Poll Results: Readers Speak Out About Brown/Warren Controversies

Indian claim stirs outrage among some Patch readers against US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren.

The controversy over US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's claim to be part Native American is not going over well with Patch readers in the Greater Boston area, according to an unscientific Patch poll. As of Thursday morning 52 percent of the 304 Patch readers who took our unscientific poll said they believe US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is more of a hypocrite than incumbent Republican US Senator Scott Brown. Meanwhile some 19 percent who took the poll said they believe Brown is more of a hypocrite for voting against President Barack Obama's health care law while taking advantage of a key provision in it: the provision that allows him to keep his elder daughter on his congressional health insurance plan. 30 Comments Left on May 3 …

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Richie M : Troll & Victim

11:27 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012

You wouldn't be refering to the same EVIL Wall Street whose donations Liz Warren's campaign accepts? I bet when Liz said ; "I do accept Wall Street donations, but I only accept money from the good people on Wall Street" you breathed a big sigh of relief.   more ›

Brown and Warren: Is It Just Politics As Usual?

It’s been an interesting week in the U.S. Senate Race between Democrat Elizabeth Warren and incumbent Republican Scott Brown.

First it was revealed that Harvard University once touted Warren’s marginal Native American heritage as proof of their faculty’s diversity. That story was followed up with another revealing one that Warren had listed herself as a minority professor between 1986 and 1995 in the Association of American Law Schools desk book, a major reference for legal professors. On Tuesday it was revealed that Brown, who ran for office vowing to kill President Obama’s health care law (and who has since voted three times to repeal it) took advantage of a key provision in it: the provision that allows him to keep his elder daughter on his congressional health insurance plan. Meanwhile, both candidates downplayed their wealth this week as they revealed their …

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Jay Konieczka

10:14 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012

No. There wouldn't.   more ›

New Bilingual Ballot Plan Could Save City $300,000

Efficiencies in choosing which precincts would get Chinese and Vietnamese ballots, plus shifting costs to the state for state ballots, would create the city's savings.

  A new plan to more efficiently choose which Boston precincts get Chinese and Vietnamese ballots — and shift costs of some ballots to the Commonwealth — could save Boston, including Back Bay, $300,000 a year. City Council on Wednesday passed a resolution on the matter, after study by the Committee on Government Operations, chaired by District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley. A 2010 state law requires that Chinese or Vietnamese ballots be used in certain precincts. City councilors are seeking to amend that law to make the state shoulder the financial burden of creating bilingual ballots for state elections. "This bill will allow the city to save hundreds of thousands of dollars while providing more bilingual Chinese and Vietnamese ballots …

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John Keith

In The Bathroom At The Westin

John Keith may or may not have been at the "Romney for President" event last night at Boston's Westin Copley Place hotel. The following conversation may or may not have taken place.

Last evening, high on a lethal mix of cold medicine, Zolpidem, and Yuengling beer, I headed to the Barnes & Noble in Back Bay to pick up a copy of Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”. On the way back home thought I'd stop by presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Super Tuesday celebration at the Westin Copley Place. If I couldn't crash it, I hoped I'd get a good story out of it. But, before I could reach the party, I was overcome with nausea, so I beelined it to the closest men's room. After several dry heaves in the only open stall available, I heard the sobbing of what I assumed to be a man from the stall beside me. Knocking on the door, I was stunned and shocked when the candidate himself, Mitt Romney, …

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Romney Wins Massachusetts GOP Presidential Primary

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, as expected, won the Bay State's Republican primary, according to the CNN, NBC and the Associated Press.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, as expected, won the Bay State's GOP presidential primary, according to several media outlets. CNN, NBC and the Associated Press are all calling Romney the winner. His prize: The highest share of the state's 41 delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Massachusetts will allocate delegates on a proportional basis, according to Huffington Post. Candidates with at least 15 percent of the vote get a share of the delegates that roughly matches his percentage of the vote. Romney voted in Belmont earlier today, where he and his wife Ann are longtime residents. Our sister Patch in Belmont has video of remarks Romney made after voting. Votes from Boston are still being tabulated, but early precincts show …

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Where to Vote on Super Tuesday

The Back Bay Patch election guide keeps you in the know.

Back Bay Patch has your election needs covered. Here's inf The Beacon Hill Patch election guide is here to answer all of your decision day questions and give you the information you need to make an informed decision on Tuesday, March 6. Where to Vote Still Not Sure? Search for your polling location by address on the City of Boston website. You can also click here to make sure your registered to vote. The city is also looking for people to become poll workers. For more information see the city's election guide.

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