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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Lynch Wins 8th Congressional District Seat

Stephen Lynch elected Congressman of the new 8th District.

Stephen Lynch was elected the Congressman of the 8th District, defeating challenger Joseph Selvaggi Tuesday night by a landslide. Lynch was a popular choice across the district’s 24 cities and towns.   The South Boston Democrat received 75 percent of the District’s vote  compared to Selvaggi who received 25 percent, according to election results from CBS news. Lynch said he believes his campaign efforts of going door to door paid off in the election. "I did extremely well in all the new towns," Lynch said. " I worked really hard and I'm really honored to represent the new 8th District." Lynch, a former ironworker and lawyer who has represented the 9th District since 2001, will now represent the new 8th District  which runs from Bridgewater…

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Selvaggi Wins in 8th District Congressional Primary

Joseph Selvaggi will move on to challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch in November.

Joseph Selvaggi will challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch in November after defeating Republican opponent Matt Temperley in a tight 8th Congressional race in Thursday's State Primary. Selvaggi took 60 percent of the District's vote compared to Temperley who received 40 percent, according to election results from Boston.com. "I'm thrilled with the results," Selvaggi said.  "I could not have done it without the hard work of the people from the cold phase of getting nominations and signatures to those people who have held signs for me." Selvaggi believes  Lynch is not doing a sufficient job as Congressman and believes he can unseat him in November. “I have met Congressman Lynch and I like his story of working his way up form very humble start…however…

Temperley: I Favor Tax Cuts Over Public Spending for Stimulus

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley joined Patch on Aug. 30 for a live chat. Here's a short recap of the Q&A session.

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley joined us for a live chat with Patch readers on Aug. 30. Questions submitted were about his position on healthcare and social security.  Temperley will look to challenge Democrat Stephen Lynch in November.  He first must run against Joseph Selvaggi in Thursday's Primary Election. Check out the following short recap, or browse through the full Q&A transcript. Alex: Are you going to protect Medicare as the guaranteed benefit program it is, or are you in favor of the Ryan plan that ends Medicare and replaces it with a voucher to cover a portion of private health insurance and leaves the remaining cost for seniors to try to pay? Matt Temperley: The Ryan plan would actually give you the opportunity to stay…

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10:27 am on Thursday, September 6, 2012

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Selvaggi: I Want to Get Americans Back to Work

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi joined Patch Tuesday for a live chat. Here's a short recap of the Q&A session.

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi joined us for a live chat with Patch readers on Tuesday morning. Many of the questions submitted were about his position on healthcare and job creation.  Selvaggi will look to challenge Democrat Stephen Lynch in November.  He first must run against Matt Temperley in Thursday's Primary Election. Check out the following short recap, or browse through the full Q&A transcript. Erin Simms: Joe, I met you at the Scituate town day and liked what you had to say. What would you do to create jobs and reduce unemployment? Selvaggi:  Unemployment, America only works when Americans are working. It breaks my heart to see so many families struggling to find work. The unemployment rate in our district is nearly 7% …

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

LIVE CHAT: Joseph Selvaggi Live Q&A Chat on Patch

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi will chat live on Patch on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Sign up here to get an email reminder.

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi  will be live chatting on Milton Patch on Tuesday, September 4  at 10:00 a.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Selvaggi questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most. Selvaggi is a Boston Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8thDistrict. Selvaggi will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch, D-Boston in November.  Before that, he will oppose Matt Temperley of Quincy  in the Sept. 6 primary election. The chat will take place on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. Enter your email in the box above to get an email reminder on Tuesday.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

LIVE CHAT: Matt Temperley Live Q&A Chat on Patch

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will chat live on Patch on Thursday, Aug. 30. Sign up here to get an email reminder.

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will be live chatting on Hingham Patch on Thursday, August 30  at 1:00 p.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Temperley questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most.' Temperley is a Quincy Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District. Temperley will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch, D-Boston in November.  Before that, he will oppose Joseph Selvaggi of Boston in the Sept. 6 primary election. The chat will take place on Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. Enter your email in the box above to get an email reminder on Thursday. 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Congressional Candidate Joseph Selvaggi to Hold Live Chat

Republicans Joseph Selvaggi and Matt Temperley will face off in the Sept. 6 primary election to challenge U.S. Rep Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District.

Patch will hold a live chat with Joseph Selvaggi from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4.  Selvaggi is a Boston Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District. Selvaggi will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch, D-Boston in November.  Before that, he will oppose Matt Temperley of Quincy in the Sept. 6 primary election. During the chat, readers can go to Milton.Patch.com and ask Selvaggi a question and he will answer it.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Congressional Candidate Matt Temperley to Hold Live Chat

Republicans Matt Temperley and Joseph Selvaggi will face off in the Sept. 6 primary election to challenge U.S. Rep Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District.

Patch will hold a live chat with Matt Temperley from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30.  Temperley is a Quincy Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District. Temperley will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch, D-Boston in November.  Before that, he will oppose Joseph Selvaggi of Boston in the Sept. 6 primary election. During the chat, readers can go to Milton.Patch.com and ask Temperley a question and he will answer it instantly. Add your questions to this article and they could be used in the chat.

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