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I knew it was over for Martha Coakley when John Kerry and Obama went out of their way to make fun of the opposition’s truck. There is, however, a difference between the two men. Kerry can’t help himself. Obama, ever the chameleon, is pretending. About a year ago, Obama went to a fast food restaurant with Joe Biden and made a point of asking for Dijon mustard with his hot dog. This was far different from John Kerry asking for Swiss cheese with his Philly Cheese steak during the 2004 campaign. Kerry probably did not know any better, Obama does....

In a press conference, Harry Reid (Cadaver-NV) said, “Now I believe myself that the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and you have to make your own mind as to what the President knows, that this election is lost, and that this campaign (with the President, Senator Kerry (Pussy-MA), SEIU members and false advertisements) is not accomplishing anything according to the enthusiasm in Worcester.” He added in later remarks, ”As long as we follow the President’s path on health reform, this election is lost, and possibly the 2010 elections themselves, but there is still a chance to change course.”...

Probes of Bush policies in works Mass. lawmakers to launch hearings By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | December 23, 2006 WASHINGTON -- Massachusetts lawmakers are set to launch a blizzard of investigations in the new Congress, probing issues such as wartime contracting, post-Katrina housing assistance, and the Bush administration's relationship with Cuba and other countries in Latin America. In what could be closely watched proceedings, two members of the Massachusetts delegation -- representatives William D. Delahunt of Quincy and Martin T. Meehan of Lowell -- are planning joint committee hearings to examine the administration's Iraq war policies, particularly the reasons...

Smoking ban worries turn to ashes: State tax figures show more people are eating out since law went into effect By TOM BENNER Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - By the best measures available, Massachusetts restaurants have seen business go up - not down - since a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and bars went into effect July 5. There had been predictions that the ban on smoking in all workplaces would drive people out of restaurants when they could no longer light up. Restaurants collect a 5 percent tax on all meals, and the amount collected from...

The 14-year veteran of the Spindle City police force is accused of lying to a grand jury investigating the Mello crime syndicate. Prosecutors allege LaFleur knowingly perjured himself when he allegedly lied about shielding Mello from arrest during a 1992 drug raid, running license plates for the convicted local mob boss and offering sensitive law enforcement information to his associates in exchange for cash payments.

Mass. Breast Cancer Coalition Challenged to Tell Women the Truth MassNews Staff June 3, 2002 The Mass. Breast Cancer Coalition has been challenged by an international organization to tell women the truth about the link between abortion and breast cancer. A sharp exchange of letters has occurred between the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer and the Massachusetts Coalition, which is a part of a network of liberal organizations across the country. The local group refuses to even allow women to consider whether abortion is a cause of breast cancer -- despite what appears to be overwhelming evidence that they should...