The following was submitted in a prepared statement by Steve Owens, Watertown Democratic Town Committee chair.
Harvard professor and consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren was the overwhelming choice of Faire-goers for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in the Watertown Democratic Town Committee's annual straw poll at Saturday’s Faire on the Square. Warren won 77 percent of the over 200 votes cast, with no other candidate receiving more than 10 percent.
The poll was held at the Democratic Town Committee's booth at Watertown's annual Faire on the Square. Participants were asked to choose between seven Democratic candidates who have announced their intention to run for the Senate seat currently held by Republican Scott Brown.
Coming in second was Setti Warren, the mayor of Newton, with 8 percent of the vote. Other candidates who received votes were City Year co-founder Alan Khazei, with 5 percent of the vote, former Lieutenant Governor candidate Bob Massie, with 4 percent, and Wayland State Rep. Tom Conroy, with 3 percent. The rest of the field, including write-in candidates, received the remaining votes. Full results will
be available on the Democratic Town Committee's website.
"This was our fourth year doing a straw poll at the Faire, and we received more votes than in any previous year," said Steve Owens, Democratic Town Committee chair. "Even at this early point in the race, there was a lot of interest in next year’s primary election. The most common comment we got from voters was how important it was to defeat Scott Brown in 2012."
While the poll is not intended to be scientific, Owens pointed out that Hillary Clinton and Martha Coakley – winners of the 2007 Presidential Primary and the 2009 special Senate election straw polls, respectively – both went on to win Watertown in those elections.
“We have a very good track record of reflecting the feelings of the
Watertown electorate,” Owens said.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee represent the Democratic Party at the local neighborhood level, promote the Party platform and work for the nomination and election of Democrats.
"We're always looking for interested Democrats," Owens said. "Being on the Watertown Democratic Committee is a great way to meet people who share your interests and passions."
The Committee usually meets on the last Thursday of the month in the lower meeting room of the Town Hall. Its next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27th.
Harvard professor and consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren was the overwhelming choice of Faire-goers for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in the Watertown Democratic Town Committee's annual straw poll at Saturday’s Faire on the Square. Warren won 77 percent of the over 200 votes cast, with no other candidate receiving more than 10 percent.
The poll was held at the Democratic Town Committee's booth at Watertown's annual Faire on the Square. Participants were asked to choose between seven Democratic candidates who have announced their intention to run for the Senate seat currently held by Republican Scott Brown.
Coming in second was Setti Warren, the mayor of Newton, with 8 percent of the vote. Other candidates who received votes were City Year co-founder Alan Khazei, with 5 percent of the vote, former Lieutenant Governor candidate Bob Massie, with 4 percent, and Wayland State Rep. Tom Conroy, with 3 percent. The rest of the field, including write-in candidates, received the remaining votes. Full results will
be available on the Democratic Town Committee's website.
"This was our fourth year doing a straw poll at the Faire, and we received more votes than in any previous year," said Steve Owens, Democratic Town Committee chair. "Even at this early point in the race, there was a lot of interest in next year’s primary election. The most common comment we got from voters was how important it was to defeat Scott Brown in 2012."
While the poll is not intended to be scientific, Owens pointed out that Hillary Clinton and Martha Coakley – winners of the 2007 Presidential Primary and the 2009 special Senate election straw polls, respectively – both went on to win Watertown in those elections.
“We have a very good track record of reflecting the feelings of the
Watertown electorate,” Owens said.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee represent the Democratic Party at the local neighborhood level, promote the Party platform and work for the nomination and election of Democrats.
"We're always looking for interested Democrats," Owens said. "Being on the Watertown Democratic Committee is a great way to meet people who share your interests and passions."
The Committee usually meets on the last Thursday of the month in the lower meeting room of the Town Hall. Its next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27th.
