And Silbert for LG. Here's the heart of the editorial: After careful consideration, The Sun believes Chris Gabrieli has the clearest, most decisive plans to improve public education, attract new business, increase local aid, build more … [Read more...]
The unifying candidate
Washington Post political blogger Chris Cillizza has moved Massachusetts up to fourth place on his list of governorships most likely to change parties. The reason? The emergence as frontrunner of the candidate feared most by Republicans, … [Read more...]
New Poll has Gabrieli Far Ahead in vs.-Healey #s
I think this is a clear indication of how appealing Gabrieli is to independents and moderates. Notice how many voters Gabrieli takes from Mihos. A clear sign that the cranky independents gravitate to Gabrieli. Interestingly, Deval's lead … [Read more...]
Fourth of July parades
So my wife and I walked in two parades over the holiday with Chris Gabrieli: Randolph on Monday night, and Chelmsford on Tuesday morning. Chris also walked in Norwood Tuesday evening, but we were ready for some family time by then (and that … [Read more...]
What I did at the convention
Newton was major league Deval country, to the tune of about 85%. The teller, assistant teller, and credentials officer were all Deval people. So you could say I was in enemy territory. But I don't like to use that phrase, since everyone was … [Read more...]
The Case for Gabrieli, Part 2: Why He’s the Best Choice
He is a policy guy who knows how to bring big, new ideas to real-world fruition, and to delegate their ongoing growth to smart people. He is both an entrepreneur and a manager, in both the private and nonprofit sectors, in HIGH TECH, … [Read more...]
Patrick actively trying to keep Gabrieli off ballot?
Jon Keller nailed Deval Patrick after the labor forum in Falmouth today on his "new kind of politics" b.s., waving evidence at Patrick that he is not just trying to keep his delegates but actually waging a subterranean battle to keep … [Read more...]
May Day models of unity: immigration rally and Sox-Yanks
In the afternoon I walked around Post Office Square for a while with an SEIU-led rally, which combined the broader themes of the day with a specific brief against the depredations of UNICCO, the huge janitorial services company. A couple of … [Read more...]
The Case for Gabrieli, Part I (he can win)
It's true that Gabrieli is not well known at the moment. But that will change when he hits the airwaves in a big way. His first ads are a bit bland, but establish him as an intelligent, and calm-but-assertive presence, less the soft-spoken … [Read more...]