The latest 7News-Suffolk University poll shows Deval Patrick as the front runner. Not everything is rosy as Patrick's favorable rating rating is still low and 26% is defined as undecided. But take it for what it is, a snapshot … [Read more...]
Archives for September 23, 2009
What Hate May Have Brought Us: Census Worker Found Hanged
The link to the complete story (AP Via Talking Points Memo) is: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.c... Police are treating it as an "apparent homicide". Thoughts are with the victim's family and friends. … [Read more...]
Who Should Choose The Interim Senator with Poll
We've considered selling naming rights for everything else in the Commonwealth, why not the Senate seat? Although who always wanted to buy themselves a political office, let them buy a chance. Let them compete against others with the … [Read more...]
Story of a brave young man
Austin is 13 and lives in Sand Springs Oklahoma. He is 13 years old and has come out to the world and has proudly proclaimed that he is gay. His story is told in this coming Sunday's New York Times Magazine. As I read his … [Read more...]
Food vs Health Insurance
I have been told it's not polite. I know people think I should seek medication, hey I'm even embarrassed myself to bring it up, but it's all there in mainstream and international news. So when unemployment runs out in October all the … [Read more...]
Congressman Frank proposes “death panels”
Congressman Barney Frank confirmed today that the House will pass legislation for death panels. Sara Palin was right. Watch it! Love him, hate him or in between, our Congressman is a lot of fun to listen too. I like the guy and his … [Read more...]
First look at Boston primary results
Here's a quick look at the Boston results. I'll have lots more tomorrow. http://wp.me/pn4iD-1N First observations: - Menino was strongest in the non-whitest neighborhoods like Mattapan and parts of Dorchester (90+% non-white … [Read more...]
Why a Paul Kirk appointment to the Senate would not be such a great idea
Joan Vennochi says exactly what I was just thinking: If it's Kirk, Patrick is picking a Kennedy foot soldier and political insider who is well-known inside Washington's power circles -- but is virtually unknown to Massachusetts voters. If … [Read more...]
Chartergate’s Reville has played politics with charter approvals in the past
From today's worcester telegram: Whatever Mr. Reville intended by his Feb. 5 e-mail, influencing a charter decision on any grounds but the merits of a proposal is improper per se. Moreover, it is not the first time that Mr. Reville has done … [Read more...]
Boston Votes: 2009 Mayoral Preliminary
Analysis Simply put: Menino romped. Running roughshod over his opponents in most traditional wards, communities of color, and progressive neighborhoods, Menino is poised to win big in November. He claimed a win in 19 of the city's 22 … [Read more...]