Word: briens
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shannon P. O’Brien leading her nearest primary opponent, former Kennedy School of Government lecturer Robert B. Reich by over 10 percentage points in a recent Boston Globe/WBZ poll, it appears that the current state treasurer may be headed for victory in the Sept. 17 primary...
...which also places O’Brien’s running mate, Chris Gabrieli, clearly in first place in the Democratic lieutenant governor race, is an indication of the effectiveness of O’Brien’s summer campaigning. Polls last winter and spring showed O’Brien and Reich tied for first place...
...think the reason that my campaign is gaining momentum is that I have worked hard to maintain a positive message,” O’Brien said. “People aren’t necessarily looking for an outsider, they’re looking for someone who can get something done...
...make fun of, the early 1960s. In theater-coiffure terms, we're in the sweet spot between Grease and Hair. Movie composer Marc Shaiman (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) makes his Broadway debut with a score that skillfully mimics the era's perky pop ditties, and director Jack O'Brien has put together a slick, high-spirited production. Add to that a politically correct story line about a girl who fights to integrate the dance show, and you have an unbeatable combination: desegregation...
LIBYA Compensation Once the West's enemy No.1, Libyan leader Muammar Gad-dafi may soon be helping U.S. President George W. Bush's "war on terrorism." In talks with British Foreign Office minister Mike O'Brien, Gad-dafi promised to help fight al-Qaeda. He also sought assurances that Libya would not be pursued in the courts if it accepted responsibility for blowing up a U.S. airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Libya said it was ready to pay compensation in return for the end of U.N. sanctions...