BAKER’s campaign season cometh — The LEGISLATURE’s passes and fails — Following up on Boston’s anti-Islamophobia campaign
08/01/2018 06:51 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @laurendezenski) and Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
THE CAMPAIGN CLOCK IS TICKING...because it's now August and the formal legislative session is over. Earlier this year, Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters he was holding off on campaign mode ahead of the September 4 primary until the end of the legislative process. But now that the legislature wrapped its formal proceedings in the early hours of this morning, Baker isn't exactly champing at the bit to hand out lawn signs.
Baker is expected to hold off on all-out campaign activity in the first part of this final month of the primary as he continues to tie loose ends with the legislature (like his 10-day window to sign the bills now on his desk into law), according to those close to him.
But that doesn't mean Baker's campaign won't have any sort of presence. Look for an especially strong showing on television — his campaign already made a $4.3 million ad buy from August through November, and has the cash to spend more, if necessary. Meanwhile, Baker has visited blue collar, immigrant-heavy Lawrence twice to record campaign commercials this summer, according to the Lawrence Eagle Tribune.
Baker, who continues to ride high in the polls, has a lone primary challenger: Scott Lively, a pro-Trump, anti-LGBT pastor, who received nearly 28 percent support at the state GOP convention earlier this year. Don't expect much, if any, attention paid toward Lively's candidacy, despite Lively's attempts to goad the governor onto the debate stage. Baker continues to enjoy a comfortable lead over his far-right challenger. A recent poll showed 60 percent of Republican primary voters had never heard of Lively.
RESEARCH.
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AN ENDORSEMENT FEW WOULD ACCEPT.
HERMANN CAIN IS SPEAKING FOR DIEHL - THERE ARE SEVERAL ARTICLES
BELOW REGARDING HERMANN CAIN.
The Dirty Energy Koch Brothers founded and funded the TEA PARTY to convince
poorly educated Americans to vote against their best interests.
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY IS ONE OF THE MANY KOCH BROTHERS' ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED TO CONVINCE YOU TO SUPPORT THE PROSPERITY
OF THE KOCH BROTHERS WITH CONVINCING TALES.
THE DIRTY ENERGY KOCH BROTHERS PROFITED GREATLY FROM THE GOP
TAX SCAM AND SHARED THEIR LARGESE WITH THE RNC AND PAUL RYAN.
IT'S ESTIMATED THAT THE KOCHS WILL SAVE + $ 1 BILLION EACH AS A
CONSEQUENCE. THEY STASH THEIR GAZILLIONS OVERSEAS TO AVOID
PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE, ACCORDING TO THE PARADISE PAPERS
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SOCK PUPPET.
Meanwhile, one Republican candidate is on the campaign trail and will continue to trot out national GOP surrogates: Geoff Diehl. The Whitman state rep is slated to host a campaign event with former presidential candidate Herman Cain on Aug. 14, in the final weeks of the three-way primary to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren this fall. Cain will join the list of national GOPers who have already campaigned for Diehl, including former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer and Maine Gov. Paul LePage.
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TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker will participate in the Boston Urban BASEball Classic Opening Day Ceremony at the State House — Rep. Joe Kennedy III hits the campaign trail with State Rep. Denise Garlick in Needham. In the afternoon, he will visit the Foxborough Fire Department with State Senator Paul Feeney. Afterwards, he and Feeney will greet patrons at Antonia's Italian Cuisine in Foxborough — Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon participate in a telephone press briefing about Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh and "what's at stake for the protection of LGBTQ rights."
DATELINE BEACON HILL: END OF SESSION RECAP —
- "Legislators reach deal on opioids, but not on health care by end of session," by Matt Stout, Felice J. Freyer and Priyanka Dayal McCluskey, Boston Globe: "As its formal session barreled toward a close early Wednesday, the Massachusetts Legislature passed broad changes to how the state targets the opioid epidemic, but it failed to reach deals on major legislation addressinsg health care and the state's school funding formula. The success — and death — of several closely watched pieces of legislation buffeted state lawmakers' dash to wrap any remaining formal business from the past 19 months."
- "Senate gives unions more power despite Janus decision in late-night vote," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com: "During the final hours of the legislative session, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would give unions power to provide benefits only to their members, in a response to a recent Supreme Court decision. Sen. Joseph Boncore, D-Winthrop, who sponsored the bill, S.2644, called the bill 'the first step toward returning power to democracy, power to the workers, power to the unions.'"
- "It was a dark day for the solar power industry in Mass." by Jon Chesto, Boston Globe: "Solar developers and their environmentalist allies had hoped the Legislature would finally raise the caps on reimbursements to solar panel owners. Well, they'll have to keep waiting."
- "Massachusetts Legislature passes bill guaranteeing confidentiality for police crisis counseling," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com:"The Massachusetts Legislature has passed a bill guaranteeing confidentiality when a police officer or firefighter talks to a peer counselor."
- "Legislature doubles cost of economic development bill before passing it," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com: "The Massachusetts Legislature doubled the cost of an economic development bill before passing it early Wednesday morning. Earlier versions of the bill had authorized the spending of around $600 million, but after the House and Senate finished adding earmarks for local projects, the final cost of the bill increased to $1.15 billion."
- "Ben Downing: End Of Session," by Ben Downing, WAMC: "Increasingly, each two-year session has been defined by the long, slow build up to a final days' logjam. To some degree, this is unavoidable. Timelines dictate activity. However, the trend is noteworthy, not just for its hectic nature, but for who it benefits."
ON THE STUMP —
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK - Attorney General Maura Healey Endorses Katie Forde for Register of Deeds — Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that she is supporting Democrat Katie Forde for Suffolk County Register of Deeds in the September 4th Primary. "Katie Forde has demonstrated her commitment to advancing our shared values as a passionate activist and leader, and I'm honored to endorse her as the next Register of Deeds," said Attorney General Healey. "She will be a strong partner in government and a chief advocate for consumers, homeowners and economic justice, particularly as families and seniors face a deepening housing crunch across Massachusetts."
- "Republican Baker campaigns hard in Democratic Lawrence," by Keith Eddings, Eagle-Tribune: "Charlie Baker launched his first campaign for governor four years ago with an improbable commercial for a Republican candidate: a two-minute video of a heart-to-heart living room conversation between Baker and his brother, recalling a middle-of-the-night talk 37 years ago when Alex told Charlie he's gay. Even as he heads into a Republican primary in five weeks where party loyalists will dominate the vote, Baker's is appealing more openly to Democrats and doing it in places like Lawrence, an overwhelmingly Democratic city where he received just 27 percent of the vote in 2014."
ICYMI - Rogers and Moran back Massie for governor, from the Massie campaign: "Progressive state representatives Dave Rogers (D-Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont) and Mike Moran (D-Brighton, Allston) announced their endorsements of Democrat Bob Massie to be the next Governor of Massachusetts. ... Rogers, who is a strong voice in the House in favor of reforming MassHealth, cites Massie's personal struggle with the American healthcare system as a factor in his decision to endorse. Moran, who has been working on addressing the rising costs of healthcare in the state, cites Massie's keen understanding of the importance of transitioning to a single payer healthcare system as a big reason he's backing Massie in the race."
- "Massachusetts GOP candidate Beth Lindstrom talks about her run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren," by The Hill: "Beth Lindstrom, a former Republican campaign consultant, is now trying her own hand at running as a candidate in Massachusetts as a Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. In a Monday conversation with 'Rising,' Lindstrom told co-host Buck Sexton that she believes Warren is too liberal for Massachusetts."
- "David J. Murphy drops out of state Senate race," by Bera Dunau, Daily Hampshire Gazette: "David J. Murphy, an attorney who re-located to his old hometown of Amherst to run for the Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District in the Massachusetts state Senate, has left the race. Murphy's departure leaves four candidates competing for the seat in the Sept. 4 Democratic primary."
- "Teamsters Endorse Rollins for DA," by Beacon Hill Times Staff: "Rachael Rollins announced that Teamsters Local 25 has endorsed her candidacy for Suffolk County district attorney. '"Rachael has experience as a federal and state prosecutor and as a defense attorney,' [said Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O'Brien]. 'She has a keen understanding of our judicial system, and the social and economic factors and injustices that often lead people to commit crimes.'"
THE TSONGAS ARENA —
- "Rufus Gifford is top blow-in of 3rd Congressional District race," by Jaclyn Cashman, Boston Herald: "On Sunday, Gifford will host a fundraiser at his parents' $8 million home on Nantucket. It's the same location he listed as his home address until he decided to move to Concord — the tonier end of the district that runs from Haverhill and Lawrence through Lowell to Fitchburg and Gardner — and launch his run for political office."
ICYMI - "NFIB endorses Rick Green for Congress," from the Green campaign: "The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has endorsed Republican congressional candidate Rick Green of Massachusetts 3rd Congressional District for Congress. 'As an NFIB member, Rick Green understands the challenges that small businesses face daily,' said NFIB's Massachusetts State Director Christopher Carlozzi. 'We know that Rick Green will be an ardent supporter of Massachusetts small business in the U.S. House and will work hard to protect small business tax cuts and help roll back onerous regulations...'"
- "Koh receives IBEW endorsement," by Lisa Kashinsky, Eagle-Tribune: "Congressional candidate Dan Koh was endorsed Monday by IBEW Local 103, his 23rd union endorsement in the campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Lowell. Koh, an Andover native and one of 10 Democrats in the crowded 3rd District primary field, received the endorsement during a campaign event in Lowell Monday afternoon."
- Marlborough City Councilor David Doucette Endorses Rufus Gifford for Congress, from the Gifford Campaign: Doucette said: "I believe that Rufus has a positive vision for the future of our region and the broad experience in business and politics to represent our district. Rufus has demonstrated that he can serve the whole community."
2020 WATCH —
- "The 2020 Dem Class Is Already Frantically Making Moves Behind the Scenes," by Gideon Resnick, Sam Stein and Maxwell Tani, The Daily Beast: "Already, a slew of those likely to populate a very crowded Democratic primary field have taken the time-honored step of writing a book that reflects their biography and world view while also allowing them to go on tour to test drive a message to voters. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that his book about his military service in Iraq that will be released in early April 2019. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who for years refused to answer questions from reporters in the halls of Congress, has begun appearing regularly on MSNBC during primetime and even daytime hours."
WOOD WAR — Herald: "WIND OUT OF THEIR SALE," "NEVER QUIT," "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SHARK KIND." — Globe: "Anger grows over fatal crash," "High school valedictorian held in theft of bitcoin," "Facebook sees possible effort to disrupt midterm vote," "An opioids deal as session wraps," "SHARK AND AWW."
THE LOCAL ANGLE —
- "PSA DOA: Mayor Walsh's Islamophobia campaign won plenty of press, but had little impact," by Claire Sadar, DigBoston: "In July, the office of Boston's outspoken mayor, Marty Walsh, announced that on the suggestion of an ordinary Bostonian, the city would be putting up posters instructing residents on how to intervene if they were to witness a Muslim being harassed. The optics were perfect for the city, but the impact of the campaign was basically nonexistent."
- "Laid off NECCO workers file class action lawsuit," by The Associated Press: "Employees of a Massachusetts candy plant who recently lost their jobs are suing the Connecticut-based company that laid them off. Dexter Main, of Lynn, and Francesco D'Amelio, of Revere, filed a class action Friday, alleging that the company owes the nearly 230 laid-off employees 60 days of back compensation."
- "Entire Blandford Police Department resigns, effective immediately," by Nancy Asiamah and Taylor Knight, WWLP-22News: "All members of the Blandford Police Department have resigned effective immediately, according to the interim chief of police. In a news release, Interim Police Chief Roberta Sarnacki told 22News officers Chris Anciello, Gage Terlik, Krysten Scapin and herself resigned after multiple complaints to the town about unsafe working conditions."
- "Fitchburg may reap $2.1M in 1st year from pot companies," by Amanda Burke, Sentinel & Enterprise: "Several cannabis companies are moving forward with plans to open or expand in the city. But what does that mean for municipal coffers? A rough estimate can be made based on so-called 'impact fees' several medical and recreational cannabis companies have agreed to pay the city in exchange for the ability to do business here."
MAZEL! — to Gabrielle Farrell, given Posse's Ainslie Award at the 10th Annual Posse Alumni Conference in New York City.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY — to Chelsea Kline, candidate for State Senate who celebrated Tuesday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to chief of staff for MassDOT's Highway division Meghan Haggerty and Chris Mayer, former publisher of The Boston Globe now EVP and chief innovation officer at Suffolk Construction.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? No! The Red Sox lost to the Phillies 3-1.
ICYMI - THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE HORSE RACE: On the podcast this week, Lauren Dezenski is still on vacation, but calls in to talk with Steve and Doug Rubin, senior strategist for Deval Patrick and Elizabeth Warren, about presidential race rumors.
Then, a quick check in on the MA-1 primary with Shannon Young, of MassLive and The Springfield Republican; followed up by a look at key races in the Pioneer Valley with MassINC Polling Group's very own Research Director, Rich Parr. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud
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