In the last couple of days I've been wondering why we haven't had a poll in the Massachusetts special election race for U.S. Senate - the only U.S. Senate race going on right now. In the last three weeks there has been only one poll, an … [Read more...]
Archives for June 4, 2013
Connolly Pushes Vision in Boston Mayoral
The seriously crowded Boston mayoral race is beginning to winnow. On the progressive scale, City Councilor John Connolly bets that he can excite the electorate with his visions of higher planes for the city in three areas — schools, safety … [Read more...]
NAMI MASS SUPPORTS MEDICAID EXPANSION FOR TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS Cites MassHealth as Model for States to Follow
May 31, 2013 Woburn, MA—A new report just released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) identifies Medicaid as the most important source of funding for mental health services in America. And, the Massachusetts chapter of … [Read more...]
Marco Rubio: A Gomez win would be “the first victory on our drive to a GOP Senate majority”
First, as I noted about 10 days ago, the National Republican Senatorial Committee started pitching the line that Markey vs. Gomez was indeed a national race that was a key part of the goal to "build a new Republican majority in the … [Read more...]
Free Cameron D’Ambrosio, Methuen teenager accused of terrorist threats for posting on Facebook
What the hell is going on in Massachusetts? Nobody needs to be reminded about the Boston Marathon tragedy, and many of you heard about Cameron D'Ambrosio from Methuen, MA, who was taken into police custody in response to a Facebook post … [Read more...]
Gomez Can’t Be Trusted to Stand Up for Women
For voters who care about women’s health – i.e. the vast majority of Massachusetts voters – it is telling and deeply troubling to see Senator Mitch McConnell step into the U.S. Senate race. Senator McConnell has led his party’s efforts on … [Read more...]
Bradley Manning Trial is Also About Pre-Trial Detention Used as Torture Chamber By Federal Government Day After Day After Day
Many years ago with the help of the judiciary federal and many state prosecutors found a loophole in the law regarding cruel and unusual treatment. Well, actually they found many. The military justice systems is also guilty of … [Read more...]
New article: Gomez will have a hard time overcoming Markey’s 16 point lead with women voters
Here is some additional analysis of Ed Markey's advantage with women voters, which has been consistent across every poll of the Markey/Gomez Senate … [Read more...]