I thought you might want to check out my Fray post. I'm fired up!MassLive.com's The Fray … [Read more...]
Archives for September 22, 2006
Chang-Diaz seeks full recount in Second Suffolk race
Challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz has announced that she intends to seek a full recount of the votes in her all write-in challenge to incumbent Sen. Dianne Wilkerson.Here's her press release:ROXBURY State Senate Candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz … [Read more...]
Drinking for Unity-Central/Western MA!
Well, it's not quite the shiny logo event that the BMG powers-that-be have put together, but I'd like to do a Central/Western MA unity party in Worcester. Possible where and when would be:Date/Time-Monday, Sept 25th 7PM until whenever they … [Read more...]
Blogging the vote: Left in Lowell in Lowell Sun
Nice mention of Lynne Lupien and Left in Lowell in today's Lowell Sun. Nice photo in the print edition as well.Left in Lowell, a liberal blog operated by Lynne Lupien, illustrated that point last week when it reported that The Sun … [Read more...]
Is it Monday Yet? Monday Night Politics Is Coming!
We hope everyone will join us for this exciting event. FYI: it would help us and Redbones out considerably to know in advance how many people are coming for dinner. So if you know you're coming, please buy a ticket (links are … [Read more...]
Defecting Dems, The Gang of Three
First, let's start with some of the nonsense and then "decode" what was said. Let's start with O'Flaherty:After appearing with Healey at that press conference, state Representative Eugene L. O'Flaherty, a Democrat from Chelsea, told … [Read more...]
Single Women Voting Block
There is an interesting post on the New York Times political blog today about the potential power of the single women vote. I remember people talking about this during the last presidential campaign and the fact that single women tend … [Read more...]
First post-primary poll is out: Patrick crushing Healey 64% – 25%
Holy Toledo. With the big caveat that there's no doubt these numbers are due in part to Deval Patrick's unexpectedly phenomenal win Tuesday night, the resulting press coverage, and general post-primary euphoria ... still. This … [Read more...]
Jay Fitzgerald – You Condescending Elitist Bastard
Jay Fitsgerald said the following in his blog today "I got cornered last night by an old scully-cap wearing friend, a Dem who still fondly talks about Ireland and James Michael Curley. I politely tried to brush him and his gin breath aside. … [Read more...]
Federal “Real ID Act” makes driver’s licenses for immigrants a non-issue
The question whether illegal or undocumented immigrants should be given driver's licenses has been touted as a big issue dividing Deval Patrick and Kerry Healey.But unless I'm misreading the federal Real ID Act, the relevant portion of … [Read more...]