Live blog: Massachusetts Democratic convention
The Massachusetts Democratic convention is Saturday, June 2. More than three thousand delegates will endorse candidates for the September primary.
The convention will test whether Elizabeth Warren can marshal a super-majority that would clear the Democratic primary field of her only opponent, a little-known North Shore immigration lawyer, Marisa DeFranco. (Frank Philips / Globe staff)
Follow the stream below for convention coverage from Boston Globe staff. You can also follow along on Twitter.
Boston.com politics editor Glen Johnson: @GlobeGlen
Boston Globe reporter Noah Bierman covers the Brown-Warren US Senate race: @NoahBierman
Boston Globe politics editor Cynthia Needham: @GlobeCynthia
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MASS. DEMS: In turnabout, Warren wraps up speech w/: "This is the People's Seat. And we will bring it back to the people of Mass." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:29:58 PM -
MASS. DEMS: Doug Rubin must have picked EWarren's exit music: Bruce Springsteen.... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:31:06 PM
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And here's Bruce Springsteen anthem, right on cue, as speech ends. #mapoliby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 5:31:34 PM -
Warren leaves stage w family to Springstein "the Rising"by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:32:52 PM -
MASS. DEMS: Your second "Political Intelligence" video of day with Marisa DeFranco talking Senate race... b.globe.com #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:33:59 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Marisa DeFranco video now playing... her speech is next... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:34:43 PM
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Music now playing while screens show pix of Marisa DeFranco.by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:35:16 PM
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Crowd doesn't seem quite as rapt during this DeFranco introduction as it was for Warren. #mapoli #masenby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 5:35:39 PM
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DeFranco now being introduced as "the other candidate"by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:37:03 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco introduced by her husband... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:37:56 PM
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Judging from paltry applause, this 15% seems tough. RT @Noahbierman: DeFranco now being introduced as "the other candidate" #mapoliby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 5:38:47 PM
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MASS. DEMS: To answer question from many in audience... EWarren's granddaughters have Indian - but not Native American - father... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:39:12 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco says she understands everyday businesses "because I am one of them." Light applause thruout. #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:41:12 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco bashes attacks on entitlements, saying, "It's called an 'entitlement' because we earned it." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:42:48 PM
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RT @conoryunits: By my math, DeFanco needs 533 votes. I don't see it. RT @massdems: 3,554 voting delegates present for roll callby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:43:23 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco speech laden with a lot of audience participation lines... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:44:22 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco also declares her support for single-payer health care system... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:45:00 PM
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DeFranco pushing single payer health, unions, "backbone to stand up for the American worker"by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:46:08 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Says Brown has made it clear "this is going to be a street fight" and "we need a candidate who can take a punch." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:47:22 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco, in asking for 15 percent, says, "Let's keep the heartbeat of democracy going..." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:48:10 PM
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DeFranco says Brown will "make this a street fight and we need a candidate who can take a punch and come out fighting"by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:48:26 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Line in DeFranco exit song: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger..." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:49:02 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Voting for convention endorsement has begun... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:49:58 PM
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DeFranco needs 534 delegates to force E Warren into a primary fight. The tension builds.by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 5:52:39 PM
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MASS. DEMS: It's reporters doing math, but by our count, of 3,554 delegates, DeFranco needs votes of at least 534 to get on ballot. #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 5:53:23 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Announcer says 23 of 40 "books" with delegate votes are in so far... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 6:30:52 PM
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SUPPORTER SPEAKS: RT @SenKClark: Elizabeth Warren takes my senate district 95-0 at the conventionby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 6:32:01 PM
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RT @conoryunits: Just saw a Western Mass delegate applauded for switching his vote from Defranco to Warren.by Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 6:33:05 PM
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Look, they're selling copies of the cookbook. No, not that cookbook. #mapoli p.twimg.com
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MASS. DEMS: Vote about to be announced... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 6:50:44 PM
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Walsh about to reveal ballot results. Will DeFranco do it?by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 6:51:26 PM
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Suspense builds. RT @Noahbierman: Walsh about to reveal ballot results. Will DeFranco do it?by globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 6:52:08 PM
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Still waiting for delegate biting results.by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 7:01:17 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Impatient delegate bellows at convention pause: "Announce the Senate vote." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:08:59 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Delegates now voting on three resolutions. They know if they announce Senate vote total first, everyone will leave... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:16:21 PM
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MASS. DEMS: All three resolutions pass... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:18:11 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Walsh taking stage to announce the vote... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:18:35 PM
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MASS. DEMS: DeFranco knocked off ballot... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:18:56 PM
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MASS. DEMS: EWarren gets 95 percent of vote.... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:19:11 PM
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Warren gets 96 percent of the vote. DeFranco off the ballot.by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/2/2012 7:19:28 PM
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BREAKING: Marisa DeFranco fails to make ballot. Clears way for Warren to face direct matchup with Scott Brown #mapoli #masenby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 7:19:36 PM
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MASS. DEMS: The photo Warren wants she has done twice: Husband, daughter - and two granddaughters - on stage w/ her.. #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:20:20 PM
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MASS. DEMS: EWarren proclaims: "I'm ready." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:20:39 PM
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Warren in quick remarks says she's ready. Bruce Springsteen is back. Big celebration out there. #mapoliby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 7:21:58 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Final tally big surprise to Warren. Three minutes after it's announced, final percentage - 96% - in press release... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:23:01 PM
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Warren hauls in whopping 96% of vote. 1st time since 1982 that a leading Dem has eliminated an opponent by getting more than 85% #mapoliby globecynthia via twitter 6/2/2012 7:24:53 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Take that last tweet back: Mass. DEMS, not WARREN campaign announced final vote near-immediately... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:25:10 PM
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KELLER SPEAKS: RT @kelleratlarge: #Madems prove they can throw someone off the train; they just can't make it run on timeby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:27:49 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Maybe the Warren staff was spending the past five weeks organizing this 96 percent vote... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:35:18 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Three days after governor endorsed Warren, she won convention endorsement and delegates ousted her challenger... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:45:47 PM
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MASS. DEMS: Of course, Patrick had proclaimed DeFranco would make ballot. He was 81 percent off... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 7:46:47 PM
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MASS. DEMS: GOP Deputy Chair Peter Blute says of DeFranco defeat: Dems. "took the opportunity to snuff out a burgeoning campaign." #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 6/2/2012 8:33:40 PM
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RT @David_Gergen: E Warren had terrific day -- polls, convention, fiery speech. But from talks in MA, sense Brown has sizable hidden vote.by Noah Bierman via twitter 6/3/2012 12:58:31 AM
