Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom is a former journalist and political consultant who was a top aide to 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He is a founder and principal of the Shawmut Group, a Boston-based communications consulting firm...
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These differences with the Legislature are not essential to the goal of getting everyone covered with insurance.
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He respects the fact the lieutenant governor has her own views. We all agree that the people should be the ones to decide.
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If people don't take personal responsibility for their own health insurance, then the rest of us have to pay when that person ends up in the hospital. There's nothing fair about that.
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Governor Romney has come to know Archbishop O'Malley as a humble man of God and as a strong leader. His new responsibility is a tribute to him and a blessing to the commonwealth and the governor looks forward to joining him in Rome for this happy occasion.
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It does take a concerted effort to get women on the bench. There was a lot of outreach to encourage more female applicants.
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If and when a bill reaches the governor's desk, there will be time for its opponents and supporters to make their arguments.
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Photos are public documents and subject to disclosure upon request.
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I think the governor and I had an appreciation for a more coherent and organized communications structure than was employed by prior administrations,
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Since Gov. Romney is not seeking re-election, there is no campaign to run, and so he has ended his contractual relationship with Mike Murphy. Mike has been a trusted friend and adviser, and he always will be.
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It provides health insurance to everyone in the commonwealth without a government takeover and without raising taxes.
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These are traditionally bread-and-butter issues for the Democrats, and the fact that we have a Republican governor pushing for the changes we need means there exists a wonderful opportunity to get something done.
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If Microsoft follows through with their commitments, this will represent a seismic shift in their business model.
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The Romney job record is a strong one. When the governor got into office, we were losing thousands of jobs every month. Today the unemployment is almost a full point lower and we're adding jobs every month.