Those of you who have lived in these parts for a while will no doubt recall Paul Szep, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist whose work appeared in the Globe for many years. Fortunately, Szep's departure from the Globe in 2001 did … [Read more...]
Another reason Boston is a great town
Andrew Sullivan relays the most insightful political commentary yet seen on last night's GOP results: A reader writes: I was in a bar tonight watching the results come in and a pundit came on the TV and said "the people of New Hampshire … [Read more...]
Iowassessment — Democrats
No two ways about it. Tonight is a huge, huge night for Barack Obama, and a terrible, terrible night for Hillary Clinton (who it appears will finish third by a whisker) and -- especially -- John Edwards (who really needed a win or at … [Read more...]
Iowassessment — GOP
Obviously, this is a superb night for Mike Huckabee. His spending in Iowa is roughly equal to the amount of money currently residing under the cushions in Mitt Romney's living room couch. And yet, he won -- handily. But … [Read more...]
Iowa caucus results / open thread [UPDATE: Huckabee, Obama the projected winners]
Results are trickling in from Iowa. The running tally for the Dems is here. I'm looking for one for the GOP. TPM has some -- not sure of their source. [update] CNN's results are better than TPM's. Current results … [Read more...]
More Romney hilarity
It really is such a tragedy that the late-night comedians have been off the air during the weeks-long nightmare that the Romney campaign has become. One can only hope against hope that he keeps it up once they hit the airwaves later … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!!
Can anyone think of anything they really, really want in 2008? ;-) This, by the way, is an open thread. … [Read more...]
Bloomberg thinking hard about an independent run
Don't count out a significant independent candidacy in 2008 just yet. Buoyed by the still unsettled field, [New York City] Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is growing increasingly enchanted with the idea of an independent presidential bid, and … [Read more...]
Twenty-six years of reasons to vote for Dodd
I endorsed Chris Dodd for president last week. Mike Caulfield at Blue Hampshire did the same this week in one of the best endorsements of any candidate seen anywhere this campaign season. Why is it so good? Because it … [Read more...]
“Well, it was somebody who certainly looked like him.”
That's what one of the alleged eyewitnesses to George Romney marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, when told that Dr. King could not possibly have been at that 1963 march in Grosse Pointe, MI, because he was in New Jersey at … [Read more...]
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