laurel

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  1. NOM is in hell right now (1 Reply)

    Six states get marriage equality in six months – three of them with voters’ endorsement – that’s pure hell for NOM. As is the fact that MN is the first midwestern state to get marriage equality willingly via the legislature, not by court order.

    laurel   @   May 13, 2013 at 19:23 EST

  2. the failed amendment made today possible (1 Reply)

    According to the opinion of at least one senator, the amendment effort so galvanized the pro-equality public that MN is probably getting marriage equality sooner than it would have otherwise. Thanks NOM!

    laurel   @   May 13, 2013 at 19:06 EST

  3. Seattle Times (0 Replies)

    Last year the Seattle Times did actually go all the way and provide the Republican gubernatorial candidate with free ad space. They also wrote about their new policy to cross the editorial/news border. You have to admire their honesty, but otherwise the decision was quite shocking and caused the leaky ship to take on even more water.

    laurel   @   May 8, 2013 at 19:50 EST

  4. context is everything (0 Replies)

    In this case, it’s clear that ‘Gabby’ is meant to be disrespectful.

    laurel   @   May 7, 2013 at 11:40 EST

  5. I hope he reconsiders (0 Replies)

    and keeps his powder dry for next year’s gubernatorial election, which Scott Lively says he’s likely to run in. ;)

    laurel   @   May 6, 2013 at 00:04 EST

  6. Yeah, about 10% turnout (0 Replies)

    Worcester had 103,767 registered voters as of last October 12th.

    laurel   @   May 1, 2013 at 07:48 EST

  7. Worcester nearly split Markey-Lynch (1 Reply)

    4,545 votes for Lynch and 4,668 votes for Markey, but less than 2,500 votes cast for all the Republicans combined.

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 21:54 EST

  8. All that out-of-state, homophobic Conservative Campaign Committee cash (0 Replies)

    …really helped Mike Sullivan. Tea Party fad is over.

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 21:31 EST

  9. Looks like MA-GOP went for the closest thing to Scott Brown (2 Replies)

    In that sense it’s not too surprising, yet I’m surprised. He really came off as a RINO lunkhead in the debates. But he’s the best looking and…a Navy SEAL, as he reminded us at the end of every sentence.

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 21:04 EST

  10. If he made the pitch that (0 Replies)

    “Projections of voter turnout are low, so your vote is more important than ever. Get out out and vote!” I might agree. But he’ just does the Eeyore routine: Turnout will be bad, unless I’m wrong, which I doubt.”

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 18:33 EST

  11. encore! (1 Reply)

    can you post a bit of video?

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 16:16 EST

  12. William Galvin is a real Debbie Downer (3 Replies)

    Anyone else heard Galvin on the radio talking about how nobody will vote today? What a way *not* to cheerlead the electorate to get out and participate in one of the most important elections for decades. Sheesh.

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 13:09 EST

  13. Worcester ward 1 pct 4 (0 Replies)

    I had to wait FOREVER to vote! OK, jk. I went in at 12:20 during the lunch rush, which meant one person in front of me. As I left, one other person was arriving.

    I was voter 298.

    No sign-holders. There was a poll checker, but I forgot to ask which campaign they were from. I guess I was distracted by the swirl of civic engagement happening around me in that cavernous gymnasium.

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 13:01 EST

  14. thanks Kate! (0 Replies)

    n/t

    laurel   @   Apr 30, 2013 at 10:29 EST

  15. Oh, and... (0 Replies)

    I think Markey will beat Lynch by 10 points. Among the Republicans, my guess is Sullivan beats Winslow by a point or two (41 to 39), and Gomez gets maybe 20%.

    laurel   @   Apr 29, 2013 at 15:26 EST

  16. Got a door-knock this morning (1 Reply)

    from Markey folks who were handing out fliers with poll hours and Markey’s positions. on 5 items.

    We’re registered Dems with excellent voting records, so it seems that the Worcester Dems are making sure that the faithful are prompted to vote tomorrow.

    laurel   @   Apr 29, 2013 at 15:22 EST

  17. I predict that the Patriots will just say no to Tebow (0 Replies)

    http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/04/29/tim-tebow-cut-jets/JzRh9DLZ8K0rq2xjgEF7wJ/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw

    laurel   @   Apr 29, 2013 at 11:09 EST

  18. Tthey're some of teh most politically active of the fringe right (0 Replies)

    so my guess is that they have some ability to depress the conservative Republican ranks.

    laurel   @   Apr 27, 2013 at 09:40 EST

  19. Tea Party-linked Conservative Campaign Committee (1 Reply)

    says they’re going to have pro-Sullivan/anti-Gomez ads up on tv this weekend, so he’ll get linked to the Tea Party whether he wants to or not.

    laurel   @   Apr 26, 2013 at 14:45 EST

  20. you're right (0 Replies)

    Minnesota has an anti-equality law, not constitutional amendment. Good catch!

    laurel   @   Apr 25, 2013 at 18:04 EST