Live-Tweeting: Inside the Romney Party

What's it like inside one of America's most exclusive parties? Patch is there to find out.

  Mitt Romney's back in Massachusetts and throwing a party tonight. Ever wonder what a presidential election night party is like? What do you wear? What's the food like? How excited do people get? Newton Patch Editor Melanie Graham is at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center for Romney's shin-dig and will tweet out all these details and more as the night goes on.

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Where to Vote in Brookline on Election Day

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Precinct 1 – Wheelock College, 43 Hawes Street, (Monmouth Street Entrance) Precinct 2 – Coolidge Corner Branch Library, 31 Pleasant Street Precinct 3 – Theresa Morse Apartments, 90 Longwood Avenue Precinct 4 – Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street Precinct 5 – (New) Lincoln School, 19 Kennard Road Precinct 6 – BHS Schluntz Gymnasium, 115 Greenough Street Precinct 7 – Arthur A. O'Shea House, 61 Park Street Precinct 8 – Devotion School Gymnasium, Stedman Street Entrance Precinct 9 – Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street Precinct 10 – John W. Kickham Apartments, 190 Harvard Street Precinct 11 – Driscoll School, New Gymnasium, Washington Street Entrance Precinct 12 – Runkle School Gymnasium, 50 Druce Street (Front Entrance) Precinct 13 – …

Letter to the Editor: The Media and the Election

Town Meeting Member Richard Nangle writes in to share critiques on media coverage in the current 2012 election cycle.

The following is a letter to the editor from Richard Nangle: Mitt Romney and his campaign deserve a lot of credit for a political breakthrough here in the 2012 presidential elections. They have proven that you can repeatedly change your positions, refuse to offer details of your proposals and outright lie numerous times during a period of three televised debates and get away with it. But this column is not about Mitt Romney. He is doing what he has to do, needs to do, to win the presidency. His handlers know what they are doing. The Republican performance that preceded his candidacy was dismal with policies that led the country to the brink of depression. The combined Bush and Obama bailouts prevented that from happening. They know all …

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Romney or Obama: Who Won The Final Presidential Debate?

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney squared off last night in the final presidential debate. Here's how Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats reacted.

Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats both expressed confidence in their candidates after the final presidential debate, with Republicans citing Gov. Mitt Romney projecting an image of a "capable Commander-in-Chief" and Democrats citing President Barack Obama's line about the military having "fewer horses and bayonets" as standout moments: that's the major finding of the Red and Blue Commonwealth flash polls sent out to local politicos immediately after the debate ended on Monday night. Obama and Romney faced off Monday night at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., with CBS's Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer moderating a debate that focused on foreign policy, but regularly delved back into domestic policy differences between the …

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TELL US: Who Won Final Presidential Debate?

Foreign policy was the topic at this last debate between Obama and Romney. Which candidate's views resonated with you?

  The US economy managed to be a dominant presence in the final presidential debate Monday night, even in a debate focused on foreign policy. The tone of the debate between Pres. Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney was calmer than the last meeting, as topics included the impact of a soaring US budget deficit on American strength and security as well as Syria, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and more. Both men were articulate about their stands. But whose views spoke the most to you? Who do you trust with 'getting the 3 a.m. phone call'? Who won this final debate? Tell us in the comments below.

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