Analysis Simply put: Menino romped. Running roughshod over his opponents in most traditional wards, communities of color, and progressive neighborhoods, Menino is poised to win big in November. He claimed a win in 19 of the city's 22 … [Read more...]
Road to Rhode Island
First published in the Anchorage Daily News, it seems that every political blog and gossip column in America has picked up this story (say what you will about Palin, the woman knows how to make news!). Even the veritable Providence Journal … [Read more...]
Grossman in Treasurer’s Race
The Newton resident and 2002 Gubernatorial challenger is a top-tier candidate. It will be interesting to see which other Democrats announce their intentions to run for this seat. Any other names out there? Also, check out my blog for … [Read more...]
How Boston Voted
Rather than offering a ward-by-ward analysis, as I have done after other local and state races, I am instead offering some highlights and interesting voter anomalies. I would be happy to produce a ward-by-ward breakdown but fear that it … [Read more...]
Democratic National Convention PLEO Delegate Election, Saturday, May 10th
I campaigned proudly for Senator John Kerry in 2004 and Governor Deval Patrick in 2006 and, as a member of the DSC's Platform Committee in 2004. This year, I chaired the 8th Congressional District Caucus for Senator Clinton, which had a … [Read more...]
In this case, your vote doesn’t matter.
With a large enough universe, a good enough screening process, and reliable enough samples, polls can yield accurate results. This is particularly true in higher-profile races where candidates (and their positions) are well known. In local … [Read more...]
Democratic Women Leaders: Every Vote Counts Project
Democratic Women Leaders EVERY VOTE COUNTS PROJECT Dear Super-delegate: Last week, conversations began among women elected leaders and our supporters. We wondered out loud how, in this of all years, our Democratic Party could try to … [Read more...]
Kumbaya
I have been a member and booster of Facebook since last summer. Among the many worthwhile features are the ability to create and join groups. To give you an example, some of the groups I have joined include: Keep Mike Lowell in Boston, … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Members of the Democratic State Committee
My activism in the party has afforded me the opportunity to play a role at all levels of elective politics. I ran for an at-large seat on the Boston city council (in 2005, I lost by 2.5% points after earning nearly 30,000 votes as … [Read more...]
How Boston Voted
Ward 1 (East Boston) Clinton, 3162 votes Obama, 1135 East Boston -- a mix of predominately Italian voters with an influx of new Latino residents was clearly Clinton country. Key Precinct: 13 (Orient Heights) This was one of the three EB … [Read more...]