It's going to be a Sisyphean task for any GOP candidate to take on Warner in this environment. Davis is a relative unknown, while Gilmore is still remembered as having destroyed Virginia's fiscal stability. Indeed, a big part of Warner's … [Read more...]
Archives for September 13, 2007
Jim Ogonowski breaks my brain in little pieces.
Our differently-winged friend EaBo helpfully pointed to this op-ed by Jim Ogonowski, in which he makes crystal clear his reasons for opposing the expansion of kids' health care under SCHIP:SCHIP was originally intended to help poor … [Read more...]
Anti-marriage signature collector to lead MassGOP
State GOP names new executive directorBy Globe StaffThe state Republican party has named a new executive director, turning to 29-year-old Robert Willington of Reading, who became political director of the party in January 2006.Willington … [Read more...]
House minority leader John Boehner: fallen American soldiers are “a small price”
BLITZER: How much longer will U.S. taxpayers have to shell out $2 billion a week or $3 billion a week as some now are suggesting the cost is going to endure? The loss in blood, the Americans who are killed every month, how much longer do … [Read more...]
I was on NECN tonight
... again, on NewsNight with Braude, along with Republican political consultant Rob Gray. We talked Iraq; the presidential address tonight; the timing of the assassination of Sheik Sattar Abu Reesha; the presidential race generally; Norman … [Read more...]
Mass Republicans Name New ED
The state GOP has named Robert Willington as the party's new Executive Director. According to the Boston Globe - "Willington graduated from Salem State College where he studied political science. His political … [Read more...]
MCAS scores and dropout rates
It is important to note that the latest news on the MCAS scores do not make any mention of drop out rates. Having worked as a teacher in the Springfield public schools for a few years, I noticed a real desperation in their efforts to … [Read more...]
Dog Bites Man: At Giant L.A. High School, Teachers Fire Their Union, Go Charter
Left-wing photoblogger has the story here . LA Times has it, too . Could be an interesting Rohrschach for recalcitrant BMGers on charter public schools, those who've argued that Clintons, Gore, Obama, Kerry et al are traitors for … [Read more...]
Obama on LinkedIn
I am not so fond of Barack Obama, but whoever is running his Internet campaign is brilliant. Asking an open question like this will give the 1365 people who already answered it, many more who will, and way many more who just read it, like I … [Read more...]
Mark Warner Announces ’08 Senate Bid
Today, former Virginia Governor Mark Warner informally announced his candidacy for the US Senate in 2008, to replace outgoing GOP Senator John Warner (no relation). Video of the announcement can be seen by clicking here. A formal … [Read more...]