MA Special Election is Tuesday, April 12, 2005 . . . GET OUT THE VOTE!

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MA Special Election is Tuesday, April 12, 2005
GET OUT THE VOTE
There is a very narrow split in votes for the upcoming required 2nd Massachusetts Constitutional Convention for anti-same-sex marriage amendments, if its convened. A very narrow vote split.

These two special elections (below) may swing an upcoming vote in favor of not amending the Massachusetts state constitution with hateful and discriminatory language against your gay neighbors and relatives and their families.

Take the time and VOTE NEXT TUESDAY, April 12th

1.) 18th Suffolk County District = BOSTON: Ward 21, Pcts. 2, 4, 13-16; Ward 22, Pcts. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11-13; and Brookline: Pct. 1

Mike Moran, Democrat, won the primary election. Moran is strongly committed to protecting equal marriage rights. Moran is opposed in the upcoming general election by unenrolled candidate Tom O'Brien. GET OUT THE VOTE FOR MORAN !


2.) 3rd Berkshire County District = PITTSFIELD: Ward 1, Pct. A; Wards 2, 3, 4; Ward 5, Pct. A, Wards 6, 7

The primary election was won by former Pittsfield City Solicitor Chris Speranzo. Speranzo supports marriage equality. However, in the upcoming general election, Speranzo will go against Terry Kinnas, Republican. Kinnas wants to place discrimination into the Massachusetts constitution. Kinnas is opposed to same-sex marriage. GET OUT THE VOTE FOR SPERANZO !

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Keep this MA DU thread kicked until after April 12th. Thanks.
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edited to add this DU thread about the MA special elections: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=158x3237

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1. 3 more votes NOT to put gay discrimination into MA constitution . . .

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1.) 18th Suffolk County District = BOSTON: Ward 21, Pcts. 2, 4, 13-16; Ward 22, Pcts. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11-13; and Brookline: Pct. 1

"Michael J. Moran garnered 1,862 votes, nearly 70 percent of the vote according to unofficial results"

"In the 18th Suffolk seat, which represents Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhood and portions of Brookline, Democrat Michael J. Moran garnered 1,862 votes, nearly 70 percent of the vote according to unofficial results with all Boston precincts reporting. Unenrolled challenger Thomas O'Brien had 764 votes, more than 28 percent of the Boston total. Green-Rainbow candidate Daniel Kontoff got 42 votes, less than 2 percent of the total.

"The winner replaces Brian P. Golden, a three-term Democrat who stepped down in December after Gov. Mitt Romney appointed him to the state Department of Telecommunications and Energy Commission."

. . . more . . . http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/04/12/pittsfield_city_lawyer_wins_special_house_election/



2.) 3rd Berkshire County District = PITTSFIELD: Ward 1, Pct. A; Wards 2, 3, 4; Ward 5, Pct. A, Wards 6, 7

"Pittsfield Democrat Christopher N. Speranzo received more than twice as many votes as Republican Terry M. Kinnas on Tuesday in the race for the 3rd Berkshire seat in the state House of Representatives.

"Speranzo, the Pittsfield city solicitor, had 3,507 votes while Kinnas got 1,434 with all precincts reporting, according to the city clerk's office. The results are unofficial. There was about a 20 percent turnout, according to the city clerk.

"Speranzo will replace Democrat Peter Larkin, who resigned in January after 14 years in office to become a lobbyist."

. . . more . . . http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/04/12/pittsfield_city_lawyer_wins_special_house_election/



3.) 12th Suffolk County District "where Linda Dorcena Forry, 31, cruised to an unchallenged victory in the 12th Suffolk district, which straddles Boston's Mattapan neighborhood and portions of Milton, according to unofficial results."

. . . more . . . http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/04/12/pittsfield_city_lawyer_wins_special_house_election/



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3 more votes NOT to place gay discrimination into the Massachusetts Constitution.
All three candidates have stated they are PRO-same-sex marriage
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