4. He is being endorsed by the aforementioned Coakley and Attorney General Tom Riley5. Leone is a progressive who will bring a new way of doing things to the table6. His opponent Jarret Barrios is just running for another office7. Unlike … [Read more...]
The Convention, Gab500 and Jell-O
So, there's speculation here and apparently elsewhere that Gabrieli's run has an outside chance of keeping Tom Reilly off the ballot entirely, by depriving him of the 15% of delegates at the convention. Well, that would be shocking, but if … [Read more...]
Rumsfeld Possessed
The name is well deserved. Edward Covey was not just a slave owner. He was a "Negro breaker," to whom other slave owners handed over rebellious slaves. The most famous slave Covey tried to break was Frederick Douglass, who later escaped and … [Read more...]
Cahill unopposed so far in Treasurer’s race
Incumbent state Treasurer Tim Cahill will not have to face Republican Beth Lindstrom, who announced yesterday that she will not run for Treasurer as had been widely anticipated. Lindstrom, who recently resigned as the state's consumer … [Read more...]
Democrats, the “American Dream” and our hypocrisy
I have read recent posts and comments, specifically from/about KOS and Deval Patrick that seem to be critical of people that have had successful careers or have a soapbox (or soapblox) to speak from. These comments seem to be saying … [Read more...]
Where’s Labor?
You know, these Koufax Awards are great for exposing us to other state blogs, and Bluegrass Report from Kentucky is A. wiping the floor with us and everyone else at the awards (go vote for us!), and B. a really good blog in an interesting … [Read more...]
Patrick Gets Nomination by Default in June?
Does Deval have 75% of the convention vote sewn up? Doubtful, but it can not be entirely dismissed. He just may have 75% of the delegates elected on Caucus Day (as opposed to just plain old "elected delegates", but we … [Read more...]
Reilly leads in new poll
A New Suffolk University Poll will be released tommorrow. "While Mihos shows some potential, the race for Governor appears to be Attorney General Tom Reillyâs to lose. When asked, who respondents would lean toward if the election were … [Read more...]
Red Speck and Brown Dwarf
The Editor of the National Review posits a contest between Willard and Virginia Sen. George Allen to be the non-McCain. The New York Times reported that scientists at the European Southern Observatory in Chile made this very same … [Read more...]
Candidates, please read this.
Taegan Goddard has a simple, pithy little post by Mark Montini about what to emphasize when campaigning:There are two reasons people run for office. The first is to be somebody. The second is to do something. Voters have an uncanny knack … [Read more...]