By now, everyone pretty much knows where they stand on what they think should happen at Tuesday's Constitutional Convention (which David is planning to live-blog starting at 2 pm). For the record, the three of us believe firmly … [Read more...]
Calling all Republicans!
Blue Mass Group needs you. When we started this site, our goal was to revitalize progressive politics in Massachusetts and around the country. We can't do that really well without you: your arguments sharpen our thinking; your criticisms … [Read more...]
Patrick & Murray WIN FOR MASSACHUSETTS!
You read it here first. In an historic achievement maverick outsider Deval Patrick swept Massachusetts from its western border to its Atlantic coast tonight and ended 16 nightmarish years of Republican control of the Governor's … [Read more...]
Ballot questions: Yes on 1 and 2, maybe on 3
Here are our opinions on the ballot questions for Tuesday.We support Question 1, allowing supermarkets to sell wine. We've yet to see a convincing argument why they shouldn't. The danger to mom-n-pop liquor stores is vastly overstated. As … [Read more...]
9th congressional district: no endorsement
Stephen Lynch is a regressive Democrat. He's been a Bush-Cheney booster on Iraq; he's toed the Republican line on many social issues; he hasn't exactly been burning up the halls of Congress with his blazing accomplishments since he … [Read more...]
Samiyah Diaz for State Senate
Dianne Wilkerson is, well, Dianne Wilkerson. She's right on a lot of the issues. She's done some good things for her constituents. But her already impressive litany of legal and ethical transgressions is threatening to get … [Read more...]
Jill Stein for Secretary of State
When we started BMG, we expected that we'd support Democrats almost all of the time. We are, after all, Democrats, and we support much of what the Democratic party stands for.But, as we all know, some Democrats suffer from a serious … [Read more...]
BMG Endorses Andrea Silbert
The Editors have weighed the evidence and their judgment is unanimous: vote for Andrea Silbert today for Lieutenant Governor. Read David's assessment here, Charley's thoughts here, and Bob's endorsement here.We wish all the candidates the … [Read more...]
Sonia Chang-Diaz for State Senate
The Editors of Blue Mass. Group heartily endorse Sonia Chang-Diaz's campaign for the Second Suffolk Senate district. Chang-Diaz is taking on the long-time incumbent Dianne Wilkerson, whose service on Beacon Hill has been plagued with … [Read more...]
John Bonifaz for Secretary of State
Galvin did some good things earlier in his time in office (like getting rid of punch card ballots), but lately he seems to have lost his way. The fact that there are four different voting rights investigations ongoing in Massachusetts … [Read more...]
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