Mitt Romney wins big in Bridgewater Straw Poll
Former 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.
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.
New Dates for Town/City Committee Boot Camps
The MassGOP has added more boot camps in the coming months. This training is for members of Republican Town/City committee leadership that wants to grow their committee with new members and fresh ideas! The program is completely new and updated for 2012. Please be sure to note which boot camp you wish to attend when you RSVP to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sunday, February 5, 2012- 9 am to 3 pm (With Lunch & Snacks)
Location: Senator Ross Office - 93 Commonwealth Ave, North Attleboro, MA
Eric Marchetti Named Bridgewater Chairman for the Brown Campaign
Bridgewater Republican Vice-Chairman, Eric Marchetti has been named the Bridgewater Chairman for the Scott Brown for U.S. Senate re-election campaign. If you are interested in helping Scott as he campaigns against Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren, please contact Eric at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Two big events for the Scott Brown campaign are coming up. The official kick-off is happening on Thursday, January 19th at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The event begins at 5:30pm and doors open at 4:30pm. You can RSVP online at scottbrown.com/2012-kickoff.
A bit closer to Bridgewater, Scott Brown is holding his Official 2012 Campaign Office Opening on Saturday, January 21st at 337 Summer St., South Boston (right down the street from South Station). The event begins at 11:30am, and you can contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information, carpool arrangements or to RSVP.
