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The Week In Politics – October 12, 2012

Friday, October 12th, 2012

NOTE: Some of this week’s column is reprinted material from last week’s.

State Senator Daniel A. Wolf (D – Harwich) has issued an endorsement for the Barnstable County Board of County Commissioners race, and he is backing his one-time rival Sheila R. Lyons of Wellfleet.

“Sheila Lyons is a leader for Barnstable County who is not afraid to take on difficult issues and bring people together to solve challenges,” Sen. Wolf said in a press release. “From broadband internet access to wastewater, Sheila has worked hard for the last four years. Sheila has served us well and I’m proud to support her.”

Sen. Wolf and Ms. Lyons squared off in 2010 for the Democratic nomination in the state senate race.

Ms. Lyons also received an endorsement from Congressman William R. Keating (D), who said, “Sheila has tackled the issues affecting the Cape head on.  I support Sheila in her re-election campaign and look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.”

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Andrew V. Putnam of Falmouth, candidate for the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, has put together a campaign ad you can check out online at YouTube:

The candidate is holding a pair of meet-and-greets next week. On Thursday, October 18, Mr. Putnam will be at Betsy’s Diner on Main Street in Falmouth from 7 to 9 AM, and at Liam Maguire’s, also on Main Street, from 5 to 7 PM.

Finally, Mr. Putnam is calling for an open debate this month with his opponent, the incumbent delegate Julia C. Taylor. Mr. Putnam announced on Monday that Ms. Taylor had accepted, and they are working on a date, time, and location for what may be the first-ever dedicated debate between two assembly candidates.

I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to someone treating the assembly race like a real political campaign. It’s so weird!

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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 17 and get ready to meet the candidates who are running to represent Sandwich in the Legislature.

The League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area is co-sponsoring a candidates’ forum at Sandwich High School that night, and the guest list includes Senate President Therese M. Murray (D – Plymouth) and State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich), and their respective opponents, Thomas F. Keyes of Sandwich and R. Patrick Ellis of Sandwich.

Rep. Hunt and Mr. Ellis will face off at 6:30 PM, and Sen. Murray and Mr. Keyes will square off at 8 PM. The event is open to the public.

After that, the League of Women Voters of Falmouth will hold its candidates’ night on Wednesday, October 24 at the Morse Pond School in Falmouth. That begins at 7 PM. The final roster of invited candidates has not been announced.

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Speaking of Mr. Keyes, his next fundraiser is next Sunday, October 21 at the Aqua Grille on Gallo Road, Sandwich. Former US Attorney Michael Sullivan is the evening’s special guest.

The Oktoberfest-themed event runs from 5 to 7 PM and is $35 per person or $50 per couple. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance by calling 774-208-3480.

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Quickie endorsement time. Christopher Sheldon, Republican candidate for US Representative of the Ninth District, recently received the endorsement of the Wholesaler-Distributor Political Action Committee of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – August 24, 2012

Friday, August 24th, 2012

Adam G. Chaprales, Republican candidate for US Representative of the Ninth Congressional District, this week picked up a new endorsement from Jeffrey D. Perry, current Barnstable County special sheriff and former state representative and candidate for Congress.

In addition to praising Mr. Chaprales’ positions on the economy and various traditional conservative social issues, Mr. Perry highlighted the fact the candidate is a true local and not a fake local (my term, not his) like Congressman William R. Keating and Christopher Sheldon. Rep. Keating relocated from Quincy to Monument Beach so he could run for the Ninth District (Quincy is in the soon-to-be-eliminated 10th District and will become part of the revised Eighth), and Mr. Sheldon moved to Plymouth in November.

“As you know, there has been a disturbing trend of politicians relocating their residence for the sole purpose of running for office,” Mr. Perry wrote in his endorsement. “Unlike Adam’s primary opponent and the sitting Congressman, Adam did not have to move into the District to run for this office.”

I’m not a fan of carpetbaggers, but residency is sort of a tricky issue when your territory consists of dozens of towns. Mr. Chaprales’ opponents could argue he’s not fit to serve the district because he’s a lifelong Sandwich resident and has never lived in Middleborough or Nantucket or New Bedford.

For good or ill, our laws allow quite a bit of flexibility when it comes to candidates meeting residency requirements, so my advice is to worry less about who lived where and for how long and more about important issues.

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Senate President Therese M. Murray (D – Plymouth) has responded to Republican challenger Thomas F. Keyes’ challenge to a series of eight hour-long debates.

An official statement from the Murray campaign stated that they are holding dates for two debates, one to be held on the Cape and the other in Plymouth, but otherwise will not commit to anything until after the primary election is done and out of the way.

There’s been no response from the Keyes campaign so far, and I’m hoping he doesn’t try to spin Sen. Murray’s answer of “We’ll get back to you on that” as an attempt to “dodge” debates. It’s only a refusal when someone actually says “no.”

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Bob King and Tobin Wirt, proprietors of Cafe Chew on Merchant’s Road in Sandwich, tonight welcome R. Patrick Ellis, Democratic candidate for State Representative of the Fifth Barnstable District.

The fundraiser for Mr. Ellis runs from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and the candidate is scheduled to speak at 6:30 PM. The requested donation for the event is $75 per person and made be made at the door.

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Final reminder: State Representative Randy Hunt’s (R – Sandwich) Texas BBQ and trap shoot fundraiser is tomorrow from 4 to 8 PM at the Monument Beach Sportsman’s Club in Bourne. It’s $35 per person for admission and dinner, plus $10 to shoot ($5 if you bring your own shells). Go to www.electrandyhunt.com/events.html for details on this and other campaign events.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – July 6, 2012

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Happy Independence Day Week, everyone. Hope you made it through with your fingers intact.

It looks like two men are putting their names in for consideration as Barnstable’s new representative for the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates.

Information released by the Barnstable Town Council’s office stated that Terry Duenas, executive director of the Cape Cod Community Media Center, and Patrick Princi, chairman of the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee, have filed letters of interest with the council, which will choose one of the two men to replace former delegate Thomas K. Lynch. Mr. Lynch had to resign from the assembly when he was appointed as Barnstable’s new town manager.

Whoever is appointed to the assembly would have the advantage should he decide to run for the post in November. Even though he would serve only three months or so until the election, that could be enough for such a low-profile race to leverage the “incumbent’s advantage.”

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Sandwich hosted dueling Senators over the past week, as Democrat Elizabeth Warren swung through town last week for the opening of the Sandwich Democratic Campaign Office – and give some face time to state representative candidate R. Patrick Ellis – and yesterday US Senator Scott P. Brown had a joint meet-and-greet with Mr. Ellis’s opponent, State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich) at Two Brothers Pizza & Mexican Restaurant.

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By the time you read this, Congressman William R. Keating (D) and his Democratic primary opponent C. Samuel Sutter will have wrapped up their first debate. The two met on NECN’s “Broadside” with Jim Braude, and I’ll have some thoughts on that next week.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics For June 22, 2012

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Have you seen this candidate?

I’d attach a picture of Stephen M. Palmer of Plymouth to this column, but I can’t find one. Nor can I find out anything about this guy, who is allegedly running against Senate President Therese M. Murray (D – Plymouth) in the Democratic primary.

I say “allegedly” because so far all anyone knows about the guy is his name. Town clerks in Bourne, Falmouth, and Sandwich, which fall within the Plymouth and Barnstable District, reported receiving nomination papers from the fellow, and he’s been mentioned in a few other media outlets as a candidate, but he has no Internet fingerprint and has yet to pop up on the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance database.

It’s looking like Mr. Palmer might belong to that rare species of candidate, the guy who goes through all the steps of getting on the ballot but never actually running.

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On a similar note, it looks like Peter A. White of Mashpee is ending his campaign for Congress. He’ll instead focus his energy on supporting Green-Rainbow Party candidate Dr. Jill E. Stein.

In addition to citing family obligations, Mr. White — as he did when he dropped out of the 2010 Congressional race — implied the fault for his withdrawal lay with voters who did not rally to his side. “People are being herded into the Wall Street Empire’s two-party crap trap once again,” he said, “so what’s an activist for democratic social change to do?”

Let’s call a spade a spade here: Mr. White is your standard angry-at-the-system one-note candidate. He hates big business, he hates big oil, he hates the war, and he hates the current government system, and never have his press releases strayed from those specific bones of contention.

Not that any of these concerns are without merit, but when your every statement is a verbal fist-shake at your chosen pet peeves, why should any voter believe you’d dedicate any energy to issues outside such a limited area of focus? Or even be fit to handle the dry nuts-and-bolts responsibilities of the job?

Righteous indignation, now matter how justified, is not the most important qualification for elected office.

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Readers might recall that some time ago, I offered a similar criticism of Ronald R. Beaty Jr., candidate for the Barnstable seat on the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates.

Well, it appears he took that critique seriously and could be withdrawing from the race.

“I have been giving quite a bit of thought to your [comments] regarding the expected vacant Barnstable seat on the county assembly,” Mr. Beaty wrote to me in an e-mail. “The more I reflect upon it, the more you seem to be right on this particular matter…perhaps the time has finally come for me to let other Cape citizens discuss, debate, and fight over the current issues involving county government on Cape Cod.”

“Perhaps I should just completely remove myself from the equation all together,” he wrote. “I am sure that eventually other more qualified individuals will step forward to do what needs to be done.”

I maintain that it is always in the best interests of the voters to have a choice in candidates, and competition forces candidates to work a little harder to prove they have the best ideas. I also believe that if a given candidate is in a race to grind an ax and has no interest in addressing a broader range of issues, they’re not doing voters any favors. Running for any elected office should be about serving the public and not one’s own interests.

(I know, that’s cock-eyed optimism on my part, but a man can dream, can’t he?)

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Andrew V. Putnam of Falmouth, candidate for the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, is holding his campaign kick-off event on Wednesday at J.R. Brody’s Roadside Tavern in East Falmouth. That runs from 5 to 7 PM and it’s an open-invitation shindig, so drop on in after work.

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Finally, R. Patrick Ellis, Democratic candidate for State Representative of the Fifth Barnstable District, has launched his official campaign website. Go check it out at www.electpatrickellis.com.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – June 15, 2012

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Hi there, everyone. I’m back from vacation and ready for action.

I’ll mark my return with something from the Shoe’s On the Other Foot File. I’ve reported here previously that Bristol County DA C. Samuel Sutter, who is challenging Congressman William R. Keating (D) in the Democratic primary for the Ninth Congressional District, was under the microscope for alleged misconduct by his office tied to a 2010 murder case.

Mr. Sutter’s office was earlier this month cleared of any wrongdoing in that case, but now Rep. Keating is under similar scrutiny. While still in office as the Norfolk County DA, Rep. Keating’s office allegedly failed to turn over documents to a defense attorney involved in a statutory rape case.

The case was later dismissed without those documents ever being turned over to the defense attorney, and last month the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the DA’s office displayed “egregious prosecutorial misconduct” for its actions.

Rep. Keating defended his former office, claiming that withholding those documents was in the best interests of the alleged victim and the office was under no legal obligation to hand the information over.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sutter’s office is still under investigation for a second alleged instance of misconduct tied to a 2011 murder case that ended in dismissal over a recanted testimony, which the office allegedly failed to tell a grand jury about.

Frankly, it’s tough to take either of these situations as a major issue. Yes, all our candidates should have sterling ethics and spotless records, but in this day and age it’s hard to find anyone in politics with a flawless background. Unless either of these reveals a serious ethical lapse on the direct part of the candidates, voters would be better off trying to learn where they stand on the issues.

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However, don’t expect to be educated through a debate this week on WBSM-AM 1420, because Rep. Keating has refused to participate. Why? Because on-air personality Phil Paleologos was tapped as the moderator, and he’s a Republican. Mr. Sutter said he planned to show up anyway.

Rep. Keating is calling his decision a matter of political principle, but I’m calling it silly posturing. Personally, I’d be very interested in hearing a debate guided by a moderator who holds politically contrary positions as compared to the participating candidates.

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On another Congressional note, Republican candidate Christopher Sheldon of Plymouth has secured his spot on the ballot. Mr. Sheldon announced on May 31 that he had submitted more than enough certified signatures to qualify for the race.

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Someone who won’t be on any ballots is US Senate candidate Marisa DeFranco, who was planning to challenge Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic nomination. Ms. DeFranco failed to receive 15 percent of the delegates at Democrats’ June 2 state convention, and under the party’s rules she is not eligible for the ballot.

While DeFranco had no realistic chance of beating Ms. Warren, it would have been nice if voters had a choice in September. It’d also be nice if all the signatures she collected to get on the ballot actually mattered more than internal party processes.

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Linell and Steven Grundman of East Sandwich will host tomorrow (Saturday, June 16) a campaign event for R. Patrick Ellis, Democratic challenger to State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich). The event is scheduled to run from 7 to 9:30 PM and will be held at 51 Wing Boulevard E in Sandwich.

Shoot an RSVP e-mail to grundmans@comcast.net. Campaign contributions will be accepted but are not requested.

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Thomas F. Keyes, Republican candidate for State Senator of the Plymouth and Barnstable District, welcomes former state auditor candidate Mary Z. Connaughton to town on Monday. Ms. Connaughton is the special guest at a campaign reception for Mr. Keyes at the Nimrod in Falmouth, and that runs from 7 to 9 PM.

Admission is a donation to Mr. Keyes’ campaign, payable at the door or make arrangements in advance by calling 774-208-3480.

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Finally, Andrew V. Putnam of Falmouth has filed his nomination papers for the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, making him the first 100-percent-official candidate for the county’s legislative body.

Mr. Putnam will have a campaign kick-off event next week, details TBA, but in the meantime, go groove to his new campaign website at http://andrewputnam.org.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – May 4, 2012

Friday, May 4th, 2012

It’s candidate roll call recap time, and things are looking a bit disappointing for the local ballot.

Tuesday marked the deadline for candidates for district and county offices (not including the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, more on that below) to file their nomination papers with their local registrars of voters, and the final tally is pretty sad: only five of the Cape’s 12 incumbents seeking re-election — two State Senators, six State Representatives, two Barnstable County Commissioners, and two county officers — have challengers in the coming election.

Senate President Therese M. Murray (D – Plymouth) is poised to first face a new (and so far invisible) primary challenger, Democrat Stephen M. Palmer of Plymouth, and the winner of that contest will face Sandwich Republican Thomas F. Keyes. State Representative Demetrius J. Atsalis (D – Barnstable) will take on Centerville Democrat Brian R. Mannal, and whoever prevails will go on to the November general election unopposed.

The other contested local races are State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich) and Sandwich Democrat R. Patrick Ellis for the Fifth Barnstable District; and Commissioners Mary L. (Pat) Flynn of Falmouth and Sheila R. Lyons of Wellfleet against Eric R. Steinhilber of Barnstable (see below for the latest wrinkle in this race).

There’s a chance this number could dwindle further if, during the nomination paper certification process, any candidate should become disqualified for failing to collect enough valid signatures, but this happens infrequently.

I’m truly surprised by the slim pickings considering this is a presidential election cycle, which is generally more active than mid-term elections, but I also feel sorry for voters. Solid contests are good all around: they make the incumbents work for their jobs, open up opportunities for new blood and new ideas and government, and lead to more educated voters. A greater number of contested races would have been beneficial all around.

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On the plus side, the race for US Representative of the Ninth Congressional District is looking ever more robust. Republican Adam Chaprales of Sandwich is throwing his hat in the ring, setting the stage for a GOP primary race; Christopher Sheldon of Plymouth is already running.

Mr. Chaprales is a former one-term Sandwich selectmen whose main claim to fame is that at age 21, he was the town’s youngest-ever selectman. Now 28, he works for New York Life Insurance Co. He launched his campaign this past weekend. His official campaign website is www.adamforcongress.com.

(One bit of web design advice for the candidate: that floating “sign up for updates” bar is wicked annoying. Lose it.)

Incumbent Rep. William R. Keating (D), Democrat C. Samuel Sutter, the Bristol County District Attorney, and non-party candidates Daniel Botelho of Fall River and Peter A. White of Mashpee are also running.

The deadline for Congressional candidates with party affiliations to file their paperwork is this coming Tuesday. Non-party candidates have until mid-summer.

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Nomination papers for the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates were distributed this week to town clerks and Janice O’Connell, clerk of the assembly, and we already have two confirmed candidates for the county’s legislative body.

One of them is Falmouth’s Andrew V. Putnam, and the other is Ronald R. Beaty Jr. – the same Ron Beaty who was running for county commissioner…and I say “was” because none of the town clerks I spoke received his nomination papers by the Tuesday deadline.

This effectively ends Mr. Beaty’s plan to run dual races for county commissioner and the assembly. Earlier this year Mr. Beaty sought an opinion from the office of the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth – Elections Division and was informed that he could legally could hold both seats, as long as he exercised due diligence to avoid voting on issues as a member of one board that directly impacted the other (e.g., he could not as a county commissioner vote to raise the stipend delegates receive).

Now, however, it looks like he’ll be running only for the assembly. “After carefully reevaluating the political ramifications of my non-party candidacy for Barnstable County Commissioner, I have finally decided to formally withdraw myself as an Independent Candidate,” he wrote in an e-mail, “and to throw my complete support to Eric Steinhilber and his candidacy.”

He is dedicating himself to his assembly run, and said his “various positions on the respective issues currently related to county government will now be vigorously pursued via that potent avenue!”

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – April 6, 2012

Friday, April 6th, 2012

It looks like Oliver P. Cipollini Jr. is coming back for his third shot at governor’s council of the first district.

The Marstons Mills Democrat has confirmed that he is running for the seat he ran for unsuccessfully in 2008 and in 2010, making him the third Democrat to throw his hat into the ring, along with Walter Moniz of New Bedford and Nicholas D. Bernier of Swansea.

The incumbent, Republican Charles O. Cipollini of Fall River — Oliver Cipollini’s older brother — is at present a “probable candidate” for re-election.

For those of you who might have forgotten, Charles won an unusual race that pitted him against his brother. The two men frequently campaigned together, and throughout his run, Charles openly declared that he didn’t really want to win and would prefer it if voters supported Oliver.

Charles’ tenure has been equally colorful. He questioned Supreme Judicial Court nominee Barbara Lenk’s capacity for impartiality on same-sex marriage issues in light of the fact she is a lesbian; asked SJC nominee Fernande R.V. Duffly during his confirmation hearing his thoughts on polygamy and communal living; and, commenting on Governor Deval L. Patrick’s efforts to expand the diversity of the SJC, wondered aloud how long it would take the governor to “nominate an illegal” (as in illegal immigrant).

His supporters regard Charles as a breath of fresh air and a change of pace from the (real or imagined) rubber-stamp nature of the governor’s council, while his detractors view him as a disruptive presence on the council.

Whether Charles will run again is a topic for another day, but if he does, voters could be looking at a repeat of the brother-versus-brother non-race of 2010. They can do better than that.

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Sandwich Democrat R. Patrick Ellis this week officially kicked off his campaign for State Representative of the Fifth Barnstable District. John Walsh, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, joined Mr. Ellis and his supporters for the campaign launch event, held last night at Hemisphere in Sandwich.

Mr. Ellis is currently the lone challenger to State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich), who is running for a second term.

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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The Week In Politics – March 2, 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

It looks like State Representative Randy Hunt (R – Sandwich) may have his first potential challenger, and his name is R. Patrick Ellis.

Mr. Ellis, who last week filed his paperwork with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) as a Democrat, has served as a selectman in Sandwich, well as the town’s superintendent of public works and tree warden.

Democrat Brian R. Mannal of Centerville also filed his paperwork with the OCPF, bringing him one step closer to his primary challenge to State Representative Demetrius J. Atsalis (D – Barnstable).

So far no formal challengers have popped up for State Senator Daniel A. Wolf (D – Harwich) or State Representatives David T. Vieira (R – Falmouth), Timothy R. Madden (D – Nantucket), or Cleon H. Turner (D – Dennis).

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Beware the ides of March! Because that’s when Rep. Hunt will hold his official campaign kickoff event.

Join Rep. Hunt at the Dan’l Webster Inn in Sandwich on Thursday, March 15 at 5:30 PM as he launches his first re-election campaign. This is an “open donation” gig with no set minimum donation to the re-election campaign.

Contributions will be accepted at the event, or make an early donation online.

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C. Samuel Sutter, Bristol County DA, this week formally announced his candidacy for the Ninth Congressional District. Mr. Sutter had what you might call a “rolling campaign kick-off” that started Monday morning in Provincetown and ended in Westport, with a stop in Falmouth along the way.

Backed mostly by supporters from off-Cape, Mr. Sutter stopped at Peg Noonan Park in Falmouth, where he chided Congress in general and Congressman William R. Keating (D) in particular for their ineffectiveness in addressing major national issues such as the federal deficit.

Mr. Sutter also made a couple of mistakes in his speech when he berated Rep. Keating for his votes on two bills, one for aid for firefighters and one calling for funding cuts to Planned Parenthood. Mr. Sutter said Rep. Keating voted against the first and refrained from voting on the latter, neither of which proved true.

The Sutter campaign brushed it off as a minor faux pas, but those are the kinds of faux pases (faux pi?) that can earn a fellow a reputation as uninformed at best, a liar at worst. Better get on the ball, Sam.

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Walter Moniz, Democratic candidate for governor’s councilor of the first district, has picked up an early endorsement from the retiring Congressman Barney Frank (D). Rep. Frank will formally issue the endorsement at an upcoming campaign event in Acushnet (also known as the thinking man’s New Bedford).

Meanwhile, another gent has entered that race: Nicholas D. Bernier of Swansea, who is also running as a Democrat. He doesn’t have an official website or Facebook page, just a page on WePay.com where people can make campaign donations.

There’s been no word from the incumbent, Charles O. Cippolini of Fall River, whether he plans to run for a second term.

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Finally, a quick correction: last week I mentioned that Rep. Atsalis’s closest re-election race ever was in 2002, and he won by only 101 votes. That number was wrong due to a math error — hey, I became a writer so I wouldn’t have to do math — and the actual figure was 1,101.

(An aside: while presenting accurate information is always important, I find it amusing how quick politicians are to correct inaccurate vote tallies from past elections. It’s like they’re worried they could retroactively lose the race or something.)

Anyway, with this correct tally in mind, it reaffirms my earlier comment that Rep. Atsalis has never had a solid Republican challenger. Any Republicans out there care to step up and try their luck?

Political news and announcements may be e-mailed to Michael Bailey, senior political reporter, at bailey@capenews.net.

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