This morning's Globe triumphantly announces the $2 MILLION (!!) Baker-Polito-MassGOP plan to counter all of us talking to our friends and neighbors and knocking on #DemDoors. Now you know why I don't worry that they always out-raise us. … [Read more...]
It was right around this time in 2006…
...just a couple of weeks earlier, if I recall. When I watched the latest piece of crap ad from the RGA in support of Charlie Baker, I immediately recalled that awful feeling - maybe without the knot in the pit of my stomach because at … [Read more...]
I had a great day in Brockton – and I’m going back tomorrow.
Will you join me and some local Brockton folks -- and Juliette Kayyem, and Brendan Ryan, and Larry Carpman, and Matt Patton, and Kevin Franck, and Natalie Boyle, and Emily Zendt, and Howard Cutter, and (I hope) my son Coleman? If Brockton … [Read more...]
What’s the story?
Did you see the column in the Globe where Scot Lehigh called me “loyal” and “devoted?” That was very nice of him. What? That wasn’t the point, you say? I guess it’s all about your perspective. Scot writes from the perspective of … [Read more...]
As the caucus window opens, a Tribute to Nancy O’Connor Stolberg
A special thank you to David for including in his promotion of today's caucus open thread, a link to that wonderful 2006 post regarding the caucuses. I got so deep in the comments, I was almost late for my early (non-politics) meeting this … [Read more...]
In a strong field, Warren Tolman stands out
As the Democratic caucus process begins this weekend, I've decided I'll be supporting a man I know well - Warren Tolman for Attorney General. I want to share some reasons why and urge you to join me. I believe he's the best choice to be … [Read more...]
We Will Lose
I was looking through the data the other day. Would you be surprised to learn that Democrats in Massachusetts have knocked on over 2.5 million doors since 2010? That's just the knocks that have been recorded in VoteBuilder. It doesn't … [Read more...]
Political Risk
The intersection of good ideas and politics is always intriguing to me. Calculating political risk can be challenging and you need good information to make informed decisions. With his revenue proposal, Governor Patrick is standing up … [Read more...]
National GOP using Mass Senate race to stop President Obama’s agenda
Did you notice that the Republicans who say they are running for US Senate in Massachusetts are keeping a lower profile or saying rather generic things about being non-partisan and such? The DC Republicans seem to have a different way of … [Read more...]
As you celebrate the second Obama-Biden inaugural…
Today marks the ceremonial beginning of President Obama's second term. We don't yet know what he will say, but I'm thinking about an important thing he said four years ago when he reminded us that winning the election did not bring change. … [Read more...]