We had a prediction thread before the start of 2018, so it's worth taking a look at how well we prognosticated the wacky year that transpired. Last year's predictions started with a quote from Newt Gingrich on Fox News: The great … [Read more...]
Impeachment Mathematics
I love Arlington - but when you live in a town where Trump got 17.45% of the vote, and Hillary won by a 15,534 vote margin, the prevailing attitude toward national politics doesn't align to the rest of the country. As a result, we have a … [Read more...]
Pablo’s perspicacious primary picks
We're a week from the Massachusetts primary. September 4, the day after Labor Day, is a crappy day for a primary. September is a crappy time for a primary. Josh Zakim is blaming Bill Galvin for the primary date, for the 30 day registration … [Read more...]
Maine update: Who won? Who knows?
We still don't know who won the Ranked Choice Vote in the Democratic primary for governor. Maine now has a Republican candidate campaigning for the job, but the Democrats have spent the last week waiting for results. From the Portland … [Read more...]
Ranked Choice Voting Train Wreck
Grab your popcorn, turn on MSNBC, and let's watch Steve Kornacki map out tonight's primary returns. Primaries are being held in Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota,Nevada, and Maine. First results are expected: Virginia: 7:11 p.m. … [Read more...]
Time to rethink the Democratic State Convention
Today's Democratic State Convention was a disappointment, and it's not the first time. After spending the better part of a February Saturday getting elected, and a June Saturday inside the DCU center, I have to say we need to start thinking … [Read more...]
The Arlington Test: Tingle v. Palfrey
The OCPF website is a wonderful thing. It's a searchable database, and with a couple of quick entries you can find out who your neighbors love well enough to send money. So, when I checked Quentin Palfrey's contributions from Arlington, … [Read more...]
Trump Goes to College: The 2020 electoral map!
Thanks to Gallup, we now have a state-by-state map of Trump's approval ratings for 2017. Sort of what you expect when you have a Republican president with an approval rating in the 30s. Take the 2018 results and adjust for the … [Read more...]
The great political surprise of 2018 (Prediction Thread)
According to Newt Gingrich on Fox News: The great political surprise of 2018 will be the size of the Republican victory. After members of the elite media have spent two years savaging President Trump, lying about Republican legislation, … [Read more...]
Malden Ward 3: It Gets Worse
On Halloween, I posted a scary little story about a boatload of out-of-state charter school money flooding into a school committee race in Ward 3 in Malden. (For perspective, let's remember that Ward 3 has 4,353 registered voters.) It … [Read more...]
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