Votes for Ed Markey in the 2012 Senate special election don't necessarily translate exactly into Democratic primary voters next month, but I still thought it was worth a look to see where Democrats turned out (more accurately, where voters … [Read more...]
How I pick candidates in a primary
I have three criteria when deciding who to back in a primary: 1) I basically agree with their political positions. Yeah, I know, duh, but this is only 1/3 of the equation for me. I will not vote solely based on who scores best on a … [Read more...]
Nate Silver weighs in today on Markey-Gomez
After looking at recent polling data, fundraising data and some fundamentals -- including the higher unpredictability of a special election, Nate Silver concludes that Gomez's chances for an upset are "slim." Although some news accounts … [Read more...]
A couple more MA-Senate information tidbits
Ed Markey is out-fundraising Gabriel Gomez by a substantial margin. Why does this matter? Besides the obvious (the Markey campaign can spend more), Gomez's fundraising ability is a key indicator of whether he's got a chance to pull off … [Read more...]
Latest poll: Did Markey’s lead really ‘shrink’?
"Markey's lead over Gomez shrinks" claime the Boston Globe. "A new poll from Suffolk University suggests that we could have another close special election for a Senate seat in Massachusetts on our hands," hypes the Washington Post. But … [Read more...]
Markey-Gomez poll roundup
It's been more than 5 weeks since the primary; and not only has Markey been leading in every poll, but his lead has exceeded margin of error in every poll. This should not make us complacent: We all know what happened in 2010. I am … [Read more...]
Sheriff Koutoujian will run for Congress if Markey wins Senate race
Via Twitter: Exciting news to share with you all! koutoujianforcongress.com #mapoli — Peter J Koutoujian (@PeterKoutoujian) May 23, 2013 From the new Koutoujian for Congress site: "Today I am announcing the formation of a federal … [Read more...]
Free markets, choice and charter schools
In a nutshell, here's my philosophy on how well the free market solves problems: It works exceedingly well when the proper conditions are in place, but it does not work well in all circumstances. What you need for the free market to work … [Read more...]
Markey’s victory margins by raw vote totals per city/town
stomv made an excellent point about election result maps by percent: A geographically large town with a large percent margin of victory looks like it had a lot of impact, even if the population is small. What matters ultimately is number of … [Read more...]
Some Internet history via Gabriel Gomez
Based on his victory speech Tuesday night, I'm curious as to when Gabriel Gomez thinks the Internet first started "existing." Based on a transcript I saw over at Red Mass Group, Gomez Tuesday night claimed that in 1976 (when Ed Markey … [Read more...]
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