Hub Politics has a nice rundown with graphs (and anti-Dem cheap shots gratis, of course) of fundraising for August 1-15. Just to sum up -- Patrick is raising a lot more money (a 10-1 ratio) and from many more donors, than Reilly or … [Read more...]
Archives for August 25, 2006
“Because I’m Cheney, that’s why.”
Adam at the U-Hub says get ready for more great moments in Boston commuting, courtesy of noted cannibalism expert Dick Cheney and "Republican bigwig" Dick Egan of EMC:You may recall that the last time Cheney and Egan got together, back in … [Read more...]
Money and campaigns( Deval stop crying)
What would you rather have? A candidate who spends his own money on a campaign and is beholden to no one or a candidate who puts the millions of Coke, Ameriquest, and Texaco into the campaign and is beholden to the vested interests … [Read more...]
GOLDBERG AD Not TRUTHFUL
How come Goldberg has a Boston Firefighter in her AD, not a Brooklin one discussing how great of a job she did in increasing the department? Isn't it kind of odd that a Brooklin Firefighter is not in the AD? After all she saved them when … [Read more...]
John ROCKenberry!
We need more journalists like John Hockenberry.I was listening to "On Point" on WBUR over dinner. I usually don't like On Point, because I'm not much of a Tom Ashbrook fan. But he's on vacation, and Hockenberry is filling in - … [Read more...]
Fundraising Blowout: Even the GOP Notices
It isn't often that one gets to praise a conservative blog, but here's an entry that is spot on!"Patrick by a landslide" they declare. How much does this matter? I'd say it's not just the money. If people are willing to invest their own … [Read more...]
Teamsters: “You want us to go get some movies?”
Jay Fitzgerald reports that the Teamsters local 25 had a little request to make of the gubernatorial candidates:Local 25, whose film unit has a notorius [sic] past that includes allegations of shaking down movie producers filming in Boston, … [Read more...]
Tom Reilly’s “Watertown” Ad: Gov Campaign’s Best Yet
Tom Reilly's first ads, also available on his website, offer comparisons of his record with that of the Romney-Healey administration. The "Watertown" ad is more typical of the "bio" ad that most candidates lead off with. It … [Read more...]
Will Kerry Healey show her face with Dick Cheney?
So Dick Cheney is coming to the Bay State to help honor former Ambassador, EMC Corp. founder, and Bush "Ranger" Dick Egan. Sean Healey employee State GOP chairman Darrell Crate is all a-twitter about the big event, scheduled … [Read more...]
Tom Reilly’s “Pretty Damn Good” Gay Rights Record
His career record on gay rights:"In any journey, there are going to be episodes that get taken out of context. But if someone looks at the record from day one to where we are now, I think a fair person would say 'He's been pretty good. … [Read more...]