Politics

Mass. US Senate hopefuls spar over gun control ad

Friday, May 17, 2013

BOSTON — Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic nominee and veteran Congressman Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a TV campaign ad that criticized Gomez on the gun issue. The Markey ad uses excerpts of Gomez speaking at a Republican debate in March interspersed with a narrator who says Gomez opposes reinstatement of a … 0

Outside groups pour money into US Senate race between Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez

Thursday, May 16, 2013

BOSTON (AP) — Outside groups are beginning to pour money into the U.S. Senate battle pitting Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez. The Service Employees International Union’s political action committee has reported spending more than $340,000 on voter canvassing efforts designed to encourage Markey supporters to get to the polls on election day. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show the … 0

Republican US Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez pays 2005 fee

Thursday, May 16, 2013

QUINCY (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says he has paid an appraiser a $1,000 fee for an appraisal on his Cohasset home eight years ago, while saying he doesn’t remember the bill. Gomez said Thursday he paid the fee after The Boston Globe reported that the appraiser had filed a claim against Gomez in small claims court. The appraiser said … 0