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Barnstable Democratic Town Committee St. Patrick's Day Brunch, Sunday, March 11 [Poli-Cal]

With special guest Congressman Bill Keating

The Barnstable Democratic Town Committee will host their annual St. Patrick's Day Brunch on Sunday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, 334 Main Street in Hyannis.

Special guest Congressman Bill Keating will be joined by Senator Dan Wolf, State Representatives Demetrius Atsalis (emcee for the event), Cleon Turner and Sarah Peake and County Commissioners Sheila Lyons and Mary Pat Flynn among others.

Tickets are $20 per person, $18 for students. Reservations may be made on the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee's website here. There will be a full breakfast buffet and cash bar.

To learn more about the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee, visit their website here.

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Sutter to officially announce Congressional bid today on Cape [Politics]

Bristol County D.A. will speak at 9 a.m. at the Provincetown Town Hall

Has a series of five separate announcements on Monday

By Walter Brooks

Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter will kick off his series of announcements Monday at the Provincetown Town Hall at 9 am followed with a Falmouth meet and greet with residents and deliver a second announcement speech at 11:30 a.m. After that meeting it's on to Plymouth, then New Bedford and Westport and finally home to Fall River as part of a tour to officially announce his candidacy for the 9th Congressional District in the September Democratic Primary against incumbent Bill Keating of Bourne..

D.A. Sam Sutter at Harwichport last week.The Fall River Democrat will be at Plymouth Town Hall at 2 p.m. Sutter will start his day in Provincetown and finish in with a rally at White’s in Wesport where, according to a press release, there will be speeches by several prominent local Democratic officials.

He spoke at the Wareham Democratic Caucus last weekend. Sam Sutter, pronounced like "Butter," said he is seeking the 9th Congressional Districts seat in Congress which is presently held by fellow Democrat Bill Keating. He is notable in that he's about six-foot-six-inches tall. Sutter pointed out the difficulties of handling Fall River, and was able to show some progress that occurred under his watch.

Most figured with Bill Keating's last primary rival Rob O'Leary out of the race, Sutter would decide to drop out too since the only change of hurting Keating in the September Primary was in the 9th Congressional District being split three ways with O'Leary grabbing the Cape, Keating holding on to the South Shore and Sutter capturing the new towns added to the district which are in Bristol County from Wareham to Fall River.

Sutter told me however that he feels with O'Leary out, he will pick up votes on Cape Cod and the Islands.

Two opportunities to meet Elizabeth Warren on Cape Saturday

Democratic candidate for US Senate visits Cape Cod Saturday, February 25

Joe Quigley designed a pin for Elizabeth.Elizabeth Warren (D) will be on Cape Cod meeting with supporters and volunteers Saturday, first in Hyannis, then further up Cape in Orleans.

Warren is running for the Democratic nomination in the September Primary.

If she wins that she will be challenging the incumbent US Senator Scott Brown (R) in November's election.

Warren will be at the Barnstable Senior Senior, 825 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Hyannis from noon to 1 p.m.

Later in the afternoon at 3:30 p.m., Warren will be at the Chocolate Sparrow, 5 Old Colony Way in Orleans.

To learn about Elizabeth Warren's campaign, visit her website here.

See see more of Joe Quigley's cartoon go here.

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Congressman Keating announces mobile office hours

On and off Cape locations announced

MA 10th District Congressman William Keating announced a series of mobile office hours for the months of February, March and April.  The mobile office ours will be staffed by members of the Congressman's office.  The staff will be on hand to meet with residents who do not have the opportunity to visit the Congressman's office.

Staff members will be available to discuss such matters as Social Security, mortgage/foreclosure/modification, immigration, disability and veterans' benefits, among others.

• Tuesday, February 28, 1:30pm to 3pm,  Kingston Town Hall, 26 Evergreen Street, Kingston
• Wednesday, March 7, 1pm to 3pm, Falmouth Senior Center, 300 Dillingham Avenue, Falmouth
• Friday, March 23, 1:30pm to 3pm, Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center Street, Pembroke
• Thursday, April 12, 1:30pm to 3pm, Orleans Town Hall, 19 School Road, Orleans
• Friday, April 27, 1:30pm to 3pm, Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union Street, Rockland

Residents who would like to schedule an appointment in advance may call Karen Wasielewski at the Congressman's Cape Cod office at 508-771-0666. Walk-ins are also welcome.

To learn more about Congressman Keating, visit his website here.

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Wareham Democratic Town Committee to hold caucus February 21, Elizabeth Warren to attend [Poli-Cal]

All registered Wareham Democrats are eligible to participate

Elizabeth Warren at a recent meet and greet with voters. Facebook.

Elizabeth Warren to attend caucus

The Wareham Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road.

During the caucus, Democratic Convention delegates will be selected.  All registered Wareham Democrats are eligible to participate.

The Wareham DTC will nominate eleven delegates and three alternates to attend the Democratic Convention in Springfield on June 2. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. Anyone not elected as a delegate or alternate, may apply to the add-on delegates in the categories of youth, minority or disabled, if qualified.

According to a spokesperson for Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic challenger for Scott Brown's Senatorial seat will attend the caucus.

For more information, call Wareham DTC Chairman John Donahue at 508-295-1544.  To learn more about the Wareham Democratic Town Committee, visit their website here.

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Brian Mannal to oppose Demetrious Atsalis in Barnstable 4th

Brian Mannal of Centerville to formally announce next month

Brian and Sara Mannal with their childrenBrian Mannal of Centerville  will to run for State Representative as a Democrat in the 2nd Barnstable District and challenge Demetrius Atsalis in the primary election.

The 36-year old attorney is a member of several local boards related to education, workforce development, and economic development, including the Centerville Elementary School Council, the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board, and the Cape Cod Economic Development Council.

He grew up in Centerville, but moved away with his family to Albuquerque when he was in eighth grade. He returned to the Cape briefly after college, and permanently three years ago.

He says, "Although I am a registered Democrat,  I consider myself a fiscal conservative and have worked for candidates and elected officials on both sides of the political aisle."

His campaign website is here. See his law practice website here. See his LinkedIn pages here.

Dennis Democratic Town Committee Meeting on February 20th

Walter Brooks, Editor & Publisher of CapeCodToday.com is the guest speaker

Which Walter Brooks will speak - the 2012 Editor or the 1960s Beat Poet.The Dennis Democratic Town Committee will host their monthly meeting on Monday, February 20 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Dennis Police Station on Bob Crowell Road in South Dennis.

Walter Brooks, Editor & Publisher of CapeCodToday.com and Plymouth Daily News will be the guest speaker.

All are welcome to attend this lively and entertaining discussion on all aspects of pollitics, the news and media.

Brooks promised to rattle a few cages as the writer of the political column Politics Etc.

His newspaper career spans half a century with stops along the way at Greenwich Time, New York Post, MPG Communications, The Cape Codder, and a hiatus in the middle when he was known as the High Priest of the Beat Generation running his own coffeehouse in Greenwich Village.

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Coffee with GOP candidate Cynthia Stead, February 16th

EVENT CANCELLED due to candidate's illness.
Supporters can email Cynthia to chat here.

Stead running for re-election as C&I Republican State Committee Woman

Meet Cynthia Stead, Cape & Islands Republican State Committee Woman, and enjoy a cup of coffee on Thursday, February 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chatham Coffee Company, 307 Orleans Road in North Chatham.

Stead, has served as State Committee Woman since 2004, is running for re-election.  She is also the Secretary of the Massachusetts Republican Party and an editorial columnist for the Cape Cod Times.

Stop by on the 16th and meet Cynthia--ask questions and learn why you should "Vote in Stead", March 6 on the GOP Primary Ballot.

The event is free and opinions and ideas are welcome.

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Harwich Democratic Town Committee hosts 14th annual Presidents' Day Brunch on February 18

MA State Treasurer Steve Grossman is guest speaker

State Treasurer Steve Grossman.The Harwich Democratic Town Committee will host their 14th annual Presidents' Day Brunch on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Land Ho! Restaurant, 429 Route 28 in Harwichport.

Tickets for the popular event are $20.

This year's guest speaker is Steve Grossman, State Treasurer and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. 

This annual event is always one of the highlights of the Cape's Democratic Party, especially during election years like 2012.

The recipients of two special honors, Joseph McParland, winner of the Mabel Canto Democrat of the Year Award, and John E. O'Brien, winner of the James Noonan Community Service Award, will be recognized at the event.

There's even a rumor floating aroud that Joe Kennedy III might show up as well.

RSVP to Ray Gottwald at raygottwald@aol.com.

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Barnstable Democratic Town Committee to hold caucus February 11

All registered Barnstable Democrats are eligible to participate

The Barnstable Democratic Town Committee has announced that they will hold a caucus on Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at the West Barnstable Community Building, 2377 Meeting House Way (Route 149) in West Barnstable.

During the caucus, Democratic Convention delegates will be selected.  All registered Barnstable Democrats (registered as of 12/31/11) are eligible to participate.

The Barnstable DTC will nominate twenty-two delegates and four alternates to attend the Democratic Convention in Springfield on June 2. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. Anyone not elected as a delegate or alternate, may apply to the add-on delegates in the categories of youth, minority or disabled, if qualified.

Doors open at 9 a.m. and will be closed promptly at 10 a.m., at which time no one will be allowed to enter.

To learn more about the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee, visit their website here.

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