The most befuddling thing is happening in the global markets. It seems foreign markets are excited about poor job numbers in the U.S. because that may cause the Fed to print more free money. From CNBC.com Asia Rises on Hopes of More … [Read more...]
Archives for October 10, 2010
“Snow Hurricane” Hits Massachusetts … in 1804
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities reminds us just how much our climate has changed in the past 200 years. The idea of five to 14 inches of snow in early October seems almost impossible today. ...in 1804, a "snow hurricane" … [Read more...]
Conversations with the Governor – Public Policy Forum in Lexington TODAY 10/11/10
10/11 - Tomorrow's conversation with the Governor. 10/14 Can we Afford Affordable housing -40B and Ballot Question 2 10/21 20 Years of the Americans with Disability Act 11/18 Election Aftermath: Wht happened, and … [Read more...]
Bent Angle, Sharron Angle’s Major Flip Flop
Tea Party darling, Sharron Angle has apparently decided that politics as usual suits her better than sticking to her previously held Tea Party Movement principles. In an development that has been reported on both the left and the right, … [Read more...]
The latest from FiveThirtyEight: we can have a great day in MA on Nov. 2, if we work for it!
Here's what 538 is showing for the MA-Gov race - and note that these numbers don't take into account the fallout from Loscocco-gate, which seems likely to help Patrick. Projected ResultsChance of Win <script … [Read more...]
Loscocco-gate: the gift that keeps on giving
In other news this morning, Joan Vennochi has a fine column arguing that Baker's silly story about crying at his daughter's recital isn't going to convince many women to vote for him. Money quote: Women aren't seeking a weepy … [Read more...]
Baker’s ‘woman’ problem – Joan Vennochi
Boston Globe's Joan Vennochi is right on point in her Sunday column- Charlie Baker has a "woman problem."Baker is not connecting to women who are the most consistent voters and that could make the difference in the November … [Read more...]
Lessons from The Candidates Handbook…
The long and short of it: Loscocco was incapable of looking inside himself to do the honorable thing: 1) When recognizing he had serious doubts about the election, Loscocco should have kept quiet and immediately scheduled a private meeting … [Read more...]
$10 for 10/10/10 in the 10th
This Campaign is about trust. And you can trust Bill Keating to stand up for Wall Street reform, to provide loans for small businesses so they can create jobs again, to protect our Social Security from Republicans, like Jeff Perry, who want … [Read more...]