In what started as a pretty civil debate but ended with a sharp exchange between Murray & Silbert with Murray clearly delivering the most memorable line of the night.Silbert was trying to paint Murray as a career politician and cast … [Read more...]
Archives for September 6, 2006
Remember Springfield?
Hello from Western Mass! Having lived inside 128 for 13 years, I know most Boston-area residents think that the state ends at 495. However, we're still here! Of course we here in Springfield are looking at the gubernatorial race from a … [Read more...]
Questions and thoughts
Is anyone else getting tired of seeing Deb Goldberg on tv? It seems as if she is on EVERY channel EVERY 15 minutes! I have yet to see any tv ads from my choice for Lt. Gov. Andrea Siblert. Does anyone know if Andrea is going to buy tv … [Read more...]
Murray Releases Job Creation Plan
Mayor Tim Murray, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, unveiled his position paper on creating jobs and improving economic growth in Massachusetts. The plan was released at the 35th Annual Labor Day Breakfast in Worcester. I was in attendance … [Read more...]
Phoenix Slams Reilly Fumble on Convictions of Innocents
The remarkably well informed journalists at the Phoenix have published a searing indictment of the state's top cop Tom Reilly for refusing to endorse much-needed reforms to reduce convictions of innocent people. "Better that ten guilty … [Read more...]
BMG interviews John Bonifaz
Bob and I (Charley was unavailable) just spent over an hour in a very interesting and wide-ranging conversation with John Bonifaz. We talked about elections, both in general and specifically about the four pending Justice Department … [Read more...]
Steve Bailey: the tax to cut is the property tax. Who’s gonna do it?
Here's Steve Bailey, the Globe's business columnist, on income tax vs. property tax:The numbers come from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, which calculated what cutting the income tax rate to 5 percent would mean in the 2008 tax … [Read more...]
Juicy Nugget on Cancelled LG Debate
Interesting post over at the Globe blog today about the exchange that occurred after last week's LG debate at Ch. 4 regarding the cancelled LG debate sponsored by the State Party.Here's the meaty part of the candidates' exchange:I would … [Read more...]
Jonathan Papelbon on Why Tom Reilly’s Tax Message Works Best
You see, Jonathan Papelbon is not a doctor. He (nor I) has no idea what a "transient subluxation event in his right shoulder" means. Sure, he cares, but he doesn't care to know the details. Ahh, yes, but Papelbon does … [Read more...]
Andrea Silbert Wins Newton Democracy for America endorsement
Hi, this is Dorie Clark from the Andrea Silbert for Lieutenant Governor campaign. I wanted to let you know that we learned yesterday that Andrea has won the endorsement of Newton's Democracy for America group. The vote tally:Andrea Silbert: … [Read more...]