The FEC had issued an advisory ruling in April stating that a same-sex couple belonging to the Massachusetts Republican group Log Cabin Republicans could not donate to Senate candidate Dan Winslow (R-MA) from a joint bank account. In the wake of the Supreme Court's partial striking down of DOMA in J
Date: Jul 26, 2013
Category: U.S.
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FEC says same-sex married couples should get equal treatment in political ...
A second opinion was requested by Dan Winslow, a Republican who sought the Senate seat formerly held by Secretary of State John Kerry. Winslow is trying to retire about $150,000 in debt after losing the GOP primary to Gabriel Gomez and wanted to attribute certain contributions from same-sex couples
Date: Jul 25, 2013
Category: U.S.
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FEC approves campaign donations from same-sex couples
The changes were sparked by requests from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Dan Winslow, a Republican who unsuccessfully sought a Senate seat in Massachusetts this year. The state is one of 13, along with the District of Columbia, that have legalized same-sex marriage.
A political newcomer, Gabriel Gomez emerged as the surprise winner of a three-way Republican primary, beating seasoned politician and Abington native Michael Sullivan, a former U.S. Attorney, and state Rep. Dan Winslow, of Norfolk.
former Navy SEAL and private equity investor from Cohasset, trounced his opponents with just over 50 percent of his partys vote. Following a distant second was Michael Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor, with about 36 percent of the vote. State Rep. Dan Winslow, R-Norfolk, trailed with 13 percent.
In the Republican primary, Arlington went 47 percent for statewide winner Gabriel Gomez (547), 40 percent for Michael Sullivan (469), the statewide runner-up, and 12 percent for Dan Winslow (135). The Republican candidates got 56, 36 and 13 percent statewide.
ey bellwether areas over former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, with state Rep. Dan Winslow a distant third. Winslow just released his first TV ad yesterday, highlighting his newspaper endorsements, while Tea Party groups backing Sullivan have aired TV ads hitting the other candidates in the race.
As for the Republicans, the poll showed businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez with 33 percent, former acting director of the ATF and former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan with 27 percent and state legislator and Mitt Romney's former senior legal counsel Dan Winslow with 9 percent.