I have a stylistic criticism with John Edwards' response, which I mean to be constructive since I think he's basically on the right side of most things. His response to this woman's story is to immediately have it reflect back on him, the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 28, 2007
Burn Bush for Burner: $123,000+ from 3,197 people
Burn Bush for Burner was such a huge success -- over $123,000 raised -- the folks at DailyKos want to take it national. They've put a shout out to state and local blogs:We want to take the Burn Bush strategy to every district where a solid, … [Read more...]
Local Edwards supporters launch blog
I hope you check it out - I think that Andrew has done set up a comprehensive blog with really active Edwards campaign links. See: http://bostonforedwa... … [Read more...]
Presidential website review: Education
The CurveGiven that raising teacher pay (though Richardson is the only one to give a firm figure - $40,000 - and pushing pre-K education is mentioned by all candidates by Dodd, I won't address it away from here. Those are presumed. … [Read more...]
Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room
Larry Craig: Well, I don't know where the Senate's going to be on that issue of an up or down vote on impeachment, but I will tell you that the Senate certainly can bring about a censure resolution and it?s a slap on the wrist. It's a, "Bad … [Read more...]
Familiarity breeds contempt
Via DKos, here's SurveyUSA's poll numbers for potential prez matchups: UPDATE: For Massachusetts -- stupid careless omission.Clinton (D) 57 (56)Giuliani (R) 37 (36)Clinton (D) 62 (64)Thompson (R) 30 (29)Clinton (D) 62 (63)Romney (R) 33 … [Read more...]
Kaufman’s out, Marzilli’s in… so who runs for Jim’s seat?
Now that we know that Jay Kaufman is not running for Senator Havern's recently vacated seat, it's pretty safe to assume that Jim Marzilli (who is running) is a lock has a very good chance to win (but we should all work hard to make sure a … [Read more...]
Hometown Hero: Sage Systems
Sage suffered a blow when the DNC earlier this year chose competitor VAN to build a nationwide voterfile interface. The VAN system has subsequently been adopted by 49 state Democratic Parties. Massachusetts is the exception. In response, … [Read more...]
MA-05 candidates clash on experience
Dick Howe's got a rundown of the final debate between the MA-05 candidates. Eileen Donoghue is making a run at Niki Tsongas' experience -- portraying herself as a seasoned public servant and Tsongas as, well, a political wife who didn't … [Read more...]
“Traditional” Same-Sex Unions in Medieval Europe
Live Science reports:Civil unions between male couples existed around 600 years ago in medieval Europe....[Professor Allan Tulchin] found legal contracts from late medieval France that referred to the term "affrèrement," roughly translated … [Read more...]