Votes for Ed Markey in the 2012 Senate special election don't necessarily translate exactly into Democratic primary voters next month, but I still thought it was worth a look to see where Democrats turned out (more accurately, where voters … [Read more...]
How I pick candidates in a primary
I have three criteria when deciding who to back in a primary: 1) I basically agree with their political positions. Yeah, I know, duh, but this is only 1/3 of the equation for me. I will not vote solely based on who scores best on a … [Read more...]
A brief note on my candidacy
But what's worse is that, even though all of us can easily identify these problems, our country still stumbles.We can't seem to have a conversation about universal health care much less find a way to implement it. We can't seem to … [Read more...]
Update on Exploratory Committee for 5th Congressional
Before I was elected to the State House in 2002, I worked as a Legal Aid attorney for Merrimack Valley Legal Services (MVLS), helping working people in Lowell and Lawrence fight evictions, get unemployment benefits, and applying for Social … [Read more...]