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Where is Everybody?

January 22, 2018 By Christopher

Just wanted to drop a quick note to mention that I've noticed quite the slowdown of activity on BMG lately.  The diaries are fewer and farther between and those that are posted are generating a fewer comments.  Haven't seen much even from … [Read more...]

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

January 16, 2018 By Christopher

I had a couple of things I wanted to post about today, but I figured I'd be efficient and use a single diary. LOOKING BACK: I just finished reading What Happened by Hillary Clinton, which I highly recommend.  It is very readable and … [Read more...]

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New primary date…

January 10, 2018 By Christopher

...I'm hearing is September 4th (aka the day after Labor Day) per Secretary Galvin.  What are people's thoughts on this? … [Read more...]

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13 candidates (and counting?)

December 20, 2017 By Christopher

Yet another candidate has declared for Niki Tsongas's House seat, and this one says he was planning on primarying her if she had not announced her retirement.  The article lists all candidates for those keeping score at home.  My gut says … [Read more...]

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RIP Bernard Cardinal Law

December 20, 2017 By Christopher

Yes, his legacy is mixed at best given his horrendous handling of allegations of clerical abuse, but there's no denying he was influential during his tenure as Archbishop and Metropolitan of Boston (1984-2002).  WCVB … [Read more...]

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A sad day for due process and proportionality – Al Franken throws in the towel

December 7, 2017 By Christopher

I've actually surprised myself a bit by how viscerally I have reacted to news today that Senator Al Franken, whose presence in the Senate is certainly on balance a benefit to women, has succumbed to pressure MOSTLY FROM HIS OWN PARTY and … [Read more...]

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Secretary Galvin Gets (Another?) Primary Challenger

November 28, 2017 By Christopher

I haven't found a campaign website yet, but it's being widely reported today that Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has announced his candidacy for Secretary of the Commonwealth.  One Brian Felder had also indicated he was running, but … [Read more...]

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Notes from the Democratic State Committee

November 14, 2017 By Christopher

The DSC met tonight, and while it was a pretty straightforward meeting, here are a few highlights: We have one more election this year.  It is on December 5th to fill the Senate vacancy in the Worcester & Middlesex District.  It is … [Read more...]

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Looks Like Dems Had a Pretty Good Night

November 7, 2017 By Christopher

From what I can gather, mostly through FB posts, we swept statewide races in NJ and VA and flipped several state legislative seats in our direction.  This includes the first transgendered legislator in the country for the VA House.  Please … [Read more...]

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A couple of quick hits

September 27, 2017 By Christopher

Just a couple of interesting PoliticoMA items related to previous topics of discussion: AG Sessions is apparently a bit more circumspect regarding Sen. Warren's criticism of him than Sen. McConnell was. The third CD race just got … [Read more...]

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