Carolyn Dykema, the former head of the Holliston Planning Board, won handily over Ed Mills, who had the backing of various Boston-based unions but not the locals. The margin was 79% to 21%. Carolyn's been backed by the Sierra Club and the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 16, 2008
Results of the 31st Middlesex State Rep Primary
I just wanted to fill you all in on the results of the Democratic Primary for State Representative race here in Stoneham and Winchester. I've been working for Jason Lewis's campaign since June and as an active member of the Blue Mass Group … [Read more...]
Primary RESULTS open thread
Post 'em if you got 'em! UPDATES: 8:47 pm. AP has called US Senate for Kerry, who appears to be winning 2-1. 9 pm. Press release from Jason Lewis indicates that he has won the primary for the 31st Middlesex State Rep … [Read more...]
Review: Obama’s Education Plan
The Plan for Lifetime Success Through Education has nine sections. These break down into four general categories: 1) early childhood education 2) teacher improvement 3) school leadership improvement 4) drop out prevention. There is also a … [Read more...]
Evangelical Couple Deliberately Joins the Gay Legal Ghetto
Although I'm the first to appreciate protest, I find the pastor to be an enormously selfish person. He isn't going to bear the brunt of "his" protest - his daughter and her companion will. He has persuaded them to be in a … [Read more...]
Politicker Says Timilty Forged Patrick’s Signature
From Politicker: A campaign mailing on behalf of Governor's Councilor Kelly Timilty features an endorsement and signature of Gov. Deval Patrick that sources close to the governor say are forged, PolitickerMA.com has learned. The mailing, … [Read more...]
Fiorina Steps In It: McCain “Not Qualified” to Run H-P
McCain attack dog Carly Fiorina said today that neither Sarah Palin nor John McCain are qualified to run H-P. But they will do just fine running the United States. If there is a clearer example of the McCain campaign's "appeal to the … [Read more...]
Should I cover over my Patrick sticker?
Some background first. Faculty and staff at UMass get no raises except through new contracts, which normally come every three years. If the state doesn't want to pay raises, they can simply stall negotiations and the old … [Read more...]
Are there limits on contributions during a fund raiser?
I'm sure both parties do these events but my question is... How does the money raised from these events get to the candidates legally? I know there are limits on how much an individual can give and also a corporation, so how does all the … [Read more...]
McCain’s Campaign Claims He Created BlackBerry Telephones
The candidate can barely fill one quarter of his venues. The results of unilateralist Bush administration policies that have managed to alienate almost the entire world at a time when we need more than $1.5 billion every day from foreigners … [Read more...]