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Michael Capuano

Thursday, December 27, 2012

U.S. Rep. Markey Says He'll Run for Kerry's Senate Seat

After hinting that he'd make a run for Sen. John Kerry's seat should he be tabbed to be Secretary of State, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey will run for Senate in 2013, according to a Boston Globe report.

After hinting that he'd make a run for Sen. John Kerry's seat should he be tabbed to be Secretary of State, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey will run for Senate in 2013, according to a Boston Globe report. Markey, 66, is the first prominent candidate to announce he'll make a bid for Kerry's seat, which will be filled through a special election next summer, according to the Boston Globe. On Dec. 17 Congressman Markey told reporters at Malden City Hall that he'd "seriously consider" vying for Kerry's Senate seat. Meanwhile, Kerry, a Democrat and head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is expected to be confirmed by the Senate in the coming weeks as the next head of the State Department, according to the Boston Globe. Two other Bay State …

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Roger

4:20 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

I always liked Brown but lets give Him a challange,Will He Support a bill on term limits, revoke free medical care and their childrens college debt. Then lets see if He really has the guts   more ›

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Who Will Run for Kerry's Seat if He's Appointed Secretary of Defense?

Would it be Scott Brown? Congressmen Markey or Capuano? Tell us who you think should run.

The Washington Post is reporting that President Obama is considering appointing Massachusetts U.S. Sen. John Kerry as the Secretary of Defense. There was speculation Kerry would be the next Secretary of State.  Either way Kerry's move to possibly become a member of Obama's cabinet will open up his current seat. Should he be appointed, a special election would be held to finish out Kerry's term, which expires in 2014. Conversation from the breakfast table this morning to the morning commute has everyone talking - who will run for Kerry's U.S. Senate seat if he's appointed? Could it be Scott Brown? Or maybe Congressmen Ed Markey or Michael Capuano? Only time will tell, but we know you're talking about it. So tell us, who do you think will …

Fiscal Conservative

7:55 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

Republican or Democrat, does it make any difference who runs? Honest people no longer choose to run because of the humiliation that media presents in covering those they don't want in office. Honest candidates would never place their families through the BS that is thrown out there. Therefore, we're all stuck with what is remaining...the dishonest, out to see what they can get for themselves. By …   more ›

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