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Monday, November 5, 2012

Where to Vote: Polling Places for November Election

Know where you're voting on Tuesday.

The following information is courtesy of the town of Northborough Tuesday, Nov. 6, is the state election. All voting locations are open from 7a.m. until 8 p.m. The registration deadline was Oct. 17.  Sample ballots will be posted in the Town Clerk's office and at all voting precincts, you may also view a sample ballot online by entering your voting address. To verify your current voter registration status please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 508-393-5001 or e-mail townclerk@town.northborough.ma.us Northborough's voting precincts are as follows: Precinct 1 vote at Proctor School on Jefferson Road Precinct 2 vote at Lincoln Street School on Lincoln Street Precinct 3 vote at Peaslee School on Maple Street Precinct 4 vote at Zeh School on…

Friday, November 2, 2012

Get Ready to Vote: Things to Plan Before Nov. 6

MassVOTE gives tips on what to plan for on election day.

Information courtesy of MassVOTE   For many reasons, including a wave of new voter registrations and the hard-fought, close race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren, MassVOTE projects record-breaking voter participation in Massachusetts. More than 1 in 4 voters will be either a new voter or a person who hasn’t voted since 2008.  Here's advice to make sure your vote counts. Know where to go. You may be voting in a different place from previous years. Go to wheredoivotema.com and enter the address where you are registered or call 1-800-462-8683. Don’t vote in the wrong place – your ballot will not be counted.   Know how you’ll get there. Will you walk? Take a bus? Drive? Get directions now, not on Election Day.   Know who will be with …

Monday, October 22, 2012

What Time is the Presidential Debate Tonight?

President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney will face off in one final debate tonight, Monday, Oct. 22. Get the information you need here.

The final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 tonight, Monday, Oct. 22. Check below for more information on the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and CSPAN. The debate will not be airing on Fox News because of a baseball game, and instead will be livestreamed on its website. Full debate schedule:   The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Mass Dems, Reps Respond to Obama-Romney's Second Debate

President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney squared off in the second presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Here's how Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats reacted.

The attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that led to the death of four Americans became the flashpoint in Tuesday night's second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney: that's the major finding of the Red and Blue Commonwealth flash polls sent out to local politicos immediately after the debate ended on Thursday night. Obama and Romney faced off on Oct. 16 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, in a town hall format, with CNN's Candy Crowley moderating a debate that covered both domestic and foreign policy. Of the 17 local influential Democrats who took the poll after the debate ended, 13 of them (76.5 percent) voted that Obama won by a large margin and four (23.5 percent) voted that the …

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Who Won the Presidential Debate?

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama squared off at Hofstra University Tuesday night.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Tuesday night duked it out in their second presidential debate. Candidates debated everything from college loans to manufacturing jobs to contraception. You can watch the entire debate here. So, who you think won the debate tonight? Tell us in the comments.  

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Gabriella Oddo

12:42 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012

A CNN survey I saw the day following the second debate said that about 55% thought Obama was stronger, with 45% for Romney. The poll was observed and recorded immediately after the debate; CNN has had one for each debate thus far, I believe. Regardless, I'd have to agree strongly with the majority.   more ›

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Patch Is Collecting Questions for Obama and Romney During the Next Presidential Debate

Patch readers, if you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.

If last Wednesday’s presidential debate left you with more questions than answers, here’s your chance for the presidential candidates to address the issues that most matter to you. The next presidential debate is town hall meeting format at Hofstra University on Long Island, where voters will ask President Obama and Mitt Romney about domestic and foreign policy. Patch is asking you, our Shrewsbury Patch readers, to participate by submitting questions for the candidates. All you have to do is post your question in the comments section below and we’ll send it to the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission is partnering with Patch's parent company Aol, along with Google and Yahoo, to take questions from web users across the country…

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Voters Defend Big Bird After Presidential Debate

What do you think about cutting funding to PBS? Gov. Mitt Romney said during the presidential debate that although he likes Big Bird, he is planning on cutting subsidies to PBS.

During the presidential debate, Gov. Mitt Romney said that although he likes Big Bird, he is planning on cutting subsidies to PBS. That comment came during the beginning of the debate. By the end of the debate, Twitter was buzzing. "Big Bird" was trending. @BigBirdRomney was created and had more than 6,000 followers. Many images made their way onto Twitter, including one with Big Bird holding a sign that says "Will Work For Food." What do you think about funding for PBS? Should the federal government subsidize it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Rose

11:21 am on Friday, October 5, 2012

I like Romney's criteria...is it important enough to borrow the money from China?   more ›

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Who Won the Debate?

Did you think President Barack Obama or former Gov. Mitt Romney won the first debate?

The much anticipated first presidential debate is over and the pundits have spoken.  But we want to know -- who do you think won the debate?  Did you like former Gov. Mitt Romney's approach or back what President Barack Obama had to say.  Some pundits after the debate praised Romney while criticizing the president for being disinterested and not being prepared. However, others said Obama made great points during the health care debate.  What do you think? Let us know in the comments section. 

Dave Lenane

5:38 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Geez a badday for Oblamea already.....and it's only 5:30 AM... http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/health-care/darden-restaurants-cut-workers-hours-avoid-paying-health-care-coverage   more ›

Who Won the Presidential Debate? Patch Live Chat Recap

Local Democrats and Republicans across Massachusetts discussed Wednesday night's debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney in a live chat on Patch.

In the first presidential debate last night, Democrats and Republicans from across the state who joined Patch in a live chat, said President Barack Obama came out flat while Gov. Mitt Romney had some effective arguments. "Overall, tie goes to Obama," said Democrat Alex Buck. "Romney had a couple good lines, but nothing hugely productive. He looked jittery and possibly his most memorable line was about Big Bird." Reader, and Governor's Council candidate, Tom Sheff added late in the debate, "No defining moment so far, that's for sure." As the debate opened on the economy, Romney took an early upper hand, according to the Democrats and Republicans who joined the chat as panelists. "President seemed nervous, and missed the mark on a direct …

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Joe Kane

4:20 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012

I'm sorry Jim, are you referring to those good ol' Republicans like Truman (Korea), Kennedy, Johnson (Vietnam), and Clinton (Croatia/Slovenia). I guess the rest of us should have double-checked their party affiliation when looking to condemn, because they seem to fall right off of your list!! Those Middle School educations aren't what they used to be!!! And my use of CAPS is only applied when …   more ›

Who Won the Presidential Debate? Romney Did, Say Local Politicos

President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney squared off in the first presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Denver, CO. Here's what Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats said about the debate in a flash poll.

Gov. Mitt Romney won his first debate with President Barack Obama on Oct. 3: That's the major finding from Red and Blue Commonwealth flash polls sent out to Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats immediately after the debate ended on Tuesday night. Local influential Republicans polled in Patch's survey voted 86.2 percent that Romney won by a wide margin, with the remaining 13.8 percent voting that he won by a slim margin. Local influential Democrats voted 19.1 percent that Romney won by a wide margin and 28.6 percent voted that he won by a slim margin, while 19.1 percent voted that Obama won by a slim margin and only 9.5 percent voted that the president won by a wide margin. Another 23.8 percent voted "neutral." Asked who would be the …

Joescarp

3:54 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Unlike last time, this debate was pretty close, despite the fact that Obama got 3 minutes more AND Candy Crowley backed his assertion (which, incidentally was an interruption of Romney's two minutes) that he SPECIFICALLY referred to the Libya attack as an act of terrorism. Not true. He was referencing ANY attack on U.S. soil, including the initial 9/11 attack. If he truly believed it was an act …   more ›

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