Hillary Clinton gets it. She has spent her entire career working for change and the betterment of this country. As a young law student, she went door to door in New Bedford, Massachusetts working to save truant and at-risk kids. As an … [Read more...]
I agree with Mike Huckabee…
... when it comes to this. In today's New York Times, Michael Luo offers an excellent piece detailing how the GOP is united in their dislike of Mitt Romney. In an otherwise fractured field, Huckabee, John McCain, and Rudy Giuliani all … [Read more...]
NV, SC Predictions
Tomorrow is the Nevada caucus and South Carolina GOP primary. My predictions: NV: Hillary eeks out a victory over Obama, despite Barack's support from the influential Culinary workers union. Edwards finishes a respectable third. On the GOP … [Read more...]
3 & 8 days out
Iowa is this Thursday. Polling among dems shows a race that is thisclose among Clinton, Obama, and Edwards. The caucus rules are confusing and cumbersome. Because of the disproportionate distribution of delegates from rural communities, you … [Read more...]
Boston Votes 2007: A closer look at the numbers
Ward 1 (East Boston)1. Flaherty, 1095 votes2. Connolly, 10733. Murphy, 9124. Yoon, 7335. Arroyo, 466Connolly's strong second place finish, no doubt helped by his support from Rep. Basile and Sen. Petrucelli, was an early side of his … [Read more...]
What would happen if an election was held and nobody came?
As always, the Dot Reporter has an excellent analysis of the race. About halfway down, they even throw in a mention of my dad, George O'Malley, manning his station at Florian Hall. My father stood at that poll for me, the Sheriff, and the … [Read more...]
Don’t blame me, I voted for Shannon O’Brien
The Romney campaign provided images and materials from their website and Slate took the bait and ran with it. Brilliance! Cross-posted at: http://mattomalley.b... … [Read more...]
Boston City Council District 7,9 Preliminary/1st Suffolk District Results
With 92.9% 100% of the vote in from the 1st Suffolk, Carlo Basile is posting a strong lead has won [update by David]. Remember, there are no other party candidates running. So, the winner of the Democratic primary will stand for … [Read more...]
A Fair Warning
The central point cannot be missed. 2008 will be a change year. As Democrats, we will finally have an opportunity to begin erasing the damage of the past 8 years. It is vital that we elect a Democratic president, and the … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sacrifice
It was a little after 9 pm. I remember the time because I had run into an old friend before my work out and ended up staying at the gym a lot later than I had hoped. I had loads of laundry and some department work to catch up on and was … [Read more...]