I thought I'd get an early start on a Caucus Day open thread. There will be twenty caucuses across the state. Check out the FAQ to learn about the process. It will be interesting to hear how they are going. As a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 4, 2008
The Most Impressive Campaign Commercial of the Season
Is a 13-minute video of high school students from the South Bronx and their teacher talking about race, America, their hopes, and the Obama campaign. It's impressive for many reasons, among them: it actually engages with important ideas … [Read more...]
0.5% for the Kids- We need to Make Overrides History
How about "0.5% for the Kids" so we can preserve our local communties. If we increase the income tax 0.5% and hardwire the extra $1Billion for distribution on a per child per district basis so that all benefit, we can make it possible … [Read more...]
Hey! Dan Bosley has a new blog.
Here it is: http://danielbosley.blogspot.c... Note today's post. What do YOU think? … [Read more...]
Those Loose-Lipped Clergy
Tune into the ongoing debates over same-sex marriage and you'll hear the same concepts. Both in civil-union states kicking the SSM can around and in others with no accommodation for homosexual couples, you see the same effect. Legislators … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Edwards to give major speech at Harvard on April 9th
See: http://www.iop.harvard.edu/New... See also: http://blog.washingtonpost.com... I am told this is a free event, open to the public and plan to attend. … [Read more...]
My Half Hour With Governor Patrick
Though in danger of seeming like a self-promoter, I thought people here might be interested in my account of the half hour I got to spend with Governor Patrick this morning while he was in Lowell to attend the Meehan inauguration as … [Read more...]
An excellent excuse for Hillary to fire Mark Penn
This is just absurd, isn't it? Clinton chief strategist Mark Penn -- in his role as chief executive of Buston-Marsteller -- met with Colombia's ambassador to discuss a free trade deal, which Clinton actually opposes. Penn just released this … [Read more...]
Here’s My Idea for the “Missing” Democratic Delegates
ok, so here's another proposal designed to resolve the issue of the Florida and Michigan delegations. the premise here is that we offset the remaining uncommitted "superdelegates", with 300+ uncommitted "regular" delegates. … [Read more...]
MAJOR UNION ENDORSES JIM BRINNING IN DISTRICT 8 OBAMA CAUCUS
The Executive Board of the Service Employees International Union, Local 3, on April 2 endorsed my candidacy as an Obama delegate from District 8 to the Democratic National Convention. I ask for your vote too. Represenative Byron Rushing … [Read more...]