Here's what I got for the call for 2012 BMG predictions by my deadline (8pm tonight, i.e. 24 hrs before polls close tomorrow). Let me know if I missed any or got any of these wrong, I will do another pass tomorrow morning and update if … [Read more...]
Archives for November 5, 2012
Tomorrow at 8AM, 9 votes for Elizabeth Warren
Tomorrow will be a family affair at Methuen's Marsh School when three UMass Lowell students, their parents, two uncles and two aunties cast their ballots for Elizabeth Warren, for President Obama and Vice President Biden, for Niki Tsongas … [Read more...]
In his closing argument, Mitt Romney bizarrely channels Stephen Colbert
This is just weird ... and even a little sad in that I honestly don't think he realized it. Here's Romney at a big Florida rally today: “Tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow,” he said. “Tomorrow, we begin a better tomorrow. This nation is … [Read more...]
Late from WMassP&I: Four. More. Years…
Cross-posted on Western Mass Politics & Insight. Four years ago we supported Barack Obama after backing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. We believed in him over Senator John McCain for innumerable reasons. However, we … [Read more...]
Profile of a rank-and-file volunteer
named Mike Dukakis. Michael Dukakis spent his 79th birthday on Saturday chasing a grown man down the street. The reason? To capture one more vote for Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for the Senate. Thank you, Mike! … [Read more...]
We are all equal under the law. Or…?
I made this last night and posted it on Facebook. Several friends have shared it as well. I thought I might post it here for the same reason... … [Read more...]
Two more polls: Suffolk shows Warren ahead in bellwether cities; Herald has Brown up 1 (??)
In major elections, Suffolk polls "bellwether" cities a couple of days before election day. These are cities that have an excellent track record of going with the winner. This year, Suffolk polled Waltham and Gloucester. Both are voting … [Read more...]
Been Such a Long Time: Conservatives Always Wanted to Suppress the Vote
"We are different from previous generations of conservatives... We are no longer working to preserve the status quo. We are radicals, working to overturn the present power structure of this country." --Paul Weyrich Here it is. Right from … [Read more...]
Faith and Freedom Coalition Flyer: a graphic response
My response to a viral Facebook post with 5 falsehoods about the Obama economic record: The original graphic was by the Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC), a religious-Right organization with a budget well over $10 million and a plan … [Read more...]
Bill Moyers discusses the power of independent thinking with Senator Bernie Sanders and Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala.
Bill Moyers discusses the power of independent thinking with Senator Bernie Sanders and Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala. … [Read more...]