The two main hopes, according to Senator Ensign, who heads the NRSC, are Louisiana -- and Massachusetts! Yes, they really hope that that Ogonowski guy will build on his previous electoral loss. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 16, 2008
My Campaign for State Representative
It all started here at BMG a couple of years ago. This site re-ignited my passion for politics and public service. It has led to my active participation here (which will continue throughout the campaign), my founding of OpenMass.org, my … [Read more...]
Senator Kerry tosses some one-liners at PCDL event
--In the seven minutes between the time that CNN reported that the helicopter had troubles and the time it was reported that we were all safe, Congressman Markey had filed papers for the Senate seat. --It was enlightening to see the … [Read more...]
Some Campaign & Elections Reality
One of the things I've been saying repeatedly on this website is that, no matter who we nominate, the Republicans are going to run them through the gutter. In other words, no matter who's nominated, they're negative favorability ratings are … [Read more...]
President of Heaven – McCain?
Move over Godsman Huckabee. Apparently McCain actually showed up in the Senate a few days ago to grandstand vote. His campaign pitch effort: halt pork-barrel spending. He lost, 71-29 vote. McCain later said "We were … [Read more...]
Progressive Candidates Challenge Party on Iraq
Patrick Crowley from Rhode Island's Future interviews Burner about the Responsible Plan: … [Read more...]
Bloggers Anonymous
Has this ever happened to you? … [Read more...]
Howard Deans failure of leadership.
And then there is the reality of just how close an election this is; stemming the rush last year, damping down the rancor and taking the lead on how the endgame will play out, the sniping of the leading candidates and their surrogates and … [Read more...]
The Government We Deserve
There's no reason for government to change (and I mean change fundamentally - not incrementally) if all we're going to do is applaud mediocrity for the sake of seniority. We can blame Bush all we want, but we can should also call … [Read more...]