Passing through Davis Square in Somerville on Saturday, I chanced to read the latest news on the ticker above Middlesex Federal Savings Bank. Powered by www.WickedLocalSomerville.com, the ticker reported that U.S. Rep. Ed Markey had … [Read more...]
Archives for July 1, 2013
We Break from Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…
to bring you all news of what's going on in Egypt. There were millions of people on the streets in Egypt the other day, most demanding President Morsi's resignation and now this: CAIRO -- Egypt's powerful military warned on Monday it … [Read more...]
Sasha Grey pitches the NSA (“No Strings Attached”)
I came across this just now, and thought BMG might enjoy it. Just dial 1-800-any phone # … [Read more...]
Don’t Believe the Wall Street Journal: The Democrats are the Pro-Business Party
Massachusetts Democrats are breaking historic policy ground at this month’s Platform Convention, so if the thought of another platform convention makes you want to take a nap, wake up! For decades, the Republican party has wrongfully … [Read more...]
New Jersey Marriage Equality Advocates Are Heading Back to Court
Advocates for same-sex marriage in New Jersey are heading back to court on Wednesday in an effort to invalidate New Jersey's discriminatory heterosexuals-only marriage law. New Jersey doesn't allow same-sex couples to marry, but rather … [Read more...]
Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayor Candidates (July 1, 2013)
The following list is the Boston Mayoral Candidate Power Rankings as of July 1, 2013. There are 86 days to the September 24, 2013 Preliminary Election. Just a side note- David Portnoy, Robert Cappucci, and John Laing are no longer ranked … [Read more...]
Recap of the 2013 Special Senate Election – Turnout Patterns
With the special Senate election behind us it's a good time to recap. I'm not getting into messaging or strategy here: this is a pure numbers post: where people turned out and where they didn't. This builds on Brent's post, and one of the … [Read more...]
Analysis: Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren followed different paths to statewide victory in Massachusetts
Here is a new piece I wrote looking at city and town election returns to examine where Ed Markey outperformed Elizabeth Warren and vice versa. It is interesting that both candidates achieved similar results by appealing to somewhat … [Read more...]