Here's the speech. Lame joke about his brother to start ... The campaign will go on! Head, meet brick wall. I almost feel sorry for him. Has Willard in some weird way himself become Seamus, strapped helplessly in an uncomfortable box as … [Read more...]
Archives for February 5, 2008
Mitt is a…
Last week, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised to find that the URL MittIsAShit.com was available. We had thought it was standard practice for campaigns to buy up every meaningful negative iteration of their candidate's name. Of … [Read more...]
Lori wins! (8th Essex)
Just called Ryan, who was her campaign manager field director -- he tells me that enviro-blogger and CPA Lori Ehrlich took the Dem nomination in the 8th Essex House race, with 84% of Marblehead, 3 of 6 precincts in Swampscott, and both … [Read more...]
32nd Middlesex: Clark Wins!
Katherine Clark has won the nomination to be the Democratic candidate for State Rep in the 32nd Middlesex. In a three person race, Katherine took nearly two thirds of the vote, which is an astounding figure. High turnout, … [Read more...]
Voting malfunction in Clinton?
Look at the results from Clinton, Mass.: Hillary Clinton: 1,493 Barack Obama: 806 Joe Biden: 510 John Edwards: 47. There is no way Joe Biden got 510 votes in Clinton, or anywhere else in Massachusetts. They use optical scan ballots. … [Read more...]
Garballey wins
22-year-old Sean Garballey wins the nomination for Jim Marzilli's old seat (23rd Middlesex) in Arlington and West Medford -- so says the Arlington Advocate. Close race, defeated Jeff Thielman, who had Marzilli's endorsement. … [Read more...]
On to California!
The polls in our great state and Hub of the Universe have closed. Massachusetts has spoken. We're just not quite sure yet exactly what we've said. In any event, we're in the open thread business once again here. Now remember, what we're … [Read more...]
Hillary carries MA
Early returns favor Hillary big-time. Kind of ironic, considering that Kerry, Kennedy, Patrick, Delahunt, Capuano, and others endorsed Obama -- to no avail. Hillary didn't have the starpower ... but she got the votes.ABC projects her … [Read more...]
Large turnout, Anger Appears Huge
Turning into the school there are no people holding signs. A single Ron Paul banner leans on the guardrail. Yes it is grey and misty out but the friendly small town atmosphere is on the way out. Don't see enthusiastic crowds … [Read more...]
Evening Rumor Mill: Huckabee Wins!
In West Virginia. Piping fresh, hot rumors here direct from the cesspit of unverifiability we call home: The Internets. In truth, everything you write will be monitored by the NSA and geo-located to within a six-foot radius of where you are … [Read more...]