PS: This is of course is tounge-in-cheek and a non-story, but it appears it's silly season already. At least we know Kevin Madden knows how to pick a big loser. … [Read more...]
Speaker Barney Frank
I'm just laughing here, in excitement and a sense of surreality, watching C-SPAN and seeing Barney Frank sitting as the acting Speaker of the House. Gingrich and Hastert are the only speakers I've even known, and since I haven't seen … [Read more...]
The Patrick Inauguration: video from the crowd
Deval Patrick Inaugural #1: Entrance of Constitutional Officers Deval Patrick Inaugural #2: Entrance of Tim and Deval Deval Patrick Inaugural #3 - Pledge and Anthem by Ernest Triplett Deval Patrick Inaugural #4: Invocation from Rabbi Jonah … [Read more...]
another poll… *yawn*
No one seemed to mention here yet, but yet another poll out this past week, this one from Zogby:Patrick 58.1%Healey 32.7%Mihos 4%I love polls as much as the next junkie, but the utter consistency isn't very exciting, though of course good … [Read more...]
Revisting the BMG primary endorsments…
Jack Robinson (R) for Massachusetts 9th?Interestingly, for a while this seemed the most covered of these races here. There has been an interview with Jack, and the candidate has also become a somewhat active poster. Personally, though Steve … [Read more...]
Help in Wikipedia land
This is a call out for some help: for months and months, I (in addition to quite a few others) have spent much time working on the Wikipedia article on the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006 keeping it up-to-date and creatinga … [Read more...]
Healey airs Gabrieli attack ad
WOW! Did anyone else just see that attack ad on channel 5 just now? It accuses Gabrieli wanting to state to invest in stem cell research so that his companies will make money. It ended saying, if you support stem cell research but not … [Read more...]
Latino group criticizes Gabrieli (and endorses Patrick!)
Gabrieli was the only Democratic primary candidate who did not return the group's questionaire by Monday's deadline, despite many reminder calls, even up to and including today, said Executive Director Giovanna Negretti.Gabrieli's campaign … [Read more...]
PDA of Massachusetts Votes to Endorse Deval Patrick and John Bonifaz in September Primary
Dear Members and Friends of PDA MA:In order for a candidate for statewide office to be endorsed by the statewide PDA organization it is necessary that the candidate receive endorsement approval from every active PDA chapter … [Read more...]
Saint Kermit virtual gubernatorial debate
In the latest episode of Saint Kermit, (which features an interestinginterview with Bernie Sanders' brother Larry, a UK Green party Oxfordshire Country Councillor) they announced they are trying to create a "virtual debate" among the … [Read more...]