Tag Archives: Bill Weld

This week’s poll: Charlie Baker still coated with Teflon

Posted on October 18, 2019 by aronsbarron

The Massachusetts Governor was halfway through his second term. While things were going reasonably well, he was still dogged by dramatic shortcomings in the Department of Children and Families, fraud at the state drug lab, and incompetence with the online … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Weld, Charlie Baker teflon governor, Deval Patrick polls as governor, Frank Bellotti, Frank Sargent, Gov. Larry Hogan, Governor Phil Scott, leadership style of governors, Mass. One Party State, Maura Healey, Mitt Romney, Scott Harshbarger | Leave a comment

Silly season in the Governor’s race

Posted on September 24, 2014 by aronsbarron

Forget the gaffes, and get to the issues. Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker reportedly referred to Fox TV reporter Sharman Sachetti as “sweetheart,” and she and other women have taken umbrage. Massachusetts’ National Organization for Women (NOW) has blasted his … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged "sweetheart" gaffe, "unbecoming", Bill Weld, Charlie Baker, Harvard Pilgrim, MA Governor's race, Martha Coakley, Maura Healey, Mitt Romney, Partners Health Care settlement, Renee Loth, sexism in politics, Shannon O'Brien, Sharman Sachetti, Shirley Leung, The Boston Club, Warren Tolman, women on corporate boards | Leave a comment

2014 Mass. gubernatorial primaries up for grabs

Posted on December 17, 2013 by aronsbarron

Today’s papers announced the latest entrant in the 2014 race for governor: a Tea Party challenger to Charlie Baker for the Republican nomination. Mark Fisher, a Shrewsbury resident and newbie at electoral politics, runs a metal manufacturing company. His website has … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2014 gubernatorial campaign, Bill Weld, Charlie Baker, Dan Payne, Deval Patrick, Donald Berwick, EBT car abuses, Evan Falchuk, Frank Sargent, Joseph Avellone, Juliette Kayem, Mark Fisher, Martha Coakley, Mitt Romney, Paul Cellucci, Steve Grossman, The Boston Club, The New England Council, Todd Domke, Turnpike tolls | Leave a comment

Boston Olympic bid a silly diversion

Posted on March 24, 2013 by aronsbarron

Score Boston Mayor Tom Menino:1; Boston Globe:0 on the proposal to bring the Olympics to Boston in 2024. Opined an editorial, a chance to host the Olympics is “too rare to pass up without further consideration.” Really? As the Mayor restated … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Media, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Weld, Boston Marathon, Boston Olympics, Head of the Charles, International Olympic Committee, Jim Barron, John Hamill, John Kerry, John Powers, Mayor Tom Menino, Mitt Romney, Olympics 2024, Rik Larsen, Steve Freyer, WGBH's Greater Boston | 5 Comments

Brown decision could be good for state GOP

Posted on February 3, 2013 by aronsbarron

A Senate run by Scott Brown would have been a little like Ground Hog Day, and I’m sure his decision not to run for John Kerry’s Senate seat was a relief for his ever cheerful, ever campaigning family. If he wants … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Ann Romney, Bill Weld, Dan Winslow, Kerry Healey, Mass GOP, Richard Tisei, Scot Lehigh, Scott Brown, Tagg Romney | 1 Comment

Scott Brown v. Bill Weld not even close

Posted on December 20, 2012 by aronsbarron

A WBUR poll this morning about who might run to fill John Kerry’s Senate seat if/when Kerry becomes Secretary of State showed an overwhelming preference for Scott Brown over former Governor Bill Weld for the GOP nomination. A valedictory op … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Bill Weld, Boston Globe, Charlie Baker, Ed Meese, Gloria Larson, Jesse Helms, Joan Vennochi, Kathleen O'Toole, Mark Robinson, Mintz Levin, ML Strategies, Peter Nessen, Scot Lehigh, Scott Brown, WBUR, Whitey Bulger, William Bulger | Leave a comment

Eight-vote landslide boosts Romney’s front-runner status

Posted on January 4, 2012 by aronsbarron

Thank goodness for the Presidential race filling the vacuum created by a New England Patriots bye week. Waiting until 2:30 in the morning for Romney’s 8 point Iowa caucus margin of victory was a bit much however. Iowa starts the … Continue reading →

| Tagged Bill Weld, Cong. Ron Paul, Iowa caucuses, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, N.H. primary, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum | Leave a comment

Casino Gambling for Massachusetts is a Crapshoot!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by aronsbarron

Two little letters say it all about one’s perspective on Speaker Robert DeLeo’s proposal to site two resort casinos and slot machines at four racetracks in Massachusetts. He and other supporters speak of gaming (a harmless family entertainment akin to … Continue reading →

| Tagged Bill Weld, casinos, gambling, MA proposal, racetracks, Robert DeLeo, slot machines | Leave a comment

Charlie Baker: You can do better than this! An open letter to the Republican candidate for Governor

Posted on February 17, 2010 by aronsbarron

Dear Charlie,Thanks for your recent letter, sent by The Baker Committee to my home. But, Charlie, how could you let this missive go out over your name? You’re better than that! Was it done by a robo-writer? Every cliché in … Continue reading →

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