Archives for January 17, 2010
It’s game time
Turn off the computer, forget any new polling data that may emerge tomorrow. New news is old news. Nate Silver at 538.com calls it a toss up, which means that between now and 8pm on Tuesday, the only thing that matters is who shows up to … [Read more...]
“Scott Brown is a Yankees Fan”
Things have been getting a bit heated in the Senate Special Election so I offer this for comic relief, and trust everyone enjoys it in this spirit. Now back to our regularly scheduled persiflage. … [Read more...]
Support Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate
If you haven't sent your emails, expressing your support for Martha Coakley in your own enthusiastic way, talking to your friends, in the language they understand, then please do it now. And/or make your calls, talk to your neighbors … [Read more...]
I’ll be on WGBH @ noon tomorrow
... doing Emily Rooney's show .. except not with Emily Rooney. Joe Sciacca will be sitting in instead. We'll be talking about ... what else? Feed me some talking points. I am your empty vessel. … [Read more...]
Scott Brown rally in Worcester a HUGE SUCCESS!!
We started early this AM in West Springfield with a great crowd, moved on to the Kenmore diner in Worcester, then off to Mt Wachusett Ski area and ended up in Mechanics Hall in Worcester. We filled the hall then had the overflow crowd down … [Read more...]
Grace Ross: You Must Vote Tuesday
First - you must go vote on Tuesday! And if you are unsure/want to register a protest - leave the ballot blank. Blanking your ballot sends a clear message to those who take your vote for granted; you are present and paying attention, AND … [Read more...]
The polls, the polls
Well, this kinda sums this race right up, doesn't it? I filtered out the most likely bogus Pajamas Media poll; otherwise, everything is in. So, uh, don't forget to vote. … [Read more...]
First person report – phone banking for Martha Coakley tonight in Arlington
The second shift had 15 intrepid callers. I don't know how many calls were made - other than lots - but our easy clean pergo floors and quirky floor plan worked quite well. If as much GOTV energy as I saw tonight was happening all … [Read more...]
The case for Coakley is really pretty simple.
I'll start by saying that my target audience for this diary is fellow Democrats of varying degrees of progressiveness/liberalism. Republicans will disagree with the premise and that's fine. I've heard all the arguments about sending a … [Read more...]