CLT's 2½ PAC
500 Mendon Road, #125
Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone:
508-915-3665
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E-mail: PAC@cltg.org
NEWS ADVISORY
January 4, 2010
Revolution 2010 has begun
Before everybody gets into the habit of saying
that incumbents aren't concerned because the Republicans don't have
any candidates -- as many pundits said throughout the 2004 election
when there were over 100 of them being mostly ignored by the media
--
here is a preliminary list of those who are being supported so far
by CLT's 2½ PAC.
Already, before the election year actually began,
CLT's 2½ PAC has endorsed and sent early (2009) contributions to the
following fifteen candidates, all of whom returned the CLT candidate
questionnaire and took the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Their
hometown is next to candidate’s name for identification purposes. If
the candidate is running against an incumbent, that person's 2009
CLT rating is posted.
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HOUSE |
INCUMBENT / CLT RATING |
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Steve Adam, Orange |
Open seat |
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Paul Avella, Littleton |
Rep. Arciero (D-Westford) 33% |
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Nick Boldyga, Southwick |
Rep. Sandlin (D- Agawam) 20% |
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Geoff Diehl, Whitman |
Rep. McCarthy (D-E. Bridgewater) 07% |
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David Dunford, Orlean |
Rep. Peake (D-Provincetown) 07% |
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Patrick Foran, Dennis |
Rep. Turner (D-Dennis) Zero 0% |
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Kurt Hayes, Boxboro |
Rep. Benson (D-Lunenburg) 07% |
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Kevin Kuros, Uxbridge |
Rep. Kujawski (D-Webster) 33% |
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Steven Levy, Marlboro |
Rep. Gregoire (D-Marlboro) 07% |
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Brad Marston, Boston |
Rep. Walz (D-Boston) 07% |
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Greg Neffinger, West Springfield |
Rep. Welch (D-W. Springfield) 07% |
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Shaunna O’Connell, Taunton |
Rep. Fagan (D-Taunton) 14% |
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Brett Schetzsle, Beverly |
Open seat |
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SENATE |
INCUMBENT / CLT RATING |
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Sandi Martinez, Chelmsford |
Sen. Fargo (D-Lincoln) 10% |
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Ed McGrath, Framingham |
Sen. Spilka (D-Ashland) 21% |
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Note: Back for a second
try are Avella, Boldyga, Hayes, Kuros, Levy, and Martinez, all
of whom ran in 2008. CLT's 2½ PAC supported 23 challengers that
year; we supported 56 of the challengers in 2004, when Gov.
Romney was also actively supporting many good candidates.
In 2007, we sent out early
endorsements/contributions to only two candidates. Clearly there
are many more citizens willing to run this time than usual. More
candidates will be added to our list as the election year
progresses. CLT's 2½ PAC is looking for not only Republicans,
but Independents, Libertarians, Tea Partyers, and of course
pro-taxpayer Democrats to challenge incumbents in the primaries.
CLT's 2½ PAC will also be supporting
pro-taxpayer incumbents who have high CLT legislative ratings.
Chip Faulkner, executive director, CLT's 2½
PAC
Contact: 508-915-3665
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