A trio of third party candidates threaten to make the race between Romney and O'Brien even tighter. Three other candidates, Green Party Candidate Jill Stein, Libertarian Carla Howell and Independent Barbara Johnson are gaining more visibility and possibly, more votes. 7News wants you to know more about all of them. In tonight's "Hiller Instinct", 7's political editor Andy Hiller introduces Jill Stein.
Two former presidents are in Boston today, one to endorse Romney, the other to endorse O’Brien in the race for governor. But beyond the photo ops, what are the endorsements really worth? 7 political editor Andy Hiller has some answers in tonight's "Hiller Instinct".
Another debate tonight in the race for governor in Massachusetts. But this one will be different. That's because this time, for the first time, Mitt Romney and Shannon O'Brien will be joined by three others. 7's political editor Andy Hiller introduces us to them.
It was once a dead heat, but now an exclusive 7News poll shows Shannon O’Brien pulling away from Mitt Romney in the governor's race. Four weeks from tomorrow, voters will head to the polls to elect a new governor of Massachusetts. Today, an exclusive 7News-Suffolk University poll shows this very close race might be breaking wide open. 7's political editor Andy Hiller breaks down the numbers.
The race for governor of Massachusetts getting some very special attention... President Bush came to town for a short, but lucrative, fundraiser for republican candidate Mitt Romney at the seaport hotel. 7 political editor Andy Hiller has more on the president's visit.
The day after the debate there's still disagreement about whom won! But 7's political editor Andy Hiller thinks Mitt Romney was the loser and in this "Hiller Instinct" he tells us why.
No matter how the courts rule, Shannon O'Brien and Mitt Romney will be in tomorrow's debate. Today, 7's political editor Andy Hiller asked both who they think should be included, and what their plans are for their second face-off.
In decision ‘02, Shannon O'Brien apologized today to Mitt Romney, retracting her charge he is already promising state jobs to his supporters. O'Brien refused to apologize or support the charge last night in their first debate. In tonight's Hiller Instinct, Andy has the history of what led to O'Brien's embarrassing flip-flop.
The candidates for Massachusetts governor prepare to go face to face. Tonight will bring the first televised debate between Shannon O'Brien and Mitt Romney. 7's political editor Andy Hiller has do's and don’ts for both.
In Decision 02, Shannon O'Brien and Mitt Romney targeted women today... both working to get on the right side of a gender gap. The two gubernatorial candidates have very different plans to attract women voters and 7's Andy Hiller says the race could be decided by the "right" plan.
The parade of celebrity endorsements in the Massachusetts governor's race began today...with former governor Bill Weld saying Mitt Romney should be the next governor. Between now and November, presidents and former presidents are expected to try to influence the race. How important will the endorsements be? 7's Andy Hiller has an answer in tonight's "Hiller Instinct".
Mitt Romney is unopposed in the republican gubernatorial race, but he's still campaigning today. He's pushing for his hand-picked lt. governor candidate, Kerry Healey over Jim Rappaport. 7's political editor Andy Hiller shows you who has got the lead in the latest polls.
Mitt Romney is unchallenged for the top spot as the republican gubernatorial candidate. But he is in the middle of a fight for lieutenant governor between his handpicked candidate Kerry Healey and Jim Rappaport. 7's political editor Andy Hiller says Romney now thinks his future as number one is linked to who's number two.
No subject has been talked about more in the past year than September 11th, but what are we saying? After reviewing a year's worth of national polls, 7's Andy Hiller has some answers.
Decision ‘02 goes the polls tomorrow in New Hampshire. Even by Massachusetts Standards, the Granite State campaigns have been unusually nasty this time around. 7's Political Editor Andy Hiller previews the key primary races for U.S. Senate and governor.
The candidates for governor are scrambling for all the attention they can get before voters head to the polls this month. But next Wednesday will be a different story. 7 Political Editor Andy Hiller tells us everything will come to a stop as New England Remembers September 11th.
The Democrats have been debating for months... But, the truth is, most voters probably haven't heard them, because they weren't tuning in. Tonight they will be, which makes this debate the last major debate before the primary, potentially the most pivotal of the campaign. So what should the Democrats do and not do?
The primaries in Massachusetts are two weeks from today. 7News has been listening to the "Voice of the Voter" in four communities that produce election results similar to those statewide. Falmouth, Winthrop, Natick and today, Gloucester, where Political Editor Andy Hiller was listening.
The Massachusetts primaries just over two weeks away. Labor Day starts the homestretch in the campaign for governor, and what better way to begin than with a parade of the candidates. 7 Political Editor Andy Hiller spent the day in Marlborough with the hopefuls.