John Walsh
Keller @ Large: Another Exercise In Character Assassination
John Walsh, the head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party says it’s a gross distortion. “It’s false and it’s hypocritical,” he says. “Well the facts speak for themselves, anyone can go up on the HHS website and read the memo,” said Jonathan Burks, Deputy Policy Director of the Romney ... Read more »
John Kerry's Senate Seat Eyed by Republican, Ex-Navy Seal Gabriel Gomez
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh criticized Gomez for "hanging out last year with a secretive group that tried, and failed, to damage the President for his handling of bringing justice to Osama bin Laden.” "Massachusetts voters, who overwhelmingly voted last fall to ... Read more »
Mass. GOP Pinning Hopes On A Romney Primary Win : NPR
"When he ran for governor 10 years ago he made the same hollow promises that his business background would translate into job growth," Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh said Monday. "Mitt Romney wasn't very good at generating jobs and he didn't work very hard at it. " ... Read more »
John Kerry Confirmed As Secretary of State
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh released the following statement today following the U.S. Senate's confirmation of John Kerry to be Secretary of State: "John Kerry represents the best that Massachusetts has to offer to our nation and the world. We are very proud of his ... Read more »
Keller @Large: Mass. Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh
BOSTON (CBS) -The Massachusetts senate race is one of the topics Jon Keller covered Sunday on “Keller @ Large” as he sat down with Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh. Watch Keller @ Large – Part 1: Watch Keller @ Large – Part 2: You can listen to Keller At Large on WBZ ... Read more »
Ben LaBolt, John Walsh, & Barbara Boxer Talk With Ed Today On The Ed Schultz Show!
John Walsh, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, joins the 2nd hour of today’s show to discuss the Scott Brown/Elizabeth Warren Senate race. Ben LaBolt, Press Secretary for Obama for America, joins the 3rd hour of today’s show to discuss President Obama’s favorable polling. ... Read more »
Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman calls Scott Brown 'a faker'
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh called former Sen. Scott Brown (R) a "faker" and insisted the state party is not concerned about its chances in defeating him in what will likely be the second special election with Brown as the GOP's nominee. In response to a question ... Read more »
Massachusetts Democratic Party To Hold Communities of Color Fundraiser
Democrats know that work in these communities is essential to running a successful campaign,” said Chair John Walsh. This upcoming special election, the Massachusetts Democratic Party hopes to build upon the success of 2012 by opening offices in communities of color across Massachusetts. ... Read more »
Lt. Gov. Murray opts out of Mass. governor's race
John Walsh, executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic party, said Murray's decision throws the governor's race wide open. "If he had decided to run, with the full support of Governor Patrick, Tim would have been a formidable entry in the field," Walsh said in statement. ... Read more »
Massachusetts Democrats Elect Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh spoke about the statewide caucuses. “We have elected an impressive and diverse group of delegates who I know will represent Massachusetts with great honor at the Convention this fall,” said Walsh via press release. “Thousands of ... Read more »
Hey, Walsh: What a load
So any male who folds towels is an “honorary girl,” or so says the corpulent chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, John Walsh. “I mean,” Walsh said in between bites of a Krispy Kreme doughnut yesterday, “he spent a couple million dollars folding towels on TV to prove ... Read more »
Gov’s MIA in Mass. as he sets his sights on national stage
But Massachusetts Democratic Party chair John Walsh said Patrick is living up to the promise he made to campaign for President Obama. “He’s made a huge commitment to re-elect the president,” Walsh said. “While spending a couple of days away from Massachusetts he’s going to ... Read more »
Baker’s got finger in political pie
It turns out Sullivan’s chief of staff, Patti Vantine, who earned $116,592.37 last year, is the sister of John Walsh, the head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and Gov. Deval Patrick’s former campaign manager. The Herald reported in 2009 that Vantine was hired for a $105,000 ... Read more »
Elizabeth Warren Steps Into The Kennedy Role
John Walsh, the head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, told BuzzFeed before the results came in that he was tired ("We did a lot of work"), and was careful not to predict a victory. "I'm feeling good in the sense that a lot of people voted," Walsh said. And the race took a ... Read more »
Dem chair apologizes for calling Scott Brown a ‘girl’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh scrambled to apologize this afternoon hours after a convention kickoff gaffe this morning when he said U.S. Sen. Scott Brown was trying to be an “honorary girl” by folding laundry. “In the excitement of getting the ... Read more »
Scott Brown, wife made more than $2.5M in past six years
“When Scott Brown went to Washington, Massachusetts families barely knew him,” Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh said in a statement released with the video. “Now, it’s clear there’s a millionaire under that $675 barn jacket, with as much as $100,000 in big oil and big bank ... Read more »
DNC Chief Urges Romney to Release Tax Returns, but Won't Release Her Own
"Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz will join Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh to discuss former Governor Mitt Romney’s history of fighting transparency amid new reports that the Republican presidential candidate has secret bank accounts in ... Read more »
Massachusetts Democratic Party Requests Information on Brown and JPMorgan Chase
“Time and again Scott Brown has showed us that he stands with Wall Street, not Massachusetts families,” said John Walsh, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, in a news release. “Voters in the Commonwealth deserve to know if Scott Brown went to bat for JPMorgan.” Colin Reed, a ... Read more »
Romney looking ahead after Mass. GOP primary win
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh said, "Romney may be able to spend his way through the Republican primary, but he can't write a check big enough to cover the fact that he will say anything to get elected. " But Republicans are holding out hope Romney's strong primary ... Read more »
Fourth-generation Kennedy considers a House run
“Joe Kennedy is a superb example of the deep, committed pool of talent among Massachusetts Democrats,” said Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh. “Because of the quality of our candidates, we are confident the Democratic candidate will be the better choice to match the ... Read more »