In case you missed it (I did, 'til just now), Jon Keller posted a remarkable quote from state party chairman Phil Johnston right before the convention, in the course of discussing rumors of last-minute changes to the 15% rule (emphasis … [Read more...]
More post-convention thoughts (if you can stand it)
To my mind, this weekend's convention was a huge success, not least by avoiding the catastrophe of shutting one of the candidates out of the September ballot. Bonifaz got on; Goldberg and Silbert got on; Gabrieli got on. Good … [Read more...]
All Herald content is now free
Not that it was very hard to get around it before, but the Herald has officially ditched its "subscribers only" policy for opinion columnists. From now on, you can increase your blood pressure by reading Howie Carr, Ginny Buckingham, … [Read more...]
A few quick thoughts from the Democratic convention
So here I am in the "press room" outside the main hall at Worcester's DCU Center. We just heard the three candidates for Governor speak, and Charley has a nice live-blog of those speeches. I pretty much agree with his take - … [Read more...]
Globe trashes 15% rule
Following up on the Herald editorial from the other day, today's Globe has the following to say about the now-famous 15% rule:Who or what, exactly, is the Democratic Party? That's a good question, and an important one. The answer from the … [Read more...]
Kate’s invaluable convention guide
Dear Democrats,As is my custom, this is the special Convention Issue of the Democratic Dispatch. This year is different from other years. There is more information on procedure than I might normally include, because there have … [Read more...]
Cyndi Roy: no rules change
In light of all the rumors swirling about a possible last-minute change to the convention rules, I thought a call to headquarters might be a good idea. So I called Cyndi Roy, the state party's communications director. According … [Read more...]
News from the campaigns
With the convention rapidly approaching, the Gov and LtGov campaigns are firing off press releases faster than anyone can keep up with them. A couple of recent highlights:Deval Patrick has broken the one-month record for fundraising … [Read more...]
You may not agree with much of what Bruce says.
But you've got to admit that he's really funny sometimes. … [Read more...]
Another voice against the 15% rule
OK, it's the Herald - not exactly the Dems' best friend. So take it with as much salt as you'd like. But they're still right:Youâd think a party that has been closed out of the Corner Office for the past 16 years would do a … [Read more...]
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