In recent years, Massachusetts Democratic politics has seen a divide between the establishment who have been active in party politics for many years, and the enthusiastic new progressives. Some of the progressive groups, such as … [Read more...]
21st Century Democrats endorse Bonifaz
21st Century Democrats was founded as a PAC in 1985 by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, Representative Dale Evans of Illinois, and Jim Hightower of Texas - the populist organizer, columnist, author, and Texas Ag Commissioner from 1982-1991. … [Read more...]
Help Sioux Challenge SD’s Abortion Ban
Tim Giago, the president of the Native American Journalists Foundation, was also the founder and publisher of the Lakota Times and Indian Country Today newspapers. In 2004 he briefly made national headlines by announcing he would run … [Read more...]
A Pattern of Voting Rights Violations in MA
On the elections division web site, you can download "the state representative districts set forth in the remedial plan approved on April 16, 2004, by the United States District Court in the case of Black Political Task Force, et al v. … [Read more...]
Using Massachusetts to Lead
I have a different take on it. You know I've worked a lot on national issues, and I've been to most of the states in the past couple of years. I registered voters in Columbus OH, volunteered on a state house race in North Dakota, … [Read more...]
1st Bristol results
The current 1st Bristol district was drawn in 2001. In 2002 and 2004, Michael Coppola ran unopposed, so yesterday's was the first contested election in this district. However, the 1st Bristol district drawn in the early 90s was fairly … [Read more...]
Election Day
A very quick stream of consciousness ramble from the Claire Naughton office:There's a rhythm to campaigns on election day. Monday night before election, after most of the volunteers are gone, the office is occupied by the small group … [Read more...]
Claire Naughton for State Rep
Getting out the Vote for Claire NaughtonGetting out the vote is a simple concept, it just takes a lot of work by a lot of people. This is a special election, and turnout will be very very low - there's not much buzz and not much media … [Read more...]
Reilly loses North Adams mayor?
Michael Wilcox points out an interesting passage near the end of this Globe article:Mayor John Barrett of North Adams said he will withdraw his support of the attorney general and is considering backing Reilly's Democratic rival, Deval L. … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Can Affect Patriot Act Debate
What's at StakeCongress could give Bush what he wants: Not only would the Patriot Act become permanent, but certain portions of it would become even worse. Or, Congress could pass the Senate compromise, which includes: a meaningful … [Read more...]
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