The Koufax Awards (named for the famous lefty pitcher Sandy Koufax) honor left-leaning blogs in a bunch of different categories, with the winners determined by popular vote.Blue Mass. Group is on the list for "Best state and local … [Read more...]
Conflicts of interest
There's an interesting front-page article in today's Globe about how Lou DiNatale, perhaps Boston's most frequently-quoted pollster, is not actually quite as independent as his UMass affiliation might suggest. Turns out he has worked … [Read more...]
Big Tent, Little People
One of the few unpleasant illuminations brought forth at last weekend's DCI training sessions was the general concern, dismay and admittance that the Democratic Party in Massachusetts has lost significant support from minorities and those … [Read more...]
Too much too soon on abortion?
So, as I'm sure we all know, the South Dakota State Legislature and the Governor have officially passed a bill banning all forms of abortion, except those that would save the mother's life. Naturally many pro-choice advocates are up … [Read more...]
How to protest like a moron
Two Pace University students heckled Bill Clinton today, calling him a "war criminal".You know, we've got a President now who has set up a gulag archipelago from Cuba to Eastern Europe to Afghanistan; who has countenanced the worst possible … [Read more...]
RIP Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett, the Hall-of-Fame center fielder for the Minnesota Twins from 1984-1995, has died at age 45, one day after suffering a massive stroke.I remember watching Kirby Puckett play. And I can't think of another baseball player … [Read more...]
Jon Keller joins the blogosphere
Jon Keller, the always-opinionated and always-interesting political analyst for Channel 4, has started his own blog. Today he has some quick reactions to the CBS4 poll noted below, as well as a couple of posts on an incident in North … [Read more...]
Pollin’ pollin’ pollin’: It’s a horse race…
New poll out: CBS4/SurveyUSA, 700 voters: Healey 35%, Patrick 30%, Mihos 20% Reilly 36%, Healey 31%, Mihos 22% Link from CBS4/Jon Keller. Mihos says he's "stunned". Keller calls it a "boomlet" for Mihos. Whatever. It's March. Eight … [Read more...]