Were you wondering why Mitt Romney failed to mention Afghanistan, or to thank the troops, in his convention speech? For that matter, were you wondering why his speech generally sucked? And were you wondering why the Romney campaign often … [Read more...]
Archives for September 16, 2012
Patrick Stumps for Warren
via Ryan: Gotta Love it: Patrick Stumps for Warren. This is good. As the Gov says, Scott Brown's got a "cameras-on" game, and a "cameras-off" game. And then there's when he thinks the camera's off, I guess: Now, think about … [Read more...]
I Vote the Party, Not the Man
It's an interesting time to be involved in politics in Massachusetts. Two men with roots to my hometown of Wakefield - and strong and loyal support - are candidates for seats in the U.S. House and Senate. One could tip the balance of … [Read more...]
Weekly Scott Brown-d Up, Week of 9/14/12
[Cross-posted from the ProgressMass blog. Like ProgressMass on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.] A significant portion of Republican Scott Brown’s media strategy has relied on his ability to coast on charm and superficial likeability, … [Read more...]
Art Hack Day Boston Friday 9/21: Money out of politics
Sponsored by Scott Brown and his $15 million barn coat. Check it out. In the face of corporations being treated as people, campaign contributions determining elections, and lobbyists defining our national priorities, we will hack … [Read more...]
Spread the word on our former Governor!
We are pleased to announce the launch of the parody video, “I am the Very Model of a Muddleheaded Candidate”. The piece is based on "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" from "The Pirates of Penzance", and stars Mitt Romney as the … [Read more...]
Likely Voter Poll: Warren 50, Brown 44 (Update: PPP has Warren leading 48-46!)
A poll conducted by the Western New England Polling Institute gives Warren a lead among likely voters, 50-44, and her lead is even wider among registered voters at 53-41! The institutes past polling was in line with other polls, so this is … [Read more...]
Thugs and Killers Don’t Represent Benghazi
Via Juan Cole, my attention was redirected to a rather moving demonstration in Benghazi against the recent attack on the U.S. Consulate. Also Ross Douthat, a conservative op ed writer for the New York Times, suggests that Realpolitik may … [Read more...]
UPDATED: PPP Hints at Warren Trend, Keep the Faith…
Public Policy Polling is in town, too, so they may cancel out this news, but until their data is released later this week/weekend: The survey of Bay State voters conducted Sept. 6-13 by the Western New England Polling Institute through a … [Read more...]
Borowitz: POLL: RACE CLOSE AMONG VOTERS WITH NO TELEVISION NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—A new poll released today shows the Presidential race extremely tight among voters who had no access to a working television for the past two … [Read more...]