In a hilarious column today the Globe's Jeff Jacoby asserts that the world, or representative democracy in Massachusetts, or something equally colossal, may end if ballot Question 3 (to defund public services by cutting the sales tax from … [Read more...]
Archives for October 24, 2010
We the People Endorse Bill Keating
AP finds devastating memo from Charlie Baker about the Big Dig
Talk about an October surprise. This memo, dug up by Glen Johnson at AP, is absolutely devastating, and it couldn't come at a worse time for Charlie Baker - the same day a Globe poll finds him still trailing Deval Patrick and losing … [Read more...]
Get This App and Get Out The Vote!
Tech President sums it up well: Hop on over to My.BarackObama.com/CommitChallenge, type in your reason for voting, and the app published your intentions to your Facebook Wall. But it also sets you up to tweak your Facebook friends, one … [Read more...]
Baker to MA: “Go Jersey”
Under Governor Patrick, Massachusetts won the Race to the Top competition, delivering millions to Massachusetts schools. We came in first place. New Jersey came in 11th, losing out on funds. And Chris Christie's team has been roundly … [Read more...]
Time for Candid Conversation about the Proposed Patrick Budget
Under the state constitution, the Governor must propose a balanced budget in January (if it's Governor Baker, the constitution extends the deadline a bit for an incoming Governor). For this reason, the Fiscal Affairs Division (FAD) of … [Read more...]
When Perry Parrot Heads attack in the 10th
Today I am very shocked. All day yesterday Perry Parrot Heads wanted to talk about the issues. Did not want to talk about Jeff Perry’s lies to cover up 2 sexual Assault of teenage girls. Anyone that wanted to talk about … [Read more...]
Deval and Ameriquest
"State officials said the state lost nearly 21,000 jobs in September [2010] - mostly from the tourism industry. They also mistakenly claimed a job increase in August when they had lost 3,000 positions." [Deval Patrick] added: "No one … [Read more...]
New Globe poll: Patrick up 43-39; his fav/unfav is +6 while Baker’s is -2
The Globe's new poll shows a closer race than most other independent pollsters, though it still has Patrick ahead. As the title indicates, the poll shows Patrick up over Baker 43-39, with Cahill at 8%, Stein at 2%, and 8% undecided or … [Read more...]