The top fundraising story of January 2006 in the LG's race is a tossup: does Silbert's amazing month win, or does Murray's letdown get the nod? I don't know, but the folks over at Silbert HQ must have been doing something right. … [Read more...]
Is there a metaphor in the house?
AP report on the Cheney shooting:"Vice President Dick Cheney apparently broke the No. 1 rule of hunting: Be sure of what you're shooting at."Got anything? … [Read more...]
Health Care reform in limbo: Where are the pressure points?
If you can stand a little technical detail about how the Federal Government, through Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, has started traipsing through our <a … [Read more...]
Weekly traffic report
Apologies for posting this late - I, along with the rest of the traveling public, was stranded in New York City over the weekend and didn't have my laptop along for the ride.Traffic continues to surge, even though there were fewer huge … [Read more...]
Woodlief: Patrick the current favorite to win Governor’s race
In a somewhat surprising move, the Herald's astute political columnist Wayne Woodlief has given Deval Patrick the early edge to win both the Democratic primary and the general election. From Woodlief's column (reg. req'd):So here are … [Read more...]
What does Kerry Healey bring to the table?
As far as campaigns are concerned, her record is mixed. She ran for State Rep twice, twice losing to Michael Cahill. She became head of the MA Republican State Committee, and was hand-picked by Romney as a running mate. So her single … [Read more...]
Reilly. Patrick. Healey. Arnall?
Roland Arnall, founder of Ameriquest and recently confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, seems to be getting as much ink as the three confirmed candidates for Governor. This issue isn't going away. In the next 2 weeks, … [Read more...]
BREAKING: FESTA OUT OF DA RACE
I just got word this hour that Mike Festa is withdrawing from the DA race, leaving just Leone and Barrios to tear each other to shreds for the DA seat. I must admit that when I got the call my first thought was... what would Koutoujian have … [Read more...]
Healey: The Lightweight Author
Did we say books? Well, certainly two of Healeyâs published works should be considered newsletters(PDF). I mean a 12-page paper hardly cuts it as an undergraduate report, never mind suggesting itâs a book. Granted, … [Read more...]
Using Massachusetts to Lead
I have a different take on it. You know I've worked a lot on national issues, and I've been to most of the states in the past couple of years. I registered voters in Columbus OH, volunteered on a state house race in North Dakota, … [Read more...]