Posts Tagged ‘Voting’
Why low voter turnout in Cambridge city elections? »
Low voter turnout for municipal elections is nothing new. One hundred thousand residents in Cambridge — approximately 50,000 registered voters — and about 13,000 turn out. In America, this number has declined from more than 70 percent in the 19th Century to about 50 percent in the late 20th Century. Off-year elections result in very low [...]
Mass voters deserve clean, positive senate race »
The way that Congressman Michael Capuano has entered the Massachusetts senate race for Edward Kennedy’s seat is disconcerting. Attacking his opponent, Attorney General Martha Coakley, for being “timid” when she was the first person to enter the Senate race – really? He waited until Joe Kennedy declined before entering the race, as many [...]
Get involved in the race for president »
This is in response to the excellent op-ed, "America is now the Promised Land," by Ross M. Grace Jr., published June 7. I hope that those paying attention will respond to his message, and I'm confident that the bulk of those who are dissatisfied with the status quo are going to vote in November. But for those who won't vote, that is a big [...]
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