It is with great pleasure that I support and encourage his run for the office of Attorney General for the state of Massachusetts. ~ Norman E. Hooben
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Millbury lawyer to run against Coakley
Attorney General Martha Coakley may have a Republican opponent after all. Ms. Coakley, a Democrat, has been running unopposed because the state Republican Party did not nominate anyone to challenge her in November even though she was seen as vulnerable because of her dramatic loss to U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in the January special election.
But now Millbury lawyer James P. McKenna, 49, a longtime Central Massachusetts GOP activist, says he will mount a serious write-in campaign for the Sept. 14 primary to try to get on the Nov. 9 general election ballot.
“We couldn't leave Coakley without an opponent in this race, we just couldn't,” Mr. McKenna, 49, said. “At some point, it became clear that we had to do this.”
Mr. McKenna will need 10,000 write-in votes to make the ballot. He said he plans to buy stickers with his name on them so voters can affix them to ballots in the primary.
Mr. McKenna registered his campaign committee Friday with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, which will allow him to start fund-raising immediately.
With no other apparent write-in candidates, Mr. McKenna, who has already met with top party officials about his bid, appears to have the support of the state party.
He said he will focus on campaigning in areas expected to have a high turnout of Republicans. These include the 10th Congressional District south of Boston, where there is an open seat and several GOP candidates; and the 3rd, 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts, which cover most of Central Massachusetts and in which the Democratic incumbents all have Republican opponents.
Joe Shannon, a spokesman for Ms. Coakley, said the attorney general "has a strong record of standing up on behalf of consumers and taxpayers and working to protect our children and communities," he wrote in an e-mailed statement. "The voters of Massachusetts know that they can trust Martha to continue to fight for them and to take on the challenges that make a difference in their lives."
Mr. McKenna said he believes that the attorney general is out of step with Massachusetts voters on illegal immigration and that she has not prosecuted political corruption enough.
“She says that technically, it is not illegal to be an illegal immigrant in Massachusetts,” he said. “The bad news is we can not have the chief law enforcement officer of the state telling us it's not illegal to be illegal.”
He said he would crack down in illegal immigrants with a similar approach to the state of Arizona, which passed a law allowing police officers to demand citizenship identification of anyone they stop.
Under his modified Arizona strategy, Mr. McKenna said he would require proof of citizenship at the time of arraignment of criminal defendants.
Mr. McKenna also criticized Ms. Coakley for inaction on political corruption cases, noting that federal authorities have brought the most significant corruption charges, including those against former Boston state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson.
He also said he would establish a public corruption strike force.
Mr. McKenna said that while he is a conservative on social issues, he will focus on illegal immigration and public corruption in his campaign.
He said he is in favor of the death penalty; opposes abortion except in cases of rape and incest; and that while he is personally against same-sex marriage, would not seek a ballot referendum to overturn it in Massachusetts.
Mr. McKenna said he had previously considered running for attorney general, but ended up as legal counsel for Republican state auditor candidate Mary Z. Connaughton of Framingham. He said he has left that position to concentrate on the write-in campaign.
Before that, Mr. McKenna was the campaign chairman for former Republican state Senate candidate Stephen N. Paige of West Boylston in 2004 and campaign coordinator for Worcester Republican Gregory White in his 2002 race for Worcester district attorney.
Mr. McKenna and his wife, Katie Lavallee, have six children, ages 8-17.
“This is a long shot, but we're going to get on the ballot, and I think we're going to win,” he said.
Write-In InstructionsBut now Millbury lawyer James P. McKenna, 49, a longtime Central Massachusetts GOP activist, says he will mount a serious write-in campaign for the Sept. 14 primary to try to get on the Nov. 9 general election ballot.
“We couldn't leave Coakley without an opponent in this race, we just couldn't,” Mr. McKenna, 49, said. “At some point, it became clear that we had to do this.”
Mr. McKenna will need 10,000 write-in votes to make the ballot. He said he plans to buy stickers with his name on them so voters can affix them to ballots in the primary.
Mr. McKenna registered his campaign committee Friday with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, which will allow him to start fund-raising immediately.
With no other apparent write-in candidates, Mr. McKenna, who has already met with top party officials about his bid, appears to have the support of the state party.
He said he will focus on campaigning in areas expected to have a high turnout of Republicans. These include the 10th Congressional District south of Boston, where there is an open seat and several GOP candidates; and the 3rd, 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts, which cover most of Central Massachusetts and in which the Democratic incumbents all have Republican opponents.
Joe Shannon, a spokesman for Ms. Coakley, said the attorney general "has a strong record of standing up on behalf of consumers and taxpayers and working to protect our children and communities," he wrote in an e-mailed statement. "The voters of Massachusetts know that they can trust Martha to continue to fight for them and to take on the challenges that make a difference in their lives."
Mr. McKenna said he believes that the attorney general is out of step with Massachusetts voters on illegal immigration and that she has not prosecuted political corruption enough.
“She says that technically, it is not illegal to be an illegal immigrant in Massachusetts,” he said. “The bad news is we can not have the chief law enforcement officer of the state telling us it's not illegal to be illegal.”
He said he would crack down in illegal immigrants with a similar approach to the state of Arizona, which passed a law allowing police officers to demand citizenship identification of anyone they stop.
Under his modified Arizona strategy, Mr. McKenna said he would require proof of citizenship at the time of arraignment of criminal defendants.
Mr. McKenna also criticized Ms. Coakley for inaction on political corruption cases, noting that federal authorities have brought the most significant corruption charges, including those against former Boston state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson.
He also said he would establish a public corruption strike force.
Mr. McKenna said that while he is a conservative on social issues, he will focus on illegal immigration and public corruption in his campaign.
He said he is in favor of the death penalty; opposes abortion except in cases of rape and incest; and that while he is personally against same-sex marriage, would not seek a ballot referendum to overturn it in Massachusetts.
Mr. McKenna said he had previously considered running for attorney general, but ended up as legal counsel for Republican state auditor candidate Mary Z. Connaughton of Framingham. He said he has left that position to concentrate on the write-in campaign.
Before that, Mr. McKenna was the campaign chairman for former Republican state Senate candidate Stephen N. Paige of West Boylston in 2004 and campaign coordinator for Worcester Republican Gregory White in his 2002 race for Worcester district attorney.
Mr. McKenna and his wife, Katie Lavallee, have six children, ages 8-17.
“This is a long shot, but we're going to get on the ballot, and I think we're going to win,” he said.
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Freelancer
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:41am The New Mafia…. I’m sure that none of these people will take a cut of what they take from the evil capitalists. We had better stop these thugs and stop them fast before the entire world starts to look like a small third world country ruled by a global dictator.BeHeardAmerica
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:55am Agreed. Its amazing when I hear the main media say they don’t get when people call Obama a scocialist. He might not say he’s a socialist but his actions and almost all the people around him espause SOCIALISM. Matthew 11:15 He who has ears, let him hear.BQI
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:13am Global Dictator. Hummmm. I’ve heard that phrase somewhere before.OutOfTheAether
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:28pm It’s called the DUCK test: If it walks like a Duck, Talks like a duck and acts like a duck–It’s a duck, now matter what the outside dressing may look likedeanbob
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 2:01pm When will some of their members ask where the money will come from after they take all that capitalists have (that seems to be their agenda).Errol_Seattle
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 5:04pm Well said.painterpad
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:42am Appaling and disgusting situation with this president. He is an “empty suit”!!4kidsandacat
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:48am He really is an empty suit! I’ve thought for a long time that he was just put forth and elected to be the face and mouthpiece of this movement. The real people in control are the ones around him. They’re the ones who put him in office and they run the show. He’s the spokesperson.JenDM
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 1:27pm I agree completely with 4kids. He is just the puppet. I felt a long time ago it would all eventually come out who actually held the strings. It turns my stomach.Report Post »
mommy2many
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:07pm So agree!! He was groomed for his charisma and good looks to get the ball really rolling in their determined direction.Report Post »
dressseller
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:46am Good Lord. Just another step in the globalization and dismantling of America. This is so wrong.Harv
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 3:18pm Good Lord is the correct response.After all, someone wants to be the King, and the Lord Of All Kings, other than God.
Is that someone Obama? Putin? Hugo? Perhaps Soros?
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loopyloo305
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:48am add another straw to the back of the camel!!!!Report Post »
midcoastmainepatriot
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:49am Another one !!!!! my GOD! Stop this MADNESS I can’t take much more of this CRAP!!!!!!!!!! Nov. 2nd can not come soon enough!!!!!!!!!! Yikes…..Freedomseeker
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:08am Your right Nov can’t get here soon enough. There are progressive org that intend to sweep into the swing states and get all their members voting democrat. This maddness has to stop or we are all going down in a huge ball of flames.Bronson
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:52am You know, at some point one would think that I would stop being shocked by this sort of stuff. Still I find myself staring, mouth agape, at the screen and saying to myself “is this for real? Are there now really people this evil and driven by such avarice?”Then I snap out of it and realize that this is nothing new. Its the culmination of many, many years of planning and infiltrations.
BECKELICIOUS
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:11pm The Liberal Press vehemently denies Obama is a Socialistand label such accusations Right Wingnut scare tactics.
But, if Obama came out of the Socialist closet tomorrow
proudly proclaiming his dedication to all things Marx,
the same Liberal Press response would be . . . . . So what’s so bad about Socialism.
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ConstitutionalPatriot
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:52am I feel like Jim Ignatowski, WoW . . . “I didn’t see that coming”focusonhistory
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:53am He said “if you don’t want the violence to grow, you will join the fight for economic justice.” This commet alone is chilling. It is an overt threat that unless they get their way violence will ensure. My mom told me while growing up that it was important to associate with people of good character because you will tend to emulate that behavior. Mom was right in her commom sense observation. We become what we think. Obama has again revealed how radical his agenda is by his constant support and association with these radicals.OutOfTheAether
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:39pm So true, So true. Obama himself gave some pretty good clues during his campaign that we should judge him by the people he surrounded himself with. I think very few of us fully understood the scope of what he was saying at that time. Beck had it pegged though, and I think it gave it the right name: Crime, Inc.cathyc19520
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:53am AFLCIO Mafia. What’s his take? And Obama–shame on you for aligning with this sort of “progressive.” It’s a pipe dream. 11/2 we’ll see a reversal of power in the House and Senate and this one trick pony will ride his last two years out.2cool4mn
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:55am incredcible. i know there is a percentage of americans that are like this–but how big is that? when they give polling numbers, how many of that 40% is ill-informed and how many buy in to this ideology? that is what we need to find out-cause we need to know who to WAKE UP and who to reveal.Report Post »
HuckabeeGingrich12
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:55am This guy’s Wikipedia page is interesting.As Pres. of the UMWA in ’89 he “encouraged non-violent civil disobedience”,
but four years later it seems like not so much:
“As head of the United Mine Workers, Trumka ordered a nationwide strike against Peabody Coal in 1993. On July 22, a non-union worker, Eddie York, was shot in the back of the head and killed as he attempted to pass striking coal workers. Picketers continued to throw rocks after York was shot, preventing his would be rescuers from assisting him.”
It’s easy for me to imagine this thug sitting in the back of a limo giving the order for some scab to be “taken care of”.
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MOE3
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:56am This goes beyond Taxation without representation.Report Post »
Stacey
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:56am indescribably unbelievable!……….if WE-the People don’t wake up—this nightmare will never end.Report Post »
bhelmet
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:59am How do I post this to my Facebook page?Report Post »
fedup
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:11am you can copy the link and paste it to “what are you thinking” on your facebook page, it will recognize the link and post it.Report Post »
HuckabeeGingrich12
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:14am Go to your profile page and click on the little icon that looks like a pinned up piece of paper below the “whats on your mind box.” then copy and paste this page’s address into the bar that pops up and click on “attach”, then click on “share”.bhelmet
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:21am I looked for that but can only find an embed code and that does not post this video to my FB.Report Post »
bhelmet
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:46am Thank you for all your help – I also found you can email the video to yourself and it gives you the link which can be attached to FB, but now I know a new way thanks to you guys.Report Post »
fedup
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:48am Sorry I don’t know how to get the video on there either. I copied and pasted the link on mine.Barb1954
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:13am OMG! We MUST get this on the AIRWAYS! This will do us in as far as SOVERIGNTY goes!These FOOLS MUST BE STOPPED!
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BeHearAmerica
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 6:49pm uhm? why to we all think that President Obama is a socialist, uhm? why would that be, Uhm? is it because A DAY DOESN”T GO BY WITHOUT SOMEONE IN HIS INNER CIRCLE SPEWING SOCIALISM. OMGosh.Report Post »
HuskerVet
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:17am This is a damn nightmare. This is a Sci-Fi 1984 damn nightmare…Report Post »
Gary_K
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:52am No Bama is a socialist ! Dont let him nor the media fool ya.Report Post »
MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:07am Are you guys all kidding!!! This guy is a full fledged communist hiding under the softer guise of a socialist. He hangs around with too many super left radicals to be otherwise. I have so many friends that are indifferent, but it is time to wake even those people up to what is happening under their noses! Keep at them everybody with every chance you get. Hopefully, an even fuller awakening will happen before November. God bless you all!!ShawnB
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 3:17pm I could not agree more. Thank you Glenn and this web site for exposing the truth…Report Post »
Citizen
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:57am This is the NEWS we need. Thank you reporters.This is sick and treason.
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1GODJESUS
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:23am I have turned in my union card last month i don’t want to be associated with them or any union that supports this kind of garbage.Report Post »
AndrewOH
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:34am Union leadership hurts union membership again, over and over, unceasing…. and then use their dues to buy democratic socialist politicions who are and will hurt them even more.Report Post »
hearusnow
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:28pm I work for a local school district – I am not a member of the union – but I am a fair share fee payer (that means I still have to pay dues). The difference is once a year I can file an objection to having a portion of the dues I pay used for “non-chargeable” items, i.e. political and ideological contributions). The result is that I recieve an “advanced rebate” on my dues. This takes dollars out of the union coffers that would go to political purposes. If more people did this, the unions could find themselves in a real pinch – and be forced to simply stick to union business, and stop telling us who we have to vote for!Report Post »
Citizen
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:44am Pass this information around any good way you can. This sort of thing needs to get out there. They are in a very real way looking to destroy America, that’s an active plot in motion to bring America under the subjugation of the world. Very crazy and very disturbing.Report Post »
emd
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:44am Obama further aligning himself to those who got him elected. There’s not enough of them to keep free-thinking Americans from ursurping their ideological, global aspirations. Pay heed now or pay later.Report Post »
10rights
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:48am Interesting info. I found in encyclopedia…Totalitarianism = ‘a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class, recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible’…’A Totalitarian regime attempts to control virtually all aspects of the social life including economy, education, art, science, private life and morals of citizens’…sound familiar???Report Post »
pbrenda51
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:48am I have woken up 2 people this past week that I know of…….feels good and the numbers keep growingReport Post »
10rights
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:02pm I found this info. in encyclopedia…Totalitarianism = ‘a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class, recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible’…’A Totalitarian regime attempts to control all aspects of the social life including economy, education, art, science, private life and morals of citizens’…sound familiar???Report Post »
StupidWindmill
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 1:12pm Yeah reminds me of the *insert anything here*.Report Post »
EntropysChild
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 1:19pm Yeah, democraps need to stop imposing their morality on others and start worshiping the one true God and give up their homosexual and abortive lifestyles. Only then will we be free of totalitarianism!Report Post »
Voiceofreason1
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 1:32pm What does the bush administration have to do with any of this?Report Post »
Harlem1
Posted on September 2, 2010 at 3:49pm Absolutely….the Patriot Act.Report Post »