The next step for activists is the local Democratic caucus in your community. The first true test of any Democratic campaign is how much support a candidate can get at the Democratic caucus, where local democrats select delegates to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2, 2010
Rahm Emanuel… no wonder you guys lost on Healthcare reform (it is dead right?).
How did I miss this story last week. Did someone else post it? Maybe Obama shoud install a RED PHONE for direct calls from the White House to Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that … [Read more...]
Poll of Republicans – Not Flattering
Do you believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, or not? Yes 42 No 36 Not Sure 22 Remember, this poll does not necessarily include the Tea Partiers who may not identify as Republicans anymore. Do you believe Sarah Palin is … [Read more...]
RMG wants to send us back to 1932, repeal anti-discrimination law
Here is the original text of the ACT TO PREVENT ADVERTISEMENTS TENDING TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PERSONS OF ANY RELIGIOUS SECT, CREED, CLASS, DENOMINATION OR NATIONALITY BY PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT, passed into law … [Read more...]
Today’s LeftAhead Podcast w/Governor Patrick
Today, LeftAhead had Governor Patrick on as our guest. Mike, Lynne and I had 30 minutes of Q&A time with him, and then we spent another 30 minutes talking about the 2010 election, while the Governor went off to visit one of his … [Read more...]
Keith Olbermann’s Countdown is “counting down”… ratings down 44%
Dive-bomberRatings for Olbermann's Countdown have been soft recently, and the 8 p.m. shows on CNN and HLN have narrowed the gap. In the important demographic of adults 25 to 54 -- the group advertisers are looking to reach -- Countdown was … [Read more...]
Kerry calls for constitutional amendment to counteract Citizens United
In testimony before the Senate Rules Committee, Senator John Kerry today announced his support for a constitutional amendment in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. We face two challenges: first, to mediate the impact … [Read more...]
Spitzer: Geithner has “failed” as Treasury Secretary; “not corrupt” but “just wrong” about his role
It's a shame that Eliot Spitzer so thoroughly embarrassed himself a while back. The guy really is one of the few people who can speak forcefully and knowledgeably about what went wrong in the financial markets and what is needed to … [Read more...]
Protest against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill
-- Join the Impact MA, Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts, and Other Groups to Rally Thursday to Oppose the American-Inspired Ugandan "Kill the Gays" Bill WHAT: LGBT organizations are mobilizing nationwide in conjunction with the … [Read more...]
Thursday Protest against American-Inspired Anti-Homosexuality Bill
-- Join the Impact MA, Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts, and Other Groups to Rally Thursday to Oppose the American-Inspired Ugandan "Kill the Gays" Bill WHAT: LGBT organizations are mobilizing nationwide in conjunction with the … [Read more...]