Wouldn't that be great. Sadly, as The Herald reports, our legislators lost their nerve:Arguing that Massachusetts shouldn't be ignored by presidential candidates, lawmakers Tuesday approved a bill to move the state's presidential primary … [Read more...]
Random thoughts from the Debate
Wolf Blizter is a muppet. It is amazing to me that some people maintain bloggers are not journalists, while crediting creatures like Blitzer with the worthy title. He appeared confused; asked aimless "color" questions; rarely pushed the … [Read more...]
MA GOP Says Everything Going Great
The Memo continues:Trainings: This is one area where we have had a pretty strong presence. Last week alone, I was in eastern, central and western mass training local committees on voter vault and the tactics that are used to build the … [Read more...]
Oops, Clinton’s Hardball Players Bobble One
The Guardian reports:Hillary Clinton's reputation for calculated political orchestration has been enhanced after a member of her staff was caught out in the crucial primary battleground of Iowa planting a tame question in the audience.The … [Read more...]
Campaign Advice from the Winningest President Ever
Williams College historians James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn laid out FDR's political strategy in an interesting article in yesterday's L.A. Times. Just think, if our current Chief Executive was as successful a leader as FDR, and there … [Read more...]
Progress on Trade with Peru
The House voted today to expand trade with Peru. Good for them, and good in particular for those Democrats who voted for openness, competition, and improved international relations. Trade is progressive: it builds bridges between … [Read more...]
Senator Craig’s Latest PSA
As shown on Olberman: … [Read more...]
Happy Election Day
New Jersey Republicans set a new standard for campaign attack ads:And if you'd like to watch municipal politics San Francisco style, click here for a debate between a live politician and a puppet of his opponent. Unbelievable. … [Read more...]
What to do about Schumer and Feinstein
Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein drove a stake through the heart of the Democratic Party last week when they broke ranks and decided to confirm torture-supporter Mukasey for Attorney General. Feinstein's laughable justification for … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Not Always Progressive
On this day in 1915, according to the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, a referendum to give Massachusetts women the vote failed at the polls. Thus, Massachusetts continued to fall behind the more progressive states West of the … [Read more...]
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