Endorsements by MCFL PAC's--Results

The PAC's have reported their results. The Federal PAC did not win any of their races.  As a matter of fact, the Massachusetts delegation is back to 0% support for life. MCFL State PAC lists the winners (36 Democrats and 24 Republicans) who received PAC endorsement or recommendation. Please note the comments following the list. State Senate Michael Knapik (R), Second Hampden & Hampshire Richard Ross  (R), Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex Michael Rush (D), Norfolk and Suffolk Thomas Kennedy (D), Second Plymouth and Bristol Robert Hedlund, Jr (R), Plymouth & Norfolk Jack Hart (D), First Suffolk Richard Moore (D), Worcester & Norfolk State House of Representatives Randy Hunt (R),  Fifth Barnstable Fred "Jay" Barrows (R), First Bristol Alan Silvia (D), Seventh Bristol Keiko Orrall (R), Twelfth Bristol Elizabeth Poirier (R), Fourteenth Bristol Bradford R. Hill (R), Fourth Essex Frank A. Moran (D), Seventeenth Essex Jim Lyons (R), Eighteenth Essex Todd M. Smola (R), First Hampden Brian Michael Ashe (D), Second Hamden Nicholas A. Boldyga (R), Third Hampden Donald F. Humason (R), Jr., Fourth Hampden Thomas M. Petrolati, (D) Seventh Hampden Sean Curran (D), Ninth Hamden Angelo J. Puppolo (D), Jr., Twelfth Hampden Sheila C. Harrington (R), First Middlesex Paul Donato (D), Fifth Middlesex Thomas A. Golden (D), Jr., Sixteenth Middlesex James R. Miceli (D), Ninteenth Middlesex Marc Lombardo (D), Twenty-second Essex James J. Dwyer (D), Thirtieth Middlesex Christopher G. Fallon (D), Thirty-third Middlesex Paul J. Donato (D), Thirty-fifth Middlesex Colleen Garry (D), Thirty-sixth Middlesex Bruce J. Ayers (D), First Norfolk Walter F. Timilty (D), Seventh Norfolk John H. Rogers (D), Twelfth Norfolk Vinny M. deMacedo (R), First Plymouth Geoff Diehl (R), Seventh Plymouth Thomas J. Calter, III (D), Twelfth Plymouth Eugene L. O'Flaherty (D), Second Suffolk Nick Collins (D), Fourth Suffolk Russell E. Holmes (D), Sixth Suffolk Edward F. Coppinger (D), Tenth Suffolk, Angelo M. Scaccia (D), Fourteenth Suffolk Kimberly N. Ferguson (R). First Worcester Peter J. Durant (R), Sixth Worcester Paul K. Frost (R), Seventh Worcester Kevin J. Kuros (R), Eighth Worcester George N. Peterson (R), Jr., Ninth Worcester Matthew A. Beaton (R), Eleventh Worcester John P. Fresolo (D), Sixteenth Worcester John J. Binienda, Sr. (D), Seventeeth Worcester Ryan Fattman (R), Eighteenth Worcester The State PAC also recommended the following people who were elected: Leonard Mirra (R), Second Essex Joyce Spiliotis (D), Twelfth Essex Linda Dean Campbell (D), Fifteenth Essex Joseph Wagner (D), Eighth Hampden Benjamin Swan, Sr (D), Eleventh Hampden Thomas Stanley (D), Ninth Middlesex Kevin Murphy (D), Eleventh Middlesex Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Eighth Plymouth Robert DeLeo (D), Ninteenth Sulffolk Stephen L. DiNatale (D), Third Worcester Dennis Rosa (D), Fourth Worcester The Mass Values Independent Expenditure PAC, a Super PAC espousing abortion rights, which raised well over $75,000 from liberal groups, targeted pro-life representatives: George Ross (R), Attleboro, Steven Levy (R), Marlborough, Peter Durant (R) Spencer, and James Lyons Jr. (R), Andover. . They managed to defeat Ross and Levy. QUESTION:  Steve Crawford is quoted as the Spokesperson for Mass Values PAC.  There is also a Steve Crawford who is a spokesperson for Dignity 2012.  Does anyone know if this is the same person? MCFL wishes to thank George Ross, Steven Levy, Richard Bastien , and Paul Adams (currently a Representative who ran for Senate) for their pro-life support while at the State House and encourages them to run again. Local people say someone also targeted Geoff Diehl, putting big money and effort against him in the final weeks of the campaign.  Geoff  already had an excellent campaign in place and went on to win. The pro-death lobby is already bragging that they will be bringing "Death with dignity" to the legislature again, so we'll be working hard on that.  Again, thanks for all your efforts on Tuesday!  Anne