Friday, June 15, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Watertown and Massachusetts.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Watertown Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here are five that locals are already talking about: Presidential Race: While President Obama will likely enjoy a lot of support in the Bay State, Watertown Republicans seek to build grassroots support for GOP candidates, including former Massachusetts Governor and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Brown vs. Warren: The Massachusetts Senate race is neck-and-neck, so any issue could turn the tide. One that has become devisive is the debate over Elizabeth Warren's ancestry. Steve Aylward: The Watertown Republican will try to build on his succeful run for Republican State Committee Man, and is taking on Belmont'…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Announcement represents reversal of Obama's prior position.
In an interview with ABC News, President Barrack Obama said he now supports gay marriage. The announcement represents a reversal of his prior stance against gay marriage, according to ABC News. Obama is the first president to endorse the rights of gay individuals to marry. "It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married," Obama told ABC News in an interview taped at the White House today. Excerpts of the interview will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. on ABC News. Of course, gay marriage is already legal in Massachusetts. Despite the announcement, Obama told ABC that he still supports the rights of states to decide the controversial issue. The announcement comes days after Vice …
Friday, January 6, 2012
The defense budget will be cut by 8 percent in President Obama's plan to make a smaller, leaner military.
President Obama announced plans to make the United States military leaner Thursday, which will require reduction in the number of troops and cuting the Pentagon's budget. The U.S. military budget will be cut by $480 billion, or 8 percent, over the next decade, according to an agreement between Congress and the White House made in August, the Washington Post reported. The number of soldiers in the U.S. Army would be reduced from 560,000 to 490,000, according to the New York Times. The change would mean the military would be reduced to the pre-Sept. 11, 2001 size, and would mean the U.S. could no longer fight two major wars at once, the New York Times reports. The U.S. would continue to have the largest military budget in the world, Obama …
