Pardon me for riding the same MBTA hobby horse again. Several recent events and trends have me back up. The gist of it is why aren't the big kids — Gov. Baker, Speaker DeLeo, or MassDOT Board Chair Stephanie Pollack — getting real about … [Read more...]
Archives for March 9, 2016
Wonk Post: Correlation of Race with Result in the Primaries
From the Washington Post: 1119 … [Read more...]
Which Democrat really won yesterday ?
Yesterday was a good day for Bernie Sanders with a stunning upset in Michigan 50% to 48% of the popular vote. Congratulations to my best friend and Bernie supporter, Terry McGinty, for hitting his 2% margin victory right on the nail … [Read more...]
Sanders scores upset in Michigan
Two and a half hours after final poll closures the networks finally decided to call Michigan for Sanders moments ago. It is close, 50-48% or some 22K vote spread. I guess the trade argument worked, though I for one have never been … [Read more...]
The White Working Class, Authoritarianism, and the Future of the Democratic Party
There's been an interesting conversation going on here on BMG concerning Democrats and the working class (especially members of the white working class). A big part of the conversation is the claim, like that of Thomas Frank's, that … [Read more...]