Source the Lawrence Eagle Tribune Campaign contributions Candidate Number of donors Total donated Average contribution Obama 1,089 $137,974 $126 Romney 317 $150,939 $476 Donations by … [Read more...]
Archives for October 14, 2012
October 17, 2012 is the deadline to register to vote – Are you registered to vote? Are you familiar with the ballot questions?
You can do it; figure out the forms, register, vote on all the petitions and initiatives - YOU control your vote. If you need to print out the form, it is at THIS link. Your application to register to vote needs to be postmarked by … [Read more...]
Brown’s tax argument is nonsense
In the last debate, Scott Brown said several times that he opposes increasing taxes on anyone, because taxes take money out of the economy and we shouldn't do that during a recession. At one point he actually said that we shouldn't raise … [Read more...]
Former Chairman of Catholic Charities of Boston Calls Preserve Marriage Washington On Its Lies
It's one of National Organization for Marriage's favorite fact-free canards: if same-sex couples are allowed access to civil marriage, religious-based charities will be forced to close up shop. Preserve Marriage Washington, a local arm of … [Read more...]
Suppose that “a rogue chemist” falsified lab results, but . . .
. . . instead of finding drugs where none existed, the chemist turned in false negative results. How long would it take the authorities to step in? I only mention this because the Governor proposed to take away indigent defense from … [Read more...]
R. I. P. Arlen Specter
The Huffington Post, citing AP, is reporting the passing of former US Senator Arlen Specter (R/D-PA) today at the age of 82 from complications relating to non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was unfortunately among the last of a certain kind of … [Read more...]
Can Brown win and Romney lose Massachusetts?
There is a group of people out there called the voters of Massachusetts. OK, it's been ten years, but this group did choose Romney, and not so long ago they chose Brown. What makes it possible that they could choose Obama and Brown … [Read more...]
Vennochi blames Gov for Dookhan and pharma lab outbreak?
You know, I like Vennochi, but this is a silly argument: Springing thousands of drug dealers from prison because of tainted evidence at a poorly-run state lab is bad enough. But now, a lack of oversight by the same … [Read more...]
Glorious BMG Canvass Day in Medford with DFA Chair Jim Dean
We had a great day canvassing in Medford. It was a wonderful mix of experienced canvassers, people from across the state and local people. People came for all sorts of reason and had heard about this from many sources. DFA Chairman Jim … [Read more...]