The polls in our great state and Hub of the Universe have closed. Massachusetts has spoken. We're just not quite sure yet exactly what we've said. In any event, we're in the open thread business once again here. Now remember, what we're … [Read more...]

In West Virginia. Piping fresh, hot rumors here direct from the cesspit of unverifiability we call home: The Internets. In truth, everything you write will be monitored by the NSA and geo-located to within a six-foot radius of where you are … [Read more...]

Open thread. Please let us know what you see, hear, feel, think ... heck, even taste and touch, as you vote and move about our Commonwealth today. You are the eyes and ears of the collective Borg intelligence that is Blue Mass Group. Hear … [Read more...]

Esteemed commenter CentralSquareGuy dropped this into the comments of Charley's O-mentum Liveblog. I thought it was worth its own post, so here goes: My amazing 68-year old mother from Amherst wrote this: "I made up my mind to vote for … [Read more...]

Finally, an endorsement with a bit of real news in it. I personally hadn't seen this important issue discussed before, and wasn't aware of the vote. David Rees, the author of the excellent Get Your War On series, endorses Obama. You can see … [Read more...]

The three BMG Editors unanimously endorse Illinois Senator Barack Obama for President. Here are our endorsements, in order of publication: BOB DAVID CHARLEY Click here to donate to the Obama campaign. Every little bit helps. Click here to … [Read more...]

10:00 a.m. Amherst Canvass Kick Off Rally Amherst Common near Town Hall Boltwood and Spring Street Amherst, MA 12:00 p.m. Worcester Campaign Rally Clark University Atwood Hall - Daniel's Theatre 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 3:00 p.m. Fall … [Read more...]

Columbia University historian Eric Foner, author of numerous books and perhaps the country's leading authority on the Reconstruction period that followed the Civil War, explained in a recent article in The Nation, republished in full by the … [Read more...]

This has the feel of a landslide of support away from Clinton to Obama. Aside from the endorsement of Senator Clinton by Representatives McGovern and Frank, have there been any significant Clinton endorsements in the past few days? Please, … [Read more...]

Esteemed commenter Laurel deemed my post below to be, "slinging mud," and, "inflammatory," and asked me to explain what I meant. Here is a more elaborate explanation of why Obama represents constructive change, and Clinton has been a … [Read more...]