It’s no surprise that the Republican machine jumped all over Obama for using the phrase “lipstick on a pig” yesterday when talking about John McCain’s efforts to conceal his true political leanings. The double-standard talking heads who stepped up to defend McMaverick conveniently forgot that their camp is the one that used the same phrase [...]
This just in from Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell:
The Republicans would make the all time all-star team for spiders the way they can spin.
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As the newest crop of Amesbury students prepares to head off to college, parents should remind them of one very important item for the to-do list: register to vote.
Without a doubt, campuses throughout the country will be engaging in strong voter registration activities. However, students who register as residents of the town where their college [...]
Want to play in Congressman John Tierney’s re-election bid? Volunteers in all of the communities in his district — including Amesbury — are being sought.
To offer your services, click this link and fill out the form to indicate how you are able to help.
After years of failed energy policies that contributed to skyrocketing fuel prices and environmental degradation, the Bush-Cheney White House and their congressional allies now seek to divert the public’s attention.
After almost eight years of subsidizing a wealthy oil industry and refusing to appropriately diversify our energy resources, their best and brightest solution is drilling — [...]
Friends,
Over the past 18 months, our administration has built a foundation for real, lasting change. We have delivered lower rates and more competition in auto insurance, an increase in jobs, 340,000 more people with health insurance, the protection of marriage equality, and a best-in-the-nation plan to help people facing home foreclosure.
I signed into [...]
In its first campaign ad, the Obama campaign has aimed high. Check it out at the following link:
Obama Campaign Ad
According to the most recent stats from the Town Clerk’s office, Amesbury has a total of 11,489 registered voters. Of these, 3,246 (28%) are Democrats. Here’s how the numbers break down:
District 1: Total Registered Voters = 2,171
Democrat 589; Republican 332; Other Parties 10; Unenrolled 1,235
District 2: Total Registered Voters = 1,822
Democrat 529; Republican 225; Other [...]
Of the 39 Presidents of the United States, 14 were Democrats:
William Jefferson Clinton: 1993-2001
James Earl Carter: 1977-1981
Lyndon Baines Johnson: 1963-1969
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 1961-1963
Harry Truman: 1945-1953
Franklin Roosevelt: 1933-1945
Woodrow Wilson: 1913-1921
Grover Cleveland: 1885-1889;1893-1897
Andrew Johnson: 1865-1869
James Buchanan: 1857-1861
Franklin Pierce: 1853-1857
James Polk: 1845-1849
Martin Van Buren: 1837-1841
Andrew Jackson: 1829-1837
During the 1800s, a hybrid party – “Democratic-Republicans” – existed, but this [...]
Grover Cleveland was the only American President to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was elected in 1884, but lost the 1888 election due to a scenario we Dems know all too well: He won the popular vote, but not enough electoral votes to trump Republican Benjamin Harrison.
In 1892, Cleveland was re-elected after defeating Harrison, [...]
The Amesbury, Massachusetts Democratic Town Committee is comprised of elected and volunteer members who are committed to sharing the mission and message of the newly energized Democratic Party.
