All the votes are apparently in for the 3rd District Congressional seat (oh, I mean the Dem nominee, but they are the huge favorite to win the general as we all assume). And the race will face a recount win with only 52 votes separating the … [Read more...]
PRIMARY NIGHT was: Countdown to the Primary Open Thread
[Bumped -- Charley] OK, we're coming up to it so it's time for final thoughts on the state primary. I would be interested in both your preferences and predictions. There are lots of contested primaries on the Dem side this year, to … [Read more...]
More of whom I’d vote for – State Rep, Governor, LG, SoS, etc.
The hour is very late, but in case someone is just now researching the races, maybe this will be helpful. I'll start with the State House. With the House of Representatives, we're trying to untie a very difficult knot: How to actually … [Read more...]
The Globe finally debunks the ‘Fauxcahontas’ charge
As we all know, Elizabeth Warren has been dogged seemingly forever -- even though it's actually been six years -- by the GOP-fueled charge that she fraudulently claimed Native American ethnicity in order to gain a professorship at Harvard … [Read more...]
Progressive Mass Primary Endorsement and Helpful Info
Your homework for the weekend is to study up on all the candidates and vote this Tuesday no matter how hung over or sun burned you are from the last gasp of summer before the fall. For info on where to vote and to check your registration … [Read more...]
Another Record-Setting Heat Wave, More Boston Media Climate Silence
As meteorologists forecast this week's sweltering heat and humidity to finally break tonight, here's a recap of this week's late-summer heat wave: Boston had its second-hottest night ever, never going below 81 in the early morning of … [Read more...]
Pablo’s perspicacious primary picks
We're a week from the Massachusetts primary. September 4, the day after Labor Day, is a crappy day for a primary. September is a crappy time for a primary. Josh Zakim is blaming Bill Galvin for the primary date, for the 30 day registration … [Read more...]
Mike Capuano’s progressive leadership is exactly what we need right now
Conventional wisdom on the MA-7 primary says Capuano is a reliable, down-the-line liberal Democratic vote with a knack for bringing home housing and transit funds. The choice in the race is thus framed as one not of policy but … [Read more...]
Whom I’d vote for, primary day 9/4: MA3, MA7, Middlesex and Suffolk DA
Tuesday September 4 is Primary Day, which is for many offices in Massachusetts the only Election Day that counts. For all that we complain about stasis on Beacon Hill, there are some notable opportunities to change the personnel and … [Read more...]
R. I. P. Senator John McCain
We knew it would happen soon once he stopped treatment for the same form of brain cancer that claimed Ted Kennedy nine years ago to the day, but all the networks pre-empted their programming just before 8:30 to announce the passing of Sen. … [Read more...]
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