Tip of the hat to Mariposa!When I first blogged about the 2nd Worcester special election, the matchup was Democrats Michael Ellis and Robert Rice in the primary, with the winner facing Republican Jonathan Dennehy. Soon after, a new … [Read more...]
MassEquality endorses Claire Naughton, stays out of other races
In the 27th Middlesex, mid-Somerville, we have two Democrats facing each other in a primary on January 10th. Both of them strongly support equal marriage, and the winner will be the only one on the ballot in the general election in … [Read more...]
Help ActBlue move into 5 states (& MA)
This fall, ActBlue held an online poll, which was publicized on popular blue political blogs such as Daily Kos and MyDD, to ask which states people wanted them to start with. The results: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, and … [Read more...]
Claire Naughton
You heard it here first: Claire Naughton, the Democrat running for state Representative in the 1st Bristol, has a campaign web site. And I'm joining her campaign: I'll probably do some volunteer work and some paid work. Starting … [Read more...]
A Teacher Runs in Foxborough
An important update in the 1st Bristol race from Cos. --DavidThere's a Democrat running in the 1st Bristol special election, but it's not Feeney. The Sun-Chronicle reported last week that "Claire Naughton, of 4 Everett Lane in … [Read more...]
Candidate Questionnaires in the Somerville special election
PDS member Cos reports on PDS's questionnaires and upcoming candidates forum for the State House seat vacated by Pat Jehlen's move to the Senate. --DavidThe Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) today posted questionnaires filled … [Read more...]
The real earthquake in Israeli politics: Peretz, not Sharon
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon left the right wing Likud Party, which he founded in 1973, to form a new centrist political party and call new elections this March. A lot of bloggers and the American press have been talking about … [Read more...]
Another Trio of Special Elections
1st Bristol - Foxboro and half of Mansfield & NortonState Rep. Michael Coppola, R-Foxboro, died of cancer earlier this year. His widow, Ginny Coppola, has been recruited to run to replace him. She has some state house experience, having … [Read more...]
Second Middlesex and Boston City Council elections are TODAY!
If you live in Boston, Somerville, Medford, Winchester, or Woburn (ward 2 only), be sure to stop by your polling place today. Preliminary elections for Boston City Council, and the final election for the Second Middlesex Senate seat … [Read more...]
Cindy Sheehan in Cambridge
A report from Cos on Cindy Sheehan's visit to Cambridge this afternoon. Note that she's still in town - as Cos notes at the end of the post, she'll be at BU Law School this evening from 7 to 9 pm. --David Camp Casey / Camp Alex … [Read more...]