Ideally, we'd like candidates to spend their time talking to voters, and measure their success by how many people they can attract, to vote for them and to volunteer for them. So the first problem is, contributions are a distorted … [Read more...]
Barney Frank Chastises Congress on FBI Raid
As discussed here recently, House leaders have been united in criticising the FBI's raid of Congressman Jefferson's office. Congressional leaders seem to think that allowing an executive branch agency to raid the offices of a … [Read more...]
Sonia Chang-Diaz is running for Senate
Jamaica Plain Democratic activist Sonia Chang-Diaz is running for State Senate from the Second Suffolk District. She'll be announcing her candidacy next week.Sonia has a long history of involvement in the community and political … [Read more...]
MoveOn Positive Agenda House Parties
MoveOn members gather this evening all around the country for house parties to determine MoveOn's three top policy goals for the next year. This is your chance to take the issues you care about most, and influence a powerful national … [Read more...]
Will Brownsberger for State Rep
At the Progressive Democrats of Cambridge meeting this evening, we met Will Brownsberger, the Democrat running for Anne Paulsen's house seat. Paulsen is stepping down at the end of her current term, making this an open seat.The 24th … [Read more...]
Galluccio Out of the Race
We started out with four candidates for Middlesex DA, one of whom was opening up a state rep seat in Melrose, and the other opening a state senate seat. Initially, three candidates were going to run for that senate seat, one of them … [Read more...]
MA Stands Out In Defense Bill Vote
I follow the voting records of our Congressional delegation, roll call by roll call, looking for the anomalies. Often, we have votes on mostly partisan lines, with all or most of the Massachusetts delegation voting with the … [Read more...]
Bonifaz Campaign Collects 10,000
This afternoon I dropped by Medford city hall and Somerville city hall to turn in nominating petitions for John Bonifaz, having traded my Cambridge, Boston, and other sheets to other people at last night's PDS meeting. Receipts in … [Read more...]
The ConCon is Coming?
As Senate President, Travaglini presides over the constitutional convention, so I hoped his office would be able to tell me. I also happen to live in his district. I called, and they helpfully answered my questions about the … [Read more...]
Last Few Days to Collect Signatures
To get on the ballot, each Democratic candidate for statewide office needs to get both 15% of the delegate vote at the state convention on June 2-3, and a certain number of certified signatures from voters: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney … [Read more...]
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