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The Dog Track Campaign Tactic:

September 22, 2008 By Ryan

Confuse the voters. This from today's State House News Service (sorry, can't link to SHNS): DOG RACING GROUP TAKE NAME OF GROUP SUPPORTING RACING BAN A ballot question committee has formed to oppose Question 3, which bans dog racing, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, dog-tracks, greyhounds, question-3

Race Tracks Violating State Law?

September 18, 2008 By Ryan

Of course, as with anything this cynical and irregular, the bludgeon they keep hitting themselves with doesn't stop. Among those sweet, kind-hearted videos on the Youtube site are a few claims that are flat out wrong. In fact, the very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, greyhounds, question-3, race-tracks

Oh, My….

September 15, 2008 By Ryan

Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, mccain, palin, potus

On the Banned Books Palin Story

September 8, 2008 By Ryan

I just deleted a thread I had written that had a list of books Palin allegedly tried to ban in Wasilla, as Mayor. I was watching CNN and nearly spit out my dinner when I saw that they reported the list appeared to be false - so I ran … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, palin

Palin and Political Calculations

September 1, 2008 By Ryan

A lot of Democrats want to fight the political fights above the fray. I get that - I really do. I truly wish we could have elections where families and bystanders were off the table, innocent or otherwise. However, that's not how our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, mccain, palin

We’re doomed.

December 6, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

From Kos, here's Future Republican nominee Mike Huckabee: I don't think the issue's about being against gay marriage. It's about being for traditional marriage and articulating the reason that's important. You have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, huckabee, marriage, president, same-sex-marriage, ssm

An Open Seat and a Perfect Candidate

December 3, 2007 By Ryan

As it happens, one of BlogLeft Massachusetts's very own, Lori Ehrlich, has jumped in the race - and I've jumped to support her, taking the unenviable position of Field Director. She's earned her progressive bonafides by being a community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, 8th-essex, bloggers, campaigns, elections, lori-ehrlich, special-election

The Huckabee Survivor Scenario

November 29, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

I can't get away from the conclusion that Mike Huckabee is going to be the Republican nominee. I know, he's come from nowhere; he's cornpone; he's a governor from a small, inconsequential state that has produced a bunch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, huckabee, president

Morning papers

August 13, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Rove is out, says NPR. Says he wants to spend more time with his family -- now that his son is safely ensconced at college. Presumably his dog will be happy to have him around.People need to stop using the family excuse, because now it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, dodd, gitell, huckabee, iraq, ma-05, national, president, rove

Candidate videos from Take Back America

June 20, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Just so you can know what the heck I was talking about, I'm putting all the videos of the speeches I saw in one place -- at least from the candidates that have a snowball's chance in hell.Here's Richardson: Here's Obama: Here's Edwards: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, edwards, hillary-clinton, obama, president, richardson, tba2007

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