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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III to Chat Live on Patch Today

The new Fourth District congressman will answer reader questions on Wednesday, March 27.

Now that he's had a few months to settle in on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Brookline) is ready to answer questions from his new constituents in the Fourth District.  Newton Patch will host a live text chat with Kennedy on Wednesday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. where he will answer reader questions. Kennedy defeated Republican Sean Bielat in the November 2012 election, replacing retired Newton Congressman Barney Frank. Kennedy did a similar Patch live chat during his 2012 congressional campaign. The live chat Q&A will run for 45 minutes. To submit a question, come back to Newton Patch at 1:30 p.m. on March 27, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately.  If you can't make the …

Monday, October 22, 2012

When is the Third Presidential Debate?

Here are details on Monday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

The third debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is set for 9 tonight. This is the final debate before Nov. 6 elections. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. [UPDATE 4:23: earlier versions of this story included FOX as a broadcast option. Butboston.com reports that  FOX will not be carrying the debate live  because of Game 7 of the National League Championship Series between the Giants and Cardinals tonight beginning with the pregame show at 7:30 p.m. First pitch is scheduled for 8:07 p.m.  Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL, myfoxboston.com. Full info on Monday night's debate, as…

Thursday, October 11, 2012

What Time is the Vice Presidential Debate?

Get the details on the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan airing Thursday night.

The first vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Below is more detailed information on Thursday night's debate, as well as the schedule for upcoming debates: The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will …

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

What Would You Ask Sean Bielat and Joe Kennedy III?

The two candidates for the Fourth Congressional District will be chatting LIVE this week with Patch readers on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon (Bielat) and Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. (Kennedy).

If you could ask the Fourth Congressional District candidates one question, what would it be? Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will join Patch this week for two separate live text chats with readers.  Bielat will be taking questions in a live chat on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon and Kennedy will be chatting with voters on Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Now is your chance to ask these potential congressmen what they think about health care reform, job creation, military spending and more. The live chats will run for 45 minutes to an hour. To submit a question, come back to Newton Patch on Oct. 11 at noon and Oct. 12 at 1 p.m., click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately.  If you …

Mary Ellen McCarthy

8:38 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Question for both candidates: Congress has an all time-low approval rating and one of the reasons is that both sides prefer brinkmanship to working cooperatively on important issues such as job creation, budget balancing and tax reform. What steps would you take to reach out to colleagues from the other party? What legislators from the opposite party do you most admire? And what policies and …   more ›

Monday, October 8, 2012

Joe Kennedy III to Chat LIVE on Patch this Friday, Oct. 12

Ask a question of Kennedy, the Democrat who is running against Republican Sean Bielat for the Fourth Congressional District Seat.

Fourth District voters: get your questions ready--for both candidates Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will be answering reader questions in a live text chat this Friday, Oct. 12. A Brookline resident, Kennedy is running against Norfolk Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank. The live chat Q&A will run for 45 minutes. To submit a question, come back to Newton Patch at 1 p.m. on Oct. 12, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately.  If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions in the comments section below this article, and we'll do our best to add them to the questions queue. We will publish …

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Presidential Debate Live Stream Oct. 3 and Debate Schedule 2012

Get the details on the presidential debate and comment on what you're hoping to hear, from the perspective of a Brookline resident.

The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is 9 p.m. Oct. 3. Check below for more information on that debate and the rest of the debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate, and Patch is running a live chat at the same time. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: WBZ-TV, WGBH, FOX 25, WHDH, WCVB, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, CSPAN Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL Gov. Gary Johnson Live: Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, who will not be at the debates, is hosting a live event at 9 p.m., you can catch his event on Google+ Hangout and on Twitter. Below is the schedule for upcoming debates: The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time …

Lisa Force

11:38 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

What the hell why did Obama go after Mitt. On his on his policies   more ›

Take Part in Live Chat During Presidential Debate Tonight

Patch will be joined by local Massachusetts party officials and you can take part in the conversation.

  Join Patch starting at 8:30 p.m. tonight for a live chat during the presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Patch will be joined by local Massachusetts party officials who will discuss the debate as it happens. You will be able to join the conversation too. Tell us what you notice, or what you think about the candidates' responses.  Come back to this site at 8:30 p.m. for a pre-debate discussion and then participate as you watch the first debate, which starts at 9 p.m. 

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Gov. Deval Patrick Chat: MBTA Funding, High-Speed Tolling & More

Fairness of Mass Pike tolls and how to keep tech skills in-state were also among topics touched on in Patch's live chat today with Gov. Patrick.

Governor Deval Patrick answered Patch reader questions for 45 minutes this afternoon. Read the transcript of thelive chat, above.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

What Would You Ask Gov. Patrick?

Gov. Deval Patrick speaks with Patch readers live at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. What questions do you want him to answer?

Gov. Deval Patrick speaks with Patch readers live at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. What questions do you want him to answer? If you could ask Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick one question, what would it be? Patrick will join Patch Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for a live chat with readers. Now's your change to ask the executive of the commonwealth your question about casinos, the JP crime lab, the economy, elections or whatever else you want to know Can't make it to the live chat? Leave your questions for Patrick in the comments to have them considered for the live Q&A session. We'll be sure to ask about the most popular topics when we chat Thursday. To join Thursday's chat, head on over to Brookline Patch from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.

Chat LIVE with Gov. Patrick This Thursday

Ask Gov. Deval Patrick about any topic you like during our live chat at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Gov. Deval Patrick will take your questions live on Patch this Thursday. The governor will spend 45 minutes fielding your questions as they come.  Head on over to our Brookline Patch from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Thursday to join our chat. You'll simply have to provide your name, and you'll be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions as comments to this article, and we'll do our best to add them to the queue. We will publish the live chat transcript immediately and a recap first thing on Friday morning.  This live chat will be a similar format to that about the College Application Essay last week, or the one with Elizabeth Warren back in July. You can see the transcripts of those chats…

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