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Archives for May 2006

Another voice against the 15% rule

May 31, 2006 By David 18 Comments

OK, it's the Herald - not exactly the Dems' best friend.  So take it with as much salt as you'd like.  But they're still right:You’d think a party that has been closed out of the Corner Office for the past 16 years would do a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, vote-9.19.2006

I am voting for Gabrieli on the first ballot this Saturday

May 31, 2006 By southshoreguy 21 Comments

I have been very impressed by Deval Patrick, but am going to vote for Chris Gabrieli on the first ballot this Saturday.  If a 2nd ballot is necessary, I will then switch back to Patrick to help push him over the 50% threshold and win … [Read more...]

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Delahunt squishy on net neutrality?

May 31, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 2 Comments

Matt Stoller is still afraid that MA congressmen Bill Delahunt could sell us down the river on net neutrality:The danger here is that the conflict between the Rules Committee and the Judiciary Committee produces a meaningless substitute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: congress, delahunt, national, net-neutrality

South Shore Needs Help – We Need a Democrat in State Senate

May 31, 2006 By southshoredem 1 Comment

South Shore Democrats have been sleeping...  why are Democrats ignoring incumbent, strong, loud Republicans in the State Senate?There is a campaign that hasn't received much attention yet, but is also quite important to Democrats: the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, mulvey, plymouth-norfolk-district, south-shore, state-senate

More on legalized bribery from Washington Monthly

May 31, 2006 By Charley on the MTA Leave a Comment

In my last rant on campaign finance as legalized bribery, I neglected to link a good article on the apparent change in attitude at the Department of Justice (I knew I'd seen it somewhere!):Unlike overhaul efforts in the past, though, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abramoff, campaign-finance, national, washington-monthly

Where Do Candidates Stand on Factory Farms in Massachusetts?

May 30, 2006 By Bob Neer 18 Comments

Click here for the whole article. The following are just edited bits:"Where were you when Barbaro broke his leg? I was at a steakhouse, watching the race on a big screen. I saw a horse pulling up, a jockey clutching him, a woman weeping. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts

Felix Arroyo Endorses Andrea Silbert!

May 30, 2006 By andreafan 17 Comments

I was at a Boston delegates event that Andrea Silbert hosted at the Milky Way in JP tonight and Felix Arroyo attended and endorsed Andrea!I am a big fan of Felix's and love what he's doing on the Boston City Council.  He is also the … [Read more...]

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Reilly takes big swing at Patrick, accidentally hits self

May 30, 2006 By David 14 Comments

The Herald reports that, in response to Deval Patrick's blockbuster financial disclosure, Tom Reilly released the following statement:The truth and Deval Patrick are clearly strangers when it comes to Ameriquest. He claims to have been the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governor, massachusetts, patrick, reilly, vote-9.19.2006

Dump Phil Johnston

May 30, 2006 By progressivedem 6 Comments

With all due respect, it's time for him to go.1)  Can't win the big one.  We have not been able to grab the Corner Office under his "leadership".2)  His victory claims are unwarranted.  The Dems picked up three seats … [Read more...]

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Deval Patrick is really, really rich

May 30, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 20 Comments

From Jon Keller's blog:Some items of immediate note:-Patrick earned $360,070 last year from ACC Capital Holdings Inc., the parent company of controversial mortgage-lender Ameriquest;-He earned $3,129,126 in 2005 from his work as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governor, massachusetts, patrick, vote-9.19.2006

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