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Mike Capuano for Senate

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I was going to cross-post my entire endorsement here, but it ended up being too rambling and personal. Let's put a little Somerville in the Senate. Say what you want about the place, it's never been dull. Mike Capuano has a history of … [Read more...]

Quick Thought

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Our Senate special election is WAY, WAY more important than NY-23 was in November. It's also, as far as I know, the only election in the country right now. But because a Democratic victory is guaranteed, there is no "referendum" angle. Why … [Read more...]

Huckabee the Huckster

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Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Now, it is certainly legal for a news network to promote any cause it likes. And it is almost certainly legal for any PAC to cheerfully accept free TV time. But when a regular host hawks for a partisan … [Read more...]

These … People

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Point for Michael Flaherty today. In one e-mail, the official, Jay Rourke, belittled neighbors who are seeking a less-dense project than the one sought by the developer, saying, "Let them play their games." In another, he said, "When … [Read more...]

OMB: Existing ACORN Deals Can Be Ignored

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Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget, issued an ACORN funding memo to federal agencies. It's a doozy. The PDF is linked here (third item). No future obligations of funds. No … [Read more...]

Times: We Won’t Sell the Globe

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The announced reason is its "significantly improved" financial performance. http://www.boston.com/business... Yeah, that's why I won't sell Blue News Tribune either. Or maybe the BMG hiring spree got their competitive juices flowing. … [Read more...]

Senate Candidate Issue Roundups

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Two down, a few more to come over the next few days. Drop by. Healthcare Iraq and Afghanistan Where there are gaps, I will update these pages. Naturally, I've made a few comments, but only a few. October 12 update: Equal rights. Another … [Read more...]

Scot Lehigh Says It Out Loud

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Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. I thought this would be a hotter topic on BMG yesterday. UPDATE: I am a major moron. Scot Lehigh does not think the governor should appoint himself, he thinks the governor should run for the seat. I … [Read more...]

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