Chapter 2 brings us an excellent example of Keller's tendency to make broad generalizations that may -- or may not -- be justified, based on a couple of anecdotes. For instance, on p. 41, the book tells us that Mayor Dolan and his … [Read more...]
Archives for August 30, 2007
MA-05: a Donoghue surge?
The polling is in. Niki Tsongas still holds a fairly commanding, though basically unchanged, portion of the electorate: she's got 40%, up from 38% two weeks ago. The big news, though, is Eileen Donoghue, who has jumped from a … [Read more...]
The casino just got deader
Kyle Alspach writes in The Enterprise:Clyde Barrow of UMass-Dartmouth said the Bureau of Indian Affairs will definitely take the claims into consideration.At the very least, this will add extra time to the approval process, he said."The BIA … [Read more...]
Going somewhere, Tom?
Found while looking for something else ...<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=1rv&q=tom+finneran&btnG=Search"Does Florida even have a 12th … [Read more...]
OpenMass Update…
In a new and exciting (at least I think!) development, OpenMass.org has figured out how to automate roll call votes in the house. What does this mean? Now you can see how members in the house voted on bills that have been enacted. Coming … [Read more...]
Iowa Court Voids Gay Marriage Ban
The defense (against equality) requested a stay by the court from revalidating the gay marriage licenses, until an appeal can be heard. It is most likely reasonable that the stay will be put in place, and this case will probably make its … [Read more...]
Senator Wide-Stance’s Sad Self-Delusion
The recently released tape of the arresting officer's interview with Senator Craig buries whatever credibility the beleagured man might ever have had. It is clear that Craig is a pathological liar, or more precisely a pathological denier. … [Read more...]
Last-minute surprise in MA-05?
Heads up: according to Jon Keller, who is the keeper of the SurveyUSA polling in the MA-05 district,there's been a dramatic shift in public opinion about the Democratic field.You don't say! The last SurveyUSA poll, from mid-August, … [Read more...]
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LeftAhead’s Last MA-05 Primary Podcast, featuring Dick Howe
Lynne, Mike and I invited Dick Howe, who's as much of an expert on MA-05 as anyone, to join us today for the last podcast before the primary, this Tuesday. Everyone should tune in, because we certainly gave a great overview of what to … [Read more...]