The Week In Politics – August 31, 2012
Primary Election Day is almost upon us! Where does the time go? First and foremost, folks, remember that the primary election this year is two weeks earlier than normal and on a Thursday — September 6,...
View ArticleCandidate Profile: Congressman William Keating
By MICHAEL C. BAILEY Congressman William Keating When he first ran for the 10th Congressional District seat in 2010, William R. Keating (D) vowed to be as much of an advocate for the Cape and Islands...
View ArticleCandidate Profile: Sam Sutter
By MICHAEL C. BAILEY When C. Samuel Sutter launched his campaign for US Representative William R. Keating (D), he came out swinging and has yet to let up on his opponent in the upcoming September 6...
View ArticleCandidate Profile: Adam Chaprales
By MICHAEL C. BAILEY By his own admission, Adam G. Chaprales of Marstons Mills is a reluctant candidate for US Representative of the Ninth Congressional District. Adam Chaprales of Marstons Mills “I...
View ArticleThe Week In Politics – September 7, 2012
By the time you read this, you’ll know who won all the primary election races. Because this column goes to bed on Wednesdays I’ll have to wait until next week to comment on the outcomes. It also means...
View ArticleThe Week In Politics – September 14, 2012
All right, folks, we’ve had a week to let the dust settle, so let’s see who survived Primary Election Day. From the “I Called It” file: I remarked last week that the race between Republican...
View ArticleThe Week In Politics – September 28, 2012
To paraphrase an old cliché, the rumors of Daniel S. Botelho’s political death are greatly exaggerated. The non-party candidate announced this week that there is no truth to the rumor he was suspending...
View ArticleThe Week In Politics – October 12, 2012
NOTE: Some of this week’s column is reprinted material from last week’s. State Senator Daniel A. Wolf (D – Harwich) has issued an endorsement for the Barnstable County Board of County Commissioners...
View ArticleCandidate Profile: Daniel Botelho
By MICHAEL C. BAILEY Fall River native Daniel S. Botelho is banking on his mix of “Wall Street meets Main Street” experience to propel his campaign for the Ninth Congressional District. “I feel that...
View ArticleThe Week In Politics – Pre-Election Edition
The end is nigh! By which I mean the end of the election cycle, and thank Cthulhu for that, because the onslaught of negative TV ads was honestly grating on my last nerve. Sad to say, I’m actually...
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