politico.com - 9/18/2009
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Former Dem presidential nominee Michael Dukakis has emerged as a top contender Kennedy's seat.
boston.com - 9/22/2009
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boston.com —
Whether the bill passes or not, voters will
choose a successor for Kennedy early next year. But...
especially with a debate raging over health care reform, Massachusetts can’t wait until early next year to have full representation in Washington. The ...
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Dukakis is the best choice to fill Senate vacancy - The ...
boston.com - 9/17/2009
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boston.com —
At a ceremony honoring former governor Foster Furcolo,
another former governor seemed to garner a lot of...
attention. But Michael S. Dukakis hurriedly left the ceremony as reporters inquired about his interest in being an interim US senator. At a ...
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Dukakis ducks question of being an interim US senator - ...
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... to give Governor Deval Patrick the right to appoint and interim senator to serve the state until January's special election. And, more and more, former governor Michael Dukakis seems to be the guy for that job. The bill passed the House 95-58, in a mostly party-line vote and now heads to the Massachusetts Senate, where it's expected to pass. Republicans, mirroring their colleagues in Washington, plan to stall its passage in order to hold up health insurance reform. Unfortunately for them, the longest they can stall it is until Wednesday. Governor Patrick is expected to ...
Who Needs Representation Of Second Massachusetts Senator?
Rhymes With Right —
... meeting near his Berkshire Mountains vacation home So when the corrupt Democrats of the Massachusetts legislature change the law to allow for an appointment and the corrupt Democrat governor of Massachusetts makes that appointment and the corrupt Democrat leadership of the Senate allows that appointee to be seated, let's call it like it really is. This appointee won't be the Senator from Massachusetts. He (or she) will be the Senator from Obama. And look who is emerging as the leading contender to be the Senator from Obama. Massachusetts -- and America -- deserve better. ...
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