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...]
This victory belongs to you
“This victory belongs to you.” That’s what Ed Markey told the crowd celebrating his win on Tuesday night, and indeed, this victory belongs to every volunteer who spent time on the phone and knocking on doors in neighborhoods across the … [Read more...]
California Polluting Energy Heir Wasted $1.5 Million Fighting Ed Markey
John Jordan, heir to a polluting energy fortune who now runs his family's California vineyard, decided to dump $1.5 million into trying to defeat Ed Markey in the special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Markey won by 10 points, a … [Read more...]
Nate Silver weighs in today on Markey-Gomez
After looking at recent polling data, fundraising data and some fundamentals -- including the higher unpredictability of a special election, Nate Silver concludes that Gomez's chances for an upset are "slim." Although some news accounts … [Read more...]
RAW VIDEO: President Obama’s Motorcade on 6/12/13
Watch raw video footage of President Obama and his motorcade by clicking on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh_rPmWQatA&feature=youtu.be At about 1:45PM, President Barack Obama and his motorcade sped from the Roxbury … [Read more...]
Latest poll: Did Markey’s lead really ‘shrink’?
"Markey's lead over Gomez shrinks" claime the Boston Globe. "A new poll from Suffolk University suggests that we could have another close special election for a Senate seat in Massachusetts on our hands," hypes the Washington Post. But … [Read more...]
How The Senatorial Candidates Showed Their Pride In Boston
While Democratic candidate Congressman Ed Markey was marching in the Boston Pride Parade with Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Joe Kennedy, state Representative Linda Dorcena Forry, Barney Frank, NBA veteran Jason Collins and a … [Read more...]
Markey-Gomez poll roundup
It's been more than 5 weeks since the primary; and not only has Markey been leading in every poll, but his lead has exceeded margin of error in every poll. This should not make us complacent: We all know what happened in 2010. I am … [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...]
Gomez disparages Rep. Markey’s years in Congress while using 31-year Congressman McCain to raise funds
More amateur hour from Gabriel Gomez. First he takes a swipe at Rep. Ed Markey's time in Congress by saying "Greeting Little League kids who are same age I was when Ed Markey was first elected to Congress 37 years ago!" Then he … [Read more...]