Hi All: I just received a notice in the mail from my present State Representative Willie Mae Allen that promotes a fundraiser for her on September 3rd. 2008. It states that the special guest will be Governor Deval Patrick. What gives? Far … [Read more...]
Archives for August 20, 2008
Awesome Beach Volleyball [Open Thread]
In the rain, no less. Go USA! Can I get a second on my suggestion of Michael Phelps for VP? That would accentuate the generational choice in this election, I suspect. In the meantime, I guess I'm going to go with Bayh, but I don't much like … [Read more...]
DEADLINE to vote in the Sept. 16 primary is August 27th – and the deadline to vote for President is
Consider this a reminder. If you are not registered to vote - Do it. If you are going to be out of town - get that absentee ballot. Remind your friends. Remind your relatives. Remind your co-workers. Remind your listmates. It … [Read more...]
24 Years Later: Disappointed but No Longer Surprised
So why am I disappointed? My regard for the senator has suffered from something like "death by a thousand paper cuts"; some of it is from personal experience with his DC office and some of it is just from accepting the truth that is … [Read more...]
McCain wants to bring back the draft
If the Obama campaign doesn't jump all over this, I am seriously going to doubt their competency to run a proper McCain. Via Think Progress QUESTIONER: If we don't reenact the draft, I don't think we'll have anyone to chase Bin … [Read more...]
Campaign Jitters Shake the Left
Two weeks ago, we wrote that "the difference in mood between the liberal blogosphere and the conservative blogosphere is striking." We observed that righty bloggers were feeling increasingly confident aboutJohn McCain's chances, whereas … [Read more...]
Jamie Eldridge Update: State Senate campaign, New Website, Going to Denver, and More
Get Involved in the Campaign If you will be in town on Labor Day, my campaign would love for you to march with us at the Marlborough Labor Day Parade. A strong presence from the Eldridge campaign will have a big impact as this is one … [Read more...]
The LeftAhead Podcast Election Series
The 35th Middlesex Distict. We brought on candidates Pat McCabe for one 30 minute show and Jim Caralis for another. They both seek to unseat incumbent - and certainly not progressive - Paul Donato. In the Second Suffolk State Senate … [Read more...]
Prescience: “Are we building Democracy or fueling extremism?” SFRC 7/07, Musharraf’s Resignation
Look... Let me be frank about this. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which included Kerry and Biden, and other high advisers have been telling Bush for a long time. Musharraf is a dictator and can not be a … [Read more...]
Sweet Caroline — It’s Not Too Late to Save the Ticket!
Senators Biden and Bayh voted for that invasion and that war, the war Barack ran against, the war Barack reminded us was the big difference between him and Senator Clinton because she voted for the war and he spoke out against it while … [Read more...]