Endorsements Massachusetts House of Representatives Vote Tuesday, November 4, 2008 President U.S. Senate Barack Obama First as a community organizer, Senator John Kerry earned the Geraldo Alicea Joseph Driscoll Barbara L’Italien Sara Peake then a State Senator, a U. S. Carmen’s Union Lo- 37th Middlesex 6th Worcester 5th Norfolk 18th Essex 4th Barnstable Senator and now as the Demo- cal 589 endorsement with his cratic candidate for President, strong pro-worker, pro-union Barack Obama has been a fighter voting record for 24 years in for working women and men. the U.S. Senate. Senator Kerry Senator Obama supports workers joined with Local 589 to suc- rights, opposes privatization, will cessfully oppose MBTA priva- protect pensions and Local 589 tization and deserves our votes. is proud to endorse Barack Obama. Massachusetts State Senate U.S. Congress Jim Arciero Mary Jim Dwyer 4th Middlesex 2nd Middlesex 3rd Middlesex 30th Middlesex 8th Essex

Thomas Conroy - 13th Middlesex James Murphy - 4th Norfolk Kevin Murphy - 18th Middlesex 1st District James Cantwell - 4th Plymouth Marie St. Fleur - 5th Suffolk Corey Atkins - 14th Middlesex Pam Richardson - 6th Middlesex Ken Donnelly Jennifer Flanngan Devan Romanul - 1st Bristol Cheryl Rivera - 10th Hampden Union Member Worc. & Middlesex Harold Naughton - 12 Worcester 4th Middlesex Stephen Smith - 28th Middlesex Rosemary Sandlin - 3rd Hampden - 15th Essex - 32nd Middlesex Christopher Donelan - 2nd Franklin John Fresolo - 16th Worcester Barney Frank - 1st Suffolk Michael Rodrigues - 8th Bristol 4th District Paul Kujawski - 8th Worcester - 35th Middlesex Kevin Aguir - 7th Bristol - 5th Worcester Mike Rush - 10th Suffolk Robert Rice - 2nd Worcester Mathew Patrick - 3rd Barnstable James Timilty Bristol & Norfolk Middlesex & Worc. Marty Walz - 8th Suffolk William Greene - 22nd Middlesex Demetrius Atsalis - 2nd Barnstable John Tierney 6th District Question #1 - Repeal of State Income Tax Question #3 - Ban of Dog Racing

The repeal of the state income tax If approved, Question #3 would cause would cut $12.7 billion or 40% of the over 1,000 workers at Massachusetts Jack Hart state budget revenue. The result would dog tracks to lose their jobs. 1st Suffolk be a loss of state aid to cities and Edward Markey Hampshire Franklin towns and higher property taxes Vote No on Question #3 7th District Vote No on Question #1 www.protectdogsandjobs.org Susan Fargo 3rd Middlesex www.NoQuestion1.com

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