Friday, November 9, 2012
Rogers stood in Norwood center yesterday to thank the voters for reelecting him.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Editor's Note: The following was submitted to Norwood Patch by Rep. John Rogers' office. Newly re-elected state representative John Rogers stood in Norwood Center with a “Thank You!” sign, waving to Norwood residents as they drove by in their cars. Standing at the intersection of Nahatan and Washington streets as the early November nor’easter began to wind down, Rogers, a Norwood Democrat, was grateful to have received 9,224 votes from Norwood voters toward a total of 12,429 votes throughout the 12th Norfolk District. The district includes all nine precincts in Norwood and precincts 1,2,6, and 7 in Walpole. “I am grateful for the support of these voters and will work even harder in the upcoming term to earn the support of those who may …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Want to know how your neighbors voted? We have the results here.
President Obama, Scott Brown, Stephen Lynch and John Rogers were all winners in Norwood Tuesday night when the votes were counted. The Mass. U.S. Senate race was the only one in which Norwood voters did not pick the ultimate winner - choosing Scott Brown over the now Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren. For the U.S. Presidency, town of Norwood voters chose the Obama-Biden ticket over Romney-Ryan by a vote of 8,098 to 6,292. Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, the AP called Massachusetts for Obama, along with with six other east coast states and the District of Columbia. At about 11:15 EST, NBC News called the presidential election for the incumbent Democrat. For the full election results from the town of Norwood, check the table below: Obama-Biden …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Democrat John Rogers has been elected to his 11th term in office.
Incumbent John Rogers will serve an 11th term as the Mass. House Representative for the 12th Norfolk District including all of Norwood and four districts of Walpole. Rogers defeated challenger James Stanton for the second time. Republican Stanton challenged Rogers in the 2010 election as well. Stanton won the Walpole districts by 257 votes. He had 3,460 votes to Rogers' 3,203. Rogers won 9,224 votes in Norwood. Stanton won 4,600. Rep. Rogers was at the Olde Colonial Cafe in Norwood to celebrate his victory on election night.
Stephen Lynch elected Congressman of the new 8th District.
Stephen Lynch was elected the Congressman of the 8th District, defeating challenger Joseph Selvaggi Tuesday night by a landslide. Lynch was a popular choice across the district’s 24 cities and towns. The South Boston Democrat received 75 percent of the District’s vote compared to Selvaggi who received 25 percent, according to election results from CBS news. Lynch said he believes his campaign efforts of going door to door paid off in the election. "I did extremely well in all the new towns," Lynch said. " I worked really hard and I'm really honored to represent the new 8th District." Lynch, a former ironworker and lawyer who has represented the 9th District since 2001, will now represent the new 8th District which runs from Bridgewater…
A majority of voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 11 Electoral votes.
Barack Obama won Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Shortly after 8 p.m., the AP called Massachusetts for Obama, along with with six other east coast states and the District of Columbia. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Massachusetts. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare. Romney cast his ballot this morning in his hometown of Belmont, …
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.
Incumbent Congressman Stephen Lynch issued a statement Tuesday promising to continue to try to live up to the expectations of Norwood voters.
The race for who will be representing Norwood's interests in the U.S. Congress after this Election Day is between incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) and challenger Joe Selvaggi (R). Lynch has been representing Norwood and the 9th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress for the past 11 years, since he was sworn in in October of 2001 following the passing of Congressman John Joseph Moakley. On Tuesday, Lynch issued this statement to Norwood voters: "I think most people know that I have had a special relationship with the families and elected officials in the Town of Norwood. In 2001, I announced my candidacy for Congress from the gazebo on Norwood Town Common. My first appointee to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was a young man named …
Rep. John Rogers won his 10th term in office in 2010 over James Stanton, who is challenging him for the seat again this year.
For local voters, the race for Mass. House Representative for the 12th Norfolk District is a familiar one, as incumbent Democrat Rep. John Rogers faces off with Republican challenger James Stanton for the second time. In 2010, Rogers won his 10th term in office by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent. Rogers swept all nine Norwood districts in that election. Stanton vowed to run again in this current election almost immediately following his 2010 defeat. On Monday, Rogers said that a vote for him is a vote "for you, your family, and our community," in an open letter to local voters. He cited several items from this year in office, including the securing $10 million in local aid, reforming the EBT Card system to prevent welfare fraud and …
Senator Scott Brown stopped by the Delaney School this morning to cast his ballot for the 2012 general election.
Senator Scott Brown kicked off his Election Day early this morning by voting at the Delaney School in Wrentham. Arriving around 7:15 a.m. with his wife Gail Huff and daughter Ariana, the Senator and his family had to wait a little bit as the line to vote did extend out of the Delaney School gym and almost out of the school's entrance. "I've never seen it this crowded. I've obviously been here almost 25 years and town's done a great job setting everything up being organized but it's been fun and I'm encouraging everyone to get out and vote," Brown said. As far as turnout, Brown believes that 70-75 percent of the state will turnout to vote today. After casting his vote, Brown said that he is now looking forward to finding out the results …
Josh Andrews
12:35 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Note, he did the same thing in Walpole. http://walpole.patch.com/articles/rep-rogers-thanks-walpole-voters more ›