Online voting, same-day registration, one full week to cast your ballot ... and drinks! This is the way all primary elections should be organized. And who knows, maybe our expatriates will be the decisive margin this year, just as they … [Read more...]

It started with a whisper, the tiny electric burn of pixels on our Obameter turning from white to red, each one murmuring, "Yes we can." Now we've blown clear through our initial $1,000 goal and, like any self-respecting fundraisers, we've … [Read more...]

Michael Jonas suggests in today's Globe that social networking on the internet, and especially "Dear Friend," emails are supplanting TV and local political leaders as the driving force in politics: For all the talk of Tuesday's primary as a … [Read more...]

There seems to be a consensus that the fact that the Republicans have wrapped up their nomination early helps them, and that a grueling fight to the Convention will hurt the eventual Democratic nominee. I'm not so sure about that. True, a … [Read more...]

(AP) -- States he will run again for Massachusetts Governor and, if successful, use it to kick-start 2012 White House attempt. (Just kidding, I hope). This was first reported by alert BMG commenter Cayres1 at 12.20 as a possibility, (note … [Read more...]

The spinning by the Obama and Clinton campaigns really is very amusing. Obama's team says he won Super Tuesday because they project him to win 845 delegates to Clinton's 836. They definitely won more states. Clinton's side says they won … [Read more...]

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Here's the speech. Lame joke about his brother to start ... The campaign will go on! Head, meet brick wall. I almost feel sorry for him. Has Willard in some weird way himself become Seamus, strapped helplessly in an uncomfortable box as … [Read more...]