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Bridgewater GOP Chair Honored for Service

Bill Rivers was honored for his years of service to the Republican Party by the Plymouth County GOP at their annual awards breakfast on February 11th. State Representative Angelo D'Emilia introduced Bill to the crowd and presented him with a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representative as well as certificate from the Plymouth County GOP.

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Mitt Romney wins big in Bridgewater Straw Poll

Bridgewater GOP Straw PollFormer Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won 61% of the votes in the 2012 Bridgewater Republican Straw Poll held on February 13th at Barrett's Alehouse. Rick Santorum (19%) and Newt Gingrich (14%) came in a distant 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Ron Paul finished last with 5% of the vote.

The Straw Poll was sponsored by the Bridgewater Republican Town Committee and was open to all Republican and Independent voters. While waiting for the results, attendees were able to speak with special guests Rep. Angelo D'Emilia (R-Bridgewater), Rep. Shaunna O'Connell (R-Taunton) and Matt Cocciardi from the Massachusetts Republican Party.

Next up for Bridgewater voters is the Presidential Primary on Tuesday, March 6th. The primary will determine which candidates will be receive the votes of our 41 delegates at the Republican National Convention in August.

Next Meeting on January 9th

The next meeting of the Bridgewater Republican Town Committee will be held on Monday, January 9th at 7:30pm. The meeting will be at the Bridgewater Senior Center at 10 Wally Krueger Way.

We will be discussing the upcoming Presidential primaries and planning for the 2012 election season. This year we will have the Presidential Primary in March, local elections in April, State Primary in September and the General Election in November.

Bridgewater Republican Presidential Straw Poll

On the day before Valentine's Day, show some love for your favorite GOP Presidential Candidate at the Bridgewater Republican Town Committee's Presidential Straw Poll.

Stop on by just to cast your ballot or stay and meet our special guests.

  • Date: Monday, February 13th, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Barrett's AleHouse, 425 Bedford St., Bridgewater, MA

Special Guests:
Matt Cocciardi - Massachusetts GOP Victory Coordinator
State Representative Angelo D'Emilia


All Independent and Republican voters are welcome to stop in and cast their votes. Feel free to stay and speak with our special guests, and learn more about the Bridgewater GOP. We plan to have campaign materials of the candidates for supporters to take home.

There will also be free pizza and a cash bar available.

Bob Maginn Elected to Chair MassGOP

Bob Maginn was elected as the new Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party on November 30th. We was elected by a vote of 51 to 21 over challenger Frank McNamara. Mcginn replaces Jennifer Nassour who stepped down in October.

For more information, you can visit Bob Maginn's website where he details his plans for the MassGOP's future.

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