenna for Attorney General
After some controversy in the last few weeks of the McKenna campaign, namely that McKenna was quoted as saying he would not work to repeal abortion laws but would work to repeat DOMA, McKenna has issued a correction.
McKenna's staff is apparently being run by Beth Lindstrom of Romneybot fame. Lindstrom was Scott Brown's campaign manager, who won in spite of her. Scott is an affable fellow - and was and is certainly better than Coakley, but the Romneybots hijacked MCFL and used them to lie to prolifers about Brown's positions. Apparently, their targets for campaign lies on McKenna's run was the gay community. The Scott Brown tornado in the prolife community is a lightening rod that is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back in the prolife community. Grassroot prolifers are in no mood for any more nonsense.
In any event, the Romneybots apparently made up the quotes, attributed them to McKenna and emailed to Bay Windows, the largest Boston gay newspaper.
The McKenna staffers involved include Laura Keehner Rigas, McKenna's PR person, and possibly also Beth Lindstrom, his campaign strategist. Lindstrom, a longtime Republican apparatchik, was Scott Brown's campaign manager and did extensive work for Mitt Romney. They apparently decided that there was some political advantage to do this, even without McKenna's direct knowledge, and despite the fact that it's contrary to his personal views.
Romney's clan is out of touch with prolifers. They don't know what to say or how to say it and what it means when prolifers have to spend hours getting to the bottom of your position on life. I don't know why prolifers keep hiring the Romneybots but I hope this is another lesson that will be put an end to it.
The Republicans better pull their heads out of their butts.
Here's how one can be honest without creating a firestorm:
"Like everyone else, I have personal convictions. My role as AG is to enforce current law. Personally, I do not believe that killing an unborn child is the answer in an unexpected pregnancy. While some tout this as "safe", it is not safe for the person who is killed and the mother, who later in life deeply regrets what she has done suffers in many ways that the public is ignoring. I believe all funds being used for abortion should be put into helping the mother stabilize her situation and adoption processes. I believe the majority in this country are with me on that. While I may support my ideals in my personal life, I will not use my role as AG to thwart current laws"
Guy Carbone would make a fantastic candidate. This is a tight race. With the clarifications Jim McKenna has made, it is in our best interest to vote for McKenna.
William Campbell Secretary of State (he is reported in the grassroots as 'to the best of our knowledge prolife')
Treasurer - leave blank. Two proaborts.
Mary Connaughton , Auditor
Keith Davis, Lt. Governor
Jim Lyons 18th district seat house of reps
Dan Webster 10th district.
District 5 - vote Dale Brown.
Here's Bill Cotter's comments which I completely agree with. - Vote the Democrats out across the board. (desperation/protest vote). We actually have a few good solid prolife candidates - most of them are a mixed bag.
The District 10 Vote between Perry and Keating, has been a struggle for me. I was completely dissatisfied with how he responded to questions asking him to clarify whether he would actually vote for life but after a lot of back and forth, he did say he would. My struggle was compounded with his past history that is murky on honesty in various other things that happened on his journey in life. What tipped the scale for me is that several solid prolifers on the Cape have worked with him and he has put effort in on the ground. Moreover, his opponent's vote is definitely not going to be with us. Vote for Perry.
The Barney Frank vote is a very close one. See Bill Cotter's notes:
By all means, if you live in the district, vote for Bielat. But don't mistake him for a pro-life stalwart. Check out Bielat's stammering reponse to a question about abortion during a debate with Barney Frank. Refused to answer direct question on whether he opposed Roe v Wade! Go to http://www.votecorevalues.org/Congress/2010_CONGRESS.html and scroll down to the 4th Congressional District and click on the video. Embarrassing!
The issues.
NO on Question 1.
The last thing we need is to start cutting money to take care of our poor, our police, our firemen, our children's education - etc. I couldn't give two wooden nickels if people buying their booze have to pay more money. When essential services start drying up, taxpayers are going to end up footing that bill.
NO on Question 2.
We're in a foreclosure crisis. We can't take away services for housing that many snooty towns would like to see in the inner city where families do not do as well.
NO on Question 3.
NO on Question 1.
Repeal the sales tax on alcoholic beverages, recently passed by the Legislature.
The last thing we need is to start cutting money to take care of our poor, our police, our firemen, our children's education - etc. I couldn't give two wooden nickels if people buying their booze have to pay more money. When essential services start drying up, taxpayers are going to end up footing that bill.
NO on Question 2.
Repeal the 40B law regarding permits for low-income housing.
We're in a foreclosure crisis. We can't take away services for housing that many snooty towns would like to see in the inner city where families do not do as well.
NO on Question 3.
Question 3: Reduce the sales tax to 3%
Same reasons as described in #1.
Prayer over the next few days is critical. But I don't have to say that to my readers!
Prayer over the next few days is critical. But I don't have to say that to my readers!
