Politics

Warren Controversy Fades, But What’s Her Strategy?

May 15, 2012, 4:23 PM
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren (AP)

The significance of Warren claiming to be 1/32 Cherokee is that it raised as many questions about her Senate campaign as about her personally.

Mass. House Leaders Tie Jobs Bill To Innovation Economy

May 14, 2012, 5:20 PM

BOSTON — The bill includes a new $50 million innovation investment fund to support research and development at universities and research centers where House leaders say the state’s economic strengths lie.

Obama And The Arc Of History

May 14, 2012, 9:36 AM
Marriage equality supporters Teri McClain, left, and Mary Beth Brotski stand with signs supporting President Barack Obama outside a fundraising event for the president, Thursday, May 10 in Seattle. (AP)

BOSTON — Political analyst Dan Payne says Obama could not have believed that his position on gay marriage would gain him votes in tossup states.

Romney: Marriage Is One Man, One Woman

May 12, 2012, 1:07 PM

LYNCHBURG, Va. — During a commencement speech at a conservative Christian university, Romney called marriage an “enduring” institution.

State House Roundup: Let Them Eat Wedding Cake

May 11, 2012, 5:23 PM

THE STATE HOUSE — Sen. Michael Knapik rose on the Senate floor Thursday to decry a policy he deemed so “downright un-American” that it had to be reversed: A ban on bake sales.

Analysis: How Will Obama’s Gay Marraige Stance Affect General Election?

May 11, 2012, 12:20 PM

How will the President’s announcement of support for gay marriage help or hurt his reelection prospects in New Hampshire and beyond this fall?

N.H. Democrats Hope For Boost From President’s Gay Marriage Support

May 11, 2012, 6:19 AM

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — New Hampshire is shaping up to be one of the battlegrounds of this year’s general election.

Why Mass. Could Still Be A ‘Swing State’ In 2012

May 11, 2012, 6:12 AM

BOSTON — WBUR Republican analyst Todd Domke has six reasons why Massachusetts could have surprising political impact in 2012.

Sen. Brown: Gay Marriage Should Be State Issue

May 11, 2012, 4:15 AM

BOSTON — Aides to Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown say he opposes a federal marriage amendment backed by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.

Obama’s Embrace Of Gay Marriage Thrills Some In Mass., Energizes Others

May 10, 2012, 6:39 AM
David Peters, right, and Luke Whited, a gay couple who were joined in a civil union in their home state of Illinois, show their rings inside the Bourbon Pub, a gay bar. (AP)

BOSTON — President Obama’s decision to support gay marriage is getting a mixed reaction in Massachusetts.

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