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Friday, September 7, 2012

How did Brookline Vote in the Primaries?

The results of the yesterdays primaries came out. Who did Brookline go out to the polls for?

The polls are closed and the results are in, but how did Brookline vote in yesterday's State Primaries?  The results were posted on Boston.com last night. Scroll through the list to see how Brookline voted on the various races that were on yesterday's ballot. Race winners, at the time of writing, are in bold, Brookline's votes, according to the Globe, are listed. Races with one name were uncontested. [Update: Unofficial results from the town have been posted, and the results below have been updated accordingly. See the PDF to the right for the full breakdown of results. Out of the 38,223 registered voters in town, 5,588 turned out for the primaries, a total of 14.6 percent according to town numbers. Of those, 4,827 voted Democrat, 756 …

Thursday, September 6, 2012

2012 State Primaries: The Ballot

Breakdown of the November Primary ballot, and more information on how voting works. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for voting on the 2011 Town Election. Mouse over the map for more information on the polling locations indicated by pins. If you're not sure which precinct you are in, check the "Where do I vote, MA" site and input your address. To cast your votes, go to the check-in table at your polling place and tell the poll worker your street, house number and then name (in that order). They will hand you a ballot and provide you with your instructions. If you are not listed but should be, you need to fill in a "Provisional Ballot." Poll workers will have more information. Scroll down to find each candidate listed on the ballot. Selectmen first, then Trustees of the Public Library, School Committee, …

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Herb Robinson, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. Fourth District

A Newton native, Herb Robinson is running in the Democratic primary for the Fourth District seat, which will be held this Thurs., Sept. 6. Prior to this race, Robinson had an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.

As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Herb Robinson: Name : Herb Robinson Also known as : Herb Age : 60 Place of residence : Newton, Mass. Attended college : Yes College : Cornell Degree : BSEE with Distinction Year of graduation : 1974 Job titles held : Software Engineer/Architect Employers : Stratus, Self, Honeywell, Incoterm, Transitron Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: US Representative, 4th District Chamber/district: 4th Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : N/A Unsuccessful bids …

Joe Kennedy III, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. Fourth District

A former assistant district attorney for the Cape and Middlesex County, Kennedy running for his first political seat. He is running in the Democratic primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.

As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III: Name : Joseph Patrick Kennedy III Also known as : Joe Age : 31 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Stanford University Degree : Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science and Engineering Year of graduation : 2003 University : Harvard Law School Area of research : Law Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : Assistant District Attorney (Middlesex County), Assistant District Attorney (Cape and Islands District), Student Attorney & Outreach …

Elizabeth Childs, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. Fourth District

Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline resident and former Commissioner of Mental Health under Gov. Mitt Romney, is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District in tomorrow's primary.

As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs: Name : Dr. Elizabeth Childs Also known as : Beth Age : 51 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Mount Holyoke College Degree : A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree] Year of graduation : 1982 University : Harvard Kennedy School Degree : M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration] Year of graduation : 2008 University : University of Cincinnati Medical School Area of research : M.D. Year of graduation : 1986 Job titles held : Commissioner …

Rachel Brown, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. Fourth District

Brown, who is running on the Lyndon LaRouche Democratic slate, ran against Barney Frank in the 2010 primary election.

As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Rachel Brown:  Name : Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Brown Age : 31 Place of residence : Quincy, MA Attended college : Yes College : Edmonds Community College Degree : none Year of graduation : Didn't graduate Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: Representative in Congress Chamber/district: 4th Congressional District Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Precinct Committee Officer Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : …

David Steinhof, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. Fourth District

Steinhof, a Fall River resident and dentist, is vying for the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District.

As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate David Steinhof: Name : Dr. David Lee Steinhof Age : 51 Place of residence : Fall River Attended college : Yes College : Providence College, SMU (Umass Dartmouth), Tufts Degree : B.A. in Business, Doctor of Medical Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 University : Tufts School of Dental Medicine Area of research : Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A [Editor's note: Steinhof is a dentist at Steinhof Dental Clinic in Fall River, MA] Party affiliation : Republican …

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