State governments can't seem to manage it, but the branch of the Democratic Party charged with representing U.S. citizens abroad has launched internet-based voting for their 22 Democratic Party Convention delegates (11 votes total). Good … [Read more...]

Deval Patrick has already arranged a Red Sox World Series championship in his first year in office. Can he also manage a Patriots AFC championship? GO PATS! … [Read more...]

I admire many of the things John Edwards says, but I've argued for some time that the campaign he is running is unrealistic and, more importantly, unelectable. I think the primary votes so far bear this out, but that's a separate … [Read more...]

The excellent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center puts our education spending in context in their most recent report, Education in Massachusetts: Governor Patrick's Education Proposals and the Current State of Massachusetts Primary and … [Read more...]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Oh, the humanity! The Mass GOP has produced a video that details its accomplishments in 2007, and posted it on their website home page. I know there must be 10 reasons to watch this truly impressive … [Read more...]

Fire away -- from your thoughts and hopes, to the road conditions on the highways in northern Massachusetts (paved in blue, and bringing thousands of progressive voters home before the polls close, of course.) Anyone actually in NH: please … [Read more...]

The first New Hampshire results are in. From Dixville Notch: Democrats: Obama 7, Edwards 2, Richardson 1. Republicans: McCain 4, Romney 2, Giuliani 1. From Hart's Location: Democrats: Obama 9, Clinton 3, Edwards 1. Republicans: McCain 6, … [Read more...]

Many thanks to alert commenter tblade for posting this excellent video in his gripping Video of the O'Reilly/Obama incident in Nashua post. The chants of, "Fox News Sucks," as Hannity flees, are priceless. Kudos also to JoeTS for one of the … [Read more...]

Another incredible performance. Especially considering it was, I believe, his fifth of the day, and the candidate probably hasn't had more than five hours of sleep in the past three days. The basic point Obama made is that we have to have … [Read more...]