How this published site rule Insults, personal attacks, rudeness, and blanket unsupported statements reduce the level of discourse, interfere with our basic objective, and are not permitted. is not being applied to a string of comments … [Read more...]
MA-Sen poll: Markey leads Dems, Gomez holds GOP lead
Ed Markey holds a 44-34 lead among likely Democratic primary voters, but 21% say they're undecided and 36% report they might change their minds, according to a new poll from the Western New England University Polling Institute. Margin of … [Read more...]
I love the Boston Marathon
I love the Boston Marathon. I love everything about it. I've never run it (or any other marathon) -- but truly, it takes a mediocre runner who could barely go 7 miles to appreciate the concept of running another 19 after that. On a hilly … [Read more...]
It’s official: Markey to run for Kerry’s seat
It's official: Ed Markey plans to run for John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat if/when Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State, according to the Boston Globe. I enthusiastically support Markey. He's knowledgeable about both the environment and … [Read more...]
Kerry it is (for Sec’y of State), says NYT
Not that anyone will be surprised, but a New York Times alert says it's official: President Obama plans to nominate Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts as secretary of state, a senior administration official said, succeeding Hillary Rodham … [Read more...]
So how’d the pollsters do?
Sorry if this has already been posted, but I wanted to take a final look at how the polls did predicting the Warren-Brown race. Poll data courtesy of RealClearPolitics.com: Actual election result: Warren +7.4 Suffolk/7News: Warren +7. … [Read more...]
Huge win for the stat geeks
Let's not forget one of the other big winners of the night in the geek vs. pundit showdown: Nate Silver. I'm sure it was tough for some of his followers to maintain belief that the presidential race wouldn't be close, Electoral … [Read more...]
Warren even with men, winning women by 20 points?
David Bernstein at the Boston Phoenix tweets: " ***SIREN*** UMass exit poll: Brown and Warren even w/ men 50%-50%; Warren wom [sic] women 60%-40%." If that's accurate, Warren should win handily. … [Read more...]
Another look at the importance of turnout
I know most of us here would like to forget about that 2010 special election. But one more quick peek, if you'll indulge me, not at the campaigns but at the election results. I took a look at turnout rates by town, and whether there was any … [Read more...]
Smear machine: Make. Up. Your. Minds.
One GOP mailing received this week: "Elizabeth Warren says she'll fight Wall Street banks. So why does she support the Wall Street bailout?" Another anti Elizabeth Warren mailing received this week: "No other candidate in 2012 represents a … [Read more...]