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April 28th, 2008 at 11:39 am
MIMI, i agree with you eileen would have done very well
against rep. dave nangle D- seabrook , the so called insiders
are the old john cox gang, and other political no-nothings
eileen will be back, i hope sooner rather the later
April 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I have no preference here, but you underestimate Nangle’s roots in South Lowell and the Lower Highlands. Yes, Donoghue would do well in Belvidere, but I doubt it would be enough to win. Also, the sheer fact that he is the incumbant is enough to make anyone think twice.
I’m curious as to why you think she would win. Is it just based on her strong showing in the MA-05 race?
April 28th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Actually Moolight is probably on the right track about the “political insiders”…Campy, Cox, Nangle, Golden, McMahon…the usual suspects.
You see how well they did delivering for Tsongas in Lowell, Eileen beat her easily so I think they sighed a big breath of relief then tried to spin it that Eileen didn’t have a chance.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I also really like Eileen, but you cannlot discount Nangle’s family ties: Leahys, Lenzi.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Josh:
I do not think Nangle’s district covers the lower Highlands. As for his roots in South Lowell, yes, he does have a strong following among the residents who have been there for decades. But if he was challenged, would that attract a lot of people to the polls who usually stay home because they do not have a choice?
Yes, part of the reason why I think Eileen would do well is her strong showing in the MA-05 race but more important, my neighbors and I who are resident of the 17th Middlesex District want a rep who is responsive, not someone who does not answer your e-mails because he does not like your comments and/or questions.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
“”I wish I got 100 percent on all of my tests in school,” said Rep. David Nangle, D-Lowell, who received a perfect score from the environmental group, which rated legislators on their positions on clean energy and open-space conservation.”
A thank you to Dave from the South Lowell residents. He has once again come out to support us against the Power Plant. He gets my vote on the environment.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Nangle hasn’t had to actually run for office for how long, now? Eileen on the other hand just waged a larger, and pretty successful, campaign. I dunno, I think the math might be in her favor.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Oh, and the power plant, so far as I know, is the only issue on which I’ve agreed with Nangle since I moved to Lowell!
So yes, kudos on him for bring against the power plant, but on other stuff, I’d love to see him need to justify his stances against an actual opponent now and again.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Eileen Donoghue is one of the hardest-working, most responsible, toughest leaders I’ve ever had the opportunity to vote for. Watching the City Council meetings, it took about 10 minutes to realize that she was an extraordinary public servant.
I hope she gets back into government, because we could really use someone of her caliber.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Nangle was a Tom Finneran loyalist, and a bitter-ender in the fight to bring back marriage discrimination.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Joe wrote:
“Nangle was a Tom Finneran loyalist, and a bitter-ender in the fight to bring back marriage discrimination.”
And now he’s Sal Dimasi’s butler, what was that quote recently over the casino gambling bill, something along the lines of Dimasi doesn’t want it so how do you think I’ll be voting? Ditto the dollar a pack cigarette tax hike.
His loyalty is to the man who keeps him in leadership, not to the people who put him there!