comMITTed to Romney!

Matt Hurley writes about the economic challenges facing Massachusetts, including the fact that the state is one of the few states in the country losing population. Many of the reforms implemented by Gov. Romney are in the process of being undone by Obama pal Deval Patrick as Mass. returns to it’s old Soviet style government.

U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Beatty decries Deval Patrick’s plan to RAISE state income taxes at a time when the voters are angry enough to be supporting a Proposition that will ELIMINATE state income taxes. Talk about being 180 degrees out of touch with the voters!

~~John Cronin~~

http://massdiscussion.blogspot.com/2008/08/massachusetts-update.html

Boston – US Senate Candidate Jeff Beatty called out John Kerry for again for ducking an opportunity to address (much less solve) the problems facing Massachusetts voters.

Speaking at a candidates forum in Holliston, MA, Beatty pointed to the announcement that Deval Patrick will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention with John Kerry continuing his role as super surrogate to Barack Obama as evidence that the attention of these politicians is on self promotion and not on solving the problems of the Commonwealth.

“Gas and food costs are too high, with the price of heating oil two and a half times last year’s price. It’s the middle class that is feeling the squeeze. And where are John Kerry and Deval Patrick during this crisis? On their way to Denver, looking for new jobs and confirming for voters that they are more interested in their own political futures than they are in protecting families and protecting jobs in Massachusetts,” said Jeff Beatty, Republican US Senate nominee, founder of a successful Homeland Security consulting business and former Delta Force Officer.

In his speech today and a Human Events OpEd published this week, Beatty pointed to problems that are going unattended here at home — problems created and piling up while John Kerry and Deval Patrick were supposed to be on the job: “Under Kerry and Patrick, Massachusetts now has one of the nation’s highest property tax burdens, is among the highest in per capita debt, and is one of the few states in the country to be losing population. Now, Governor Patrick is flirting with raising income taxes to wipe away the sins of his Democratic buddies. In short, the Patrick/Kerry movie boils down to a series of broken promises and failed leadership.” Beatty points to evidence, also “piling up”, that Massachusetts voters are now angry enough to turn John Kerry out of office and deliver the Bay State’s 12 electoral votes to John McCain.

He spoke about Obama’s primary loss to Hillary Clinton by 15 points, the Question One ballot measure to eliminate state income tax and a recent poll that shows John McCain closing the gap with Obama from 23 to just 9 points. All of this mounting evidence points to what six months ago may have seemed unlikely in Massachusetts - a potential victory for McCain over Obama and a Jeff Beatty win in the US Senate race against John Kerry.

Posted by Matt Hurley at 3:12 PM

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Attention Massachusetts’ Mittheads. Here’s a chance to meet and support Armed Forces Veteran and conservative Republican Congressional candidate, Nathan Bech.

~~John Cronin~~

A Summer Celebration Fundraiser
with Ambassador & Governor Paul Celluci
Author of “Unquiet Diplomacy”
for Congressional Candidate Nathan Bech

Wedensday, August 20th
At the Leominster Elks Lodge #1237
134 North Main St.

Book Signing 6:00-7:00 PM
Suggested Donation $200 (Book Included)
Suggested Donation $150 (Bring Your Own Book)

General Reception 7:00-8:00 PM
Suggested Donation $50

RSVP to events@nathanbech.com or call 413-788-0669

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Many things concern me about an Obama Administration. His inexperience in foreign affairs, his non-existent legislative accomplishments, his hard left economics and the company he has kept for 20 years. This articles speculates that Kerry might want to be Secretary of Defense in an Obama administration. The only group of people that Kerry could be persuaded to go to war against are the veterans of Operation Swift Boat that helped to scuttle his chances to win the 2004 presidential election.

~~John Cronin

http://www.politickerma.com/jeremyjacobs/535/analysts-chime-would
-kerry-leave-senate-position-obama-administration

POLITICKERMA.COM

By Jeremy P. Jacobs

As the presidential race plugs along and U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston) continues his work as a surrogate for presumptive Democratic nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, one hot topic of conversation among the Massachusetts political punditry is whether Kerry is eyeing a spot in a possible Obama administration.

Asked if he thought Kerry would leave, Michael Goldman, a veteran Boston Democratic political strategist responded, “Absolutely. If there was a position, either secretary of state or secretary of defense, I think that he would jump at the opportunity to serve his country in either of those capacities. Maybe UN Ambassador is a third possibility…But certainly there’s no question in my mind that he would love to have an opportunity to do any of those jobs, and quite frankly, I think he believes he’d do a great job with of them.”

To be fair, Kerry has repeatedly said that is not the case. Kerry, who is currently facing a primary challenge from Gloucester attorney Ed O’Reilly and a Republican challenge from former CIA and FBI agent Jeff Beatty, has said he is only focused on returning to the senate for his fifth term.

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Iraq war veteran Nathan Bech makes the big time as he garners support from MASSGOP big hitter Lt. Governor Kerry Healey. For any Mittheads in the environs, please consider sending in your RSVP to help this conservative win election to Congress.

~~John Cronin~~

***Tuesday, August 5th***
With Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey

Private Reception 5:00-6:00 PM
Suggested Donation $150

General Reception 6:00-7:00 PM
Suggested Donation $50
East Mountain Country Club
1458 East Mountain Rd. Westfield, MA

RSVP to events@nathanbech.com
413-788-0669

Directions: From Mass Turnpike:

Exit 3 take right after toll booth. 1/4 mile take left at Y onto Holyoke Road. 1-1/2 miles to stop sign. Take left onto East Mountain Road. Course is 1-1/2 miles on left.

From Route 91:

From North take exit 16. Take route 202 south to Westfield. Take left at traffic light just after Westfield line. This is East Mountain Road, course is 1-1/2 miles on right.
From South take exit 15. Take left to 4 corner intersection. Take right onto Homestead Ave. Next 4 corner intersection will be route 202. Take left 202 South to Westfield line. Take left at traffic light just after Westfield line. This is East Mountain Road, course is 1.5 miles on right.

From Route 20:
Traveling East through Westfield, East Mountain Road is just past Walmart on the left directly across from Bertera Dodge. Traveling West, through West Springfield, East Mountain Road is on the right. Approximately 1 mile past Westfield/West Springfield line. We are located 3-1/2 miles from Route 20 on left.

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My main man for Massachusett’s Senator, Jeff Beatty, is a Mitt for VP booster! Who knew!

Jeff Beatty’s recommendation of MR to the McCain campaign says two important things. It speaks volumes about Jeff Beatty’s integrity. Gov. Romney endorsed Jeff’s primary opponent, Jim Ogonowski, because Jim did so well in his race against Democrat Nikki Tsongas two years before. Mitt’s endorsement of Ogonowski was understandable, given his performance against a big-name Democrat. Jeff Beatty was a political unknown at the time. A lot of politicians might have harbored a fair amount of resentment toward another politician for endorsing the other guy, even given the circumstances…..but not Beatty. He comes out with his letter recommending Mitt as VP to the party’s presumptive nominee, putting party loyalty before any personal feelings he might have had.

The other thing it says is that the leadership of the Mass. GOP is coalescing behind it’s two brightest stars, Romney and Beatty. This bodes well for the campaign to unseat John Kerry from his perch in the U.S. Senate.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1768854895/The-race-for-second-in-command

Some political analysts put Romney at the top of McCain’s shortlist. Jeff Beatty, a Harwich Republican running against U.S. Sen. John Kerry, sent a letter to McCain Monday urging him to pick Romney.

“Our country faces two great challenges: a National Security challenge and a challenge to our National Economy,” he wrote. “I believe that your leadership as our President and the economic experience of a Vice President Mitt Romney is the combination that will ensure America meets those twin challenges successfully.”

Beatty cited Romney’s experience overseeing the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and leading Massachusetts as governor. “America right now needs leaders with the relevant experience,” he said. “A McCain-Romney ticket offers Americans the best possible Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the relevant experience to meet our two top challenges.”

Romney could bring balance to the GOP ticket, Kryzanek said. Romney seems to have closer ties than McCain to the Republican Party’s conservative base. He is also more youthful in appearance, which may help quiet concerns over McCain’s age, the professor said.

“The argument that Romney can make is that he has the economic and business experience and savvy that John McCain does not,” Kryzanek said.

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In keeping with the theme of my post “Participatory Democracy”, I would like to introduce our readers to a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, who is running for Congress in the 1st district of Massachusetts, Nathan Bech.

I am still getting to know Mr. Bech’s positions on the issues, but as most of you know, two of the most important issues for me are Respect For Life and Immigration. Nathan Bech has the positions I am looking for in a candidate, with strong pro life and pro border law enforcement stands.

It’s my understanding that the 1st CD in Massachusetts includes the western region of the state, mainly rural, with Amherst and Holyoke being two of the bigger cities within the 1st district. Oh, and did I mention, very liberal. As conservative as Nathan is, (he describes himself as moderately conservative) running for Congress in western Massachusetts as a Republican is not for someone who discourages easily. As a veteran of Army Intel, it makes sense that Nathan is not the shy, retiring type.

Good Luck to Nathan Bech in his campaign to unseat another out-of-touch liberal Democrat.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.nathanbech.com/pa/ge/24/immigration

IMMIGRATION

We are a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. The sacrifice millions of hard working immigrants have made to come to the United States legally is undermined by those who seek an expedited path to prosperity by forgoing the process and breaking our laws. Nathan Bech believes that securing our borders is a matter of national security and fair play to the many law abiding immigrants seeking a new life in the United States.

Secure Our Borders

The first step we must take in order to tackle our immigration problem is to secure our borders. Nathan supports physical and technological barriers as well as a strengthened border patrol. Tight border security includes not just the entry and exit of people, but also the effective screening of cargo at our ports and other points of entry. Nathan also supports the toughest penalties for those who traffic in human cargo.

Tamper Proof ID system

Nathan Bech does not support a National ID card, but does support giving states the technological and financial assistance to create their own tamper proof ID which can be used for instant background checks. Employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens will face increased fines and actual incarceration. When work disappears the vast majority of illegal aliens will voluntarily leave the United States.

Increase Legal Immigration

We must create a temporary worker program for farmers and other seasonal business owners to hire foreign labor. Nathan supports a program that would allow foreign workers to travel to the United States to work for a period of no longer than nine months. Those workers would be required to return to their native countries for a period of time not less than the time spent in the United States before reapplying for temporary worker status.

Nathan supports family reunification as a goal of our immigration policy. Immigrant families are some of the strongest our country has and the decline of the family unit is one of the contributing factors to some of our most insidious social problems.

Nathan also believes we should actively recruit the best and brightest minds from other nations to immigrate to the United States. We need scientists to find cures for disease, technicians to develop software and doctors to care for patients as we begin to provide healthcare to all Americans. While American ingenuity is not dead, we should always be on the look out for the next Albert Einstein.

SANCTITY OF LIFE

Nathan Bech is pro-life and would support legislation which protects the rights of the unborn. Nathan believes that we must take action to protect women and their partners from such dire choices, by ensuring economic opportunity, promoting marriage, and educating them about humane alternatives to abortion.

Promoting Adoption

Musician Faith Hill, President Gerald Ford, Athlete Greg Louganis, and Steve Jobs founder of Apple Computers are just a few examples of adopted children who went on to have a dramatic impact on our culture, politics and economy. As a US Representative, Nathan Bech will seek ways to promote adoption as a first option for women struggling with a crisis pregnancy. Adoption is a gift that should be open to diverse families, and good parents should have the option to adopt inside the United States without undue amounts of red tape.

Torture of Prisoners

Nathan Bech believes we must have one standard for the treatment or prisoners of war or enemy combatants; they should be treated as we would want American service members in the same situation treated. Nathan believes that torture of our enemies not only is ineffectual but undermines our nation’s moral authority to compel human rights improvements around the world. Nathan further believes that we should not allow our allies to take actions on our behalf that we would not be willing to take ourselves.

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http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_9849244?source=rss

By Jennifer Myers, jmyers@lowellsun.com

BOSTON –

Mitt Romney, the former governor and Republican presidential hopeful, has been named chairman of the Massachusetts delegation to the Republican National Convention, the state’s Republican Party announced Wednesday.

“I think the premise that Massachusetts is a blue state is off-base,” state GOP spokesman Barney Keller said. “We had Republican governors here for 16 years, and I think many voters in Massachusetts identify with our message of lower taxes and less government. Governor Romney is a great face for the message.”

The national convention will be held Sept. 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Massachusetts Republicans will send 43 delegates and 40 alternates to the convention.

Locally, Dennis Galvin of Westford and Jack Roy and Pedro Garcia of Haverhill have been elected as delegates, while Alan Rubin and Georjann McGaha of Westford and Sean Murphy of Methuen will serve as alternates.

Jean Inman of Stoughton will co-chair the delegation with Romney.

Ron Kaufman of Boston and Monica Medeiro of Melrose will chair the Rules Committee; Isaac Mass of Greenfield and Jody Dow of Brookline will chair the Platform Committee; Inman and Brent Anderson of Auburn will chair the Credentials Committee; and Sarah Garland of Medford and Roy will chair the Committee on Permanent Organization.

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The BOSTON HERALD reports that John Kerry may be vulnerable in his first primary challenge since being elected to the Senate in 1984. A Suffolk University poll from last year showed only 37% of Massachusetts voters supported his re-election.

I have been supporting the candidacy of his Republican challenger, Jeff Beatty, on the assumption that Beatty would be matched up with Kerry. Wouldn’t it be a shocker if Kerry doesn’t get past his primary challenge with Ed O’Reilly!!

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2008_06_13_
Gritty_Gloucester_man_puts_Kerry_to_test/srvc=home&position=recent

O’Reilly is the perfect messenger for all those disappointed Hillaryites, especially the women who want to show Kerry just how angry they are that he accepted women’s work to elect him to four six-year terms, but abandoned the first woman with a serious shot for president.
Indeed, the buzz at the convention was that Kerry’s poll numbers are almost as bad as they were last year when Suffolk University showed 56 percent of voters sampled statewide saying it’s “time for someone else.” Only 37 percent favored his re-election.

Kerry’s trying hard to change that. At the state convention, he said, “With your help” Democrats could gain as many as seven Senate seats - enough to end GOP filibusters. And if Obama wins, Democrats could usher in “the first moment of progressive legislating since Lyndon Johnson was president.”

But O’Reilly will be no pushover on Kerry’s way to a general election match with Republican Jeff Beatty.

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I saw this story this morning before I left for work, so I bookmarked it for later. In the meantime 2thepoint spotted it as well.

The buzz around Jeff Beatty’s Senate campaign is getting louder, with each week that goes by, press stories relating to Beatty are cropping up with increasing frequency.

Unseating Kerry is going to be very tough, the incumbent has about a $13,000,000 head start on Jeff. But if everything goes as planned, two very influential politicians by the names of McCain and Romney, may well see to it that the financial gap is narrowed.

~~John Cronin~~

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view/
2008_06_10_Kerry_s_GOP_challenger_hoping_to_tap_party_s_money_machine/
srvc=home&position=recent

By Associated Press
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

BOSTON -

Jeffrey Beatty has had tougher jobs than unseating an incumbent U.S. senator — there was the time his Blackhawk helicopter was shot down on a rescue mission — yet few have come with longer odds.

The former CIA counterterrorism expert and one-time member of the Army’s elite Delta Force is hoping to oust Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats’ 2004 presidential nominee, and take a seat on Capitol Hill with the backing of residents from the bluest of Democratic blue states.

He’s aiming to win the support of state and national Republicans, including the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee — Sen. John McCain of Arizona — when he comes to Boston for a fundraiser Wednesday.

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The following is a press release from Jeff Beatty’s Campaign Office for U.S. Senator for Massachusetts.

~~John Cronin~~

The past two weeks have been a positive affirmation of why I am in this race; I am overwhelmed by the support of our volunteers and the citizens of the Commonwealth. Team Beatty has been busy and my apologies for the newsletter delay.

Campaign Review

As I write this note, I am the sole nominee for the Republican Party to run against John Kerry.

We are now focused on the 4 M’s - Message, Media, Manpower and Money! I need your help in all four areas. Look for places to help me get the message out! Let’s arrange to sit down with your local Media (papers, radio and TV). We need you to help us build our base of volunteers, find lawn sign locations and fill the road with bumper stickers. And, of course, we need you to ask your like-minded friends to help us by donating!

Please log on to www.jeffbeatty.com and update your volunteer status. If you’ve donated before, please consider making it a recurring monthly donation. If you haven’t, now’s the time! We are hoping to get our first TV ads on the air in July, but we need your help.

I owe this good fortune to all the supporters, friends, and benefactors of the campaign. When all was said and done, we submitted over 16,500 certified signatures to the Secretary of the State. Again, while it’s my name on the ticket, this is our campaign, and it’s time to move on to the next stage.

While I am heartened by the zeal shown by my supporters, there are a great number of citizens in the Commonwealth who do not know who I am, what I have done or where I stand on the issues. Over the next couple of months, the campaign’s main focus will be getting our positive message out through a host of state-wide events. I invite you to check the website frequently as we add events to the calendar.

While getting on the ballot kept me busy (and my team even more so), I managed to squeeze in multiple radio interviews and even a few TV appearances. I had an enjoyable time talking with the Republican Town Committees in Saugus and Sudbury and met with a number of contributors in Swampscott in late May. Lastly, it was great to see so many supporters the Association of Republican Town Committees last week.

Upcoming Events

Over the course of the next two weeks, I’ll be on the road getting the word out on my candidacy and where I stand on the issues. Our Democratic opponent has deep pockets but we have the message! Check the events page on my website for more details.
• 9 June (TONIGHT) – I am the featured speaker at the Attleboro Republican Committee meeting tonight.
• 11 June – I will be speaking at the Quincy Republican Town Committee meeting on Wednesday.

As always, your support will be critical. We have met one of our goals by winning the party’s nomination. Now, we will have the tough fight—going against an entrenched Senator looking for his fifth term. It’s a tough fight, but with your support, we will succeed!

Thank you for your continued support, and feel free to contact james@jeffbeatty.com with any questions about the campaign or volunteer opportunities. I welcome opportunities to fundraise, receive endorsements and employ volunteers, so please contact my campaign staff through www.jeffbeatty.com.

Keep an eye out for the next newsletter on May 20th, and make sure to friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter! Again, thanks for your help!

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To our Massachusetts Mittheads. This from Jeff Beatty’s website. If you get the chance, tune in to State Senator Robert Hedlund’s radio show to hear US Congressional candidate, Jeff Beatty, discuss his views.

~~John Cronin~~

Monday Night Talk with State Senator Robert Hedlund

Date:
May 26, 2008

Time:
6:45 PM

Location:
WATD 95.9 FM

Jeff Beatty will be a special guest during Senator Robert Hedlund’s Memorial Day Show. To hear the show, turn to 95.9 FM WATD or go to http://www.959watd.com/

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In all fairness to Jim Ogonowski, he still has a few days to get all his ballot petitions certified and I honestly wish him well in that effort.

That being said, the candidate that I have been supporting in his bid for the Republican nomination for the US Senate for Massachusetts, Jeff Beatty, has qualified with a comfortable surplus.

Congratulations to Team Beatty and now it’s on to the general election and let’s send John Kerry back to his home state and begin to change the culture of Washington, D.C.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/24/
judge_unmoved_by_state_representatives_signature_plight/

Jim Ogonowski, the state GOP establishment’s favored candidate to unseat US Senator John F. Kerry, still appears to be falling short in his bid to get his name on the Republican primary ballot. State election officials said yesterday that the 28-year Air Force veteran from Dracut gained just three new signatures in the last several days, raising his total to 9,879 - 121 short of what he needs.

Tuesday is the last day for local election officials to count. Offices are closed Monday. State election officials say it is very likely all the city and town election officials have completed almost of their certification work. Another candidate, Jeff Beatty, has easily qualified for the ballot.

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News from the Jeff Beatty for US Senate from Massachusetts campaign. Below is an official press release from Jeff Beatty’s office.

Please consider helping Jeff Beatty unseat one of the most liberal Democrats in Washington. He stands with us as a Republican who will bring the Iraq war to a successful conclusion and will support border law enforcement as well as being a pro business conservative who wants to cut the tax burden on middle class Americans.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.jeffbeatty.com/PressReleases/New-Bedford-GOP-Endorseme-25.html

The New Bedford Republican Party is pleased to announce it’s endorsement of US Senate hopeful, Jeff Beatty of Harwich, Massachusetts. Mr. Beatty’s relevant experience and credential have excited grassroots Republicans across the Commonwealth resulting in over 30,000 individual donors and over $1,000,000 raised to support his campaign. Mr. Beatty looks forward to contrasting himself with incumbent Sen. John Kerry (D-MA.) throughout the next months.

Mr. Beatty brings to his candidacy a strong, measurable record of service to the United States and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Beatty served with honor as a former US Army Delta Force Officer (wounded in the first Blackhawk Helicopter shot down) and earned a Purple Heart. Mr. Beatty additionally served his country with distinction as an FBI Agent advising the National Hostage Rescue Team and later as a CIA Counter-Terrorism Officer with service in Europe and the Middle East theaters of operation.

Following service to the Commonwealth and to the United States, Mr. Beatty returned to Massachusetts to engage in the private sector and to offer his vast wealth of expertise to help protect American citizens. Mr. Beatty founded and now operates TotalSecurity.US which has helped provide professional consulting and security operations as well as personnel critical to the protection of major American landmarks and mass-transit services: Logan Airport, the MBTA, the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, USS Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, the SUPERBOWL, the Rose Bowl and the Olympics.

Mr. Beatty has confirmed his commitment to keep our government small and less intrusive, will offer measurable goals to help attract businesses and long-term jobs to our Commonwealth, and has affirmed his willingness to work with all members and generations of our society to help honor the sacrifices made in Iraq and Afghanistan by revisiting simple, stated political and military methods to restore lasting security and a reinstated civil society to those affected regions. In step with the New Bedford Republican Party, Mr. Jeff Beatty is an admirer and friend to all legal immigrants and entrepreneurs who come to our great nation to value the promise of political and financial freedom. Mr. Beatty strongly believes that we should honor and respect those citizens who have come to the United States legally and loyally.

With so much at stake in 2008, the opportunity to support a candidate like Jeff Beatty is enhanced by the true merits of his exceptional relevant experience, background and personality. Support and commitment to Mr. Jeff Beatty and campaign reflects not only a strong, engaging confidence in our ability to elect a deserving Republican to national office, but also suggests a reflection of confidence in ourselves as critical participants of a vast grassroots Republican movement.

The Jeff Beatty for US Senate Campaign may be contacted at www.jeffbeatty.com.

The New Bedford Republican Party voted unanimously on April 15, 2008 to publicly and officially endorse Mr. Jeff Beatty for US Senate.

To learn more about the New Bedford Republican Party, and to review our events calendar, candidates’ endorsements as well as current activities and agendas, please visit our district website at www.semassgop.com or contact New Bedford GOP chairman, Nathan Pierce by emailing newbedfordgop@yahoo.com.

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I found a mention of one of the conservative candidates that I am supporting (Jeff Beatty) in a Massachusetts newspaper and in the same paper there was a quote that I found just plain funny. I included it just for the humor.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x2124115087

In a somewhat rambling letter published in an online publication in Hopkinton, local Selectman Mary Pratt complained about, among other things, “the power of the press.”

“Members of the fifth estate, the media, have grown far beyond the lowly newspapers and its positions often opinionated and biased, going far beyond the independent publication of facts and figures,” she wrote.

When later informed that the press is actually considered the Fourth Estate, Pratt said she appreciated the correction, because she certainly hadn’t intended to rank the press any higher than it deserved.
***

Framingham Town Meeting, typically a hotbed of political rhetoric, doubled as a signature-gathering forum last week for those on the campaign trail.

Representatives from U.S. Sen. John Kerry’s office were on hand the first night of Town Meeting, clipboards in hand, collecting signatures for Kerry’s run for re-election.
The four-term Democrat has two Republican challengers this time around: Jim Ogonowski and Jeff Beatty.

U.S. Senatorial candidates must return nomination papers with signatures of 10,000 registered voters by May 6.

Meanwhile, Robert L. Jobinville was also in attendance trying to stir up support for his bid for Governor’s Council.
Before the meeting started, the former state police detective handed out fliers and shook hands.

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http://www.salemnews.com/puopinion/local_story_1221502

By Nelson Benton
Staff writer

Datebook: Senate Majority Leader Fred Berry, D-Peabody, is expected to announce his bid for a 14th term at a Tuesday, May 13, fundraiser (6:30-8:30 p.m.) at the Danversport Yacht Club. … Marblehead’s Tanya DeGenova, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for state representative in the 8th Essex district earlier this year, is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the U.S. Senate campaign of Jeff Beatty, a former colleague of hers in the FBI. That event is also scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Red Rock Bistro in Swampscott. Beatty is seeking the GOP nomination for the seat held by John Kerry.

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