There are two big winners in the fundraising derby, it seems to me. This is in today's Globe: With 68 days remaining before the primary, [Martha] Coakley's campaign, by 8 last night, had tallied more than $2 million for the month of … [Read more...]
“Crisis into catastrophe?” Not so fast.
One of Charlie Baker's big lines in his opening forays into the Governor's race was that, by doing unspecified bad things, the Democratic leadership of Massachusetts, and (of course) Governor Patrick specifically, made a national economic … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker has nothing to say about Ted Kennedy. Really? [updated]
As Adam Reilly has pointed out, there's a marked contrast between the websites of Republican candidates for Governor Christy Mihos and Charlie Baker. Since news of Kennedy's death broke, Mihos's regular campaign website has been … [Read more...]
Deval’s Ticking Book Bomb
With the budget crisis, plummeting polls, bumbling transportation reorg, haunting emails from the past and the present, tax increases, feuding w/ legislative leaders, budget cuts and a whole lot more, it's hard to believe that it's been … [Read more...]
MA expected to lose one congressional seat after 2010 census. Discuss.
Rut roh. Who's got the most (or the least) pull with Bob DeLeo and Terry Murray? Who will have moved up or moved on by the time redistricting takes effect? Who's the odd one out? Go to it. … [Read more...]
Massport booze cruise: the gift that keeps on giving
Remember this oldie but goodie? (Photo via the Boston Herald) That, of course, is the end of the ill-fated Massport booze cruise back in 1999. Once the story (and that photo in particular) hit the papers, then-Massport director (and … [Read more...]
Opportunity lost: Charlie Baker is not the state’s anti-slots savior
Herald: During his Herald interview, Baker also: Opposed Patrick's plan to legalize three resort casinos in Massachusetts, saying the resorts would "cannibalize each other." Baker said he is open to some sort of expanded gaming, … [Read more...]
Deval’s Town Hall-Wareham
The event was moved inside to the Middle School auditorium from the location of Memorial Park due to possible rain -- the fact that the announced rain venue of Town Hall wasn't used may have depressed turnout to about 160 persons. To … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker’s inaugural video, complete with fake scenery
Here it is. Drop your thoughts and criticisms in the comments. My first: the hands crossed in front of the chest is a bad idea. By the way, this whole bucolic scene of Baker outside on a pleasant pedestrian mall is a … [Read more...]
Who the Globe polled, and how the Gov should campaign
Did anyone else notice that the much-discussed Globe poll is not of "likely voters," or even "registered voters," but rather, "randomly selected Massachusetts adults"? How seriously should we take poll results if they don't reflect … [Read more...]