Now isnt that a ridiculous headline. It is however a headline that is emblematic of a particular candidate's gubernatorial campaign. It is one that demonstrates the warped logic that certain ideologist have introduced. Let's follow this … [Read more...]
Archives for October 12, 2006
Bill Clinton is coming to Worcester!
Save the date folks, the Big Dog is coming to town!Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Worcester on October 25 for a public campaign rally in support of Deval Patrick and Tim Murray. From the Worcester Telegram & GazetteHis … [Read more...]
Healey was for quality universal health care before she was against it
In 2000, Kerry Healey (candidate for state rep) said the following:Massachusetts has dramatically reduced uninsured population (down 50 percent since 1996) and 97.2 percent of Massachusetts children now insured. Current program can achieve … [Read more...]
Phoenix: “Healey’s Conduct is a Disgrace”
Helpful pespective from the Boston Phoenix.Healey's hypocrisyIn the matter of the LaGuer controversy, Patrick was a disappointment, but the Lt. Governor was a disgrace10/11/2006 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) established a … [Read more...]
Ballot Question 3
This one I'm pretty sure we have not discussed yet. :-)The ballot question would allow home childcare workers who provide state-subsized child care services either in their own homes or the homes of the parents to "organize" (read: … [Read more...]
Health Care and the campaign
Gosh, for an area that took up so much time and oxygen this year, and that takes up so much of the budget, and that threatens so much of our economy, you'd think that health care would be a bigger deal than it is. Deval Patrick rose … [Read more...]
Is this Smith dude on Romney’s payroll or something?
Back in August, I noted how silly it was for UNH pollster Andrew E. Smith to declare that Mitt Romney's weak 4th place, 12% showing in a poll conducted in a state he lives next door to, and has a summer home in, constituted "looking … [Read more...]
Ballot Question 2
Have we talked about this yet? If so, sorry for my duplication; I must have missed this. I started a conversation on this in my own blog but it generated little interest, so I thought I'd try here.This question proposes a change … [Read more...]
Does Healey Oppo Have Anything Else?
One line of thought is this is the best they had on Deval and they intended to release it closer to the election. But after the Primary, even their internal polls showed a huge Deval lead and if he kept the lead until two week … [Read more...]
New Suffolk poll: Patrick up 46% – 33%
Frank saw it first, but since I (after much digging) managed to find the press release on Suffolk's newly-impossible-to-navigate website with a few more details, I thought I'd write it up separately.The basics: 400 likely voters. MoE: … [Read more...]