Last week Bloomberg Business published a ranking of the most innovative states in America, and Massachusetts made the top of the list! Their methodology included things like spending on R & D, the number of high-tech companies in the … [Read more...]
Boston Herald/Fox25 debate
When the candidates at last week's Herald/Fox25 gubernatorial debate were asked to name living political leaders they most would want to be, Deval Patrick named NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Democrat who became a Republican and then an … [Read more...]
Shonda Watch: The Return of Foxman
After the predictable and justified backlash, Mr. Foxman sought to explain. He claimed: (1) that the ADL's position was all about sensitivity to the families of the 9/11 victims (let's leave to the side the fact that a mosque in the WTC was … [Read more...]
NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg endorses Khazei
MASSACHUSETTS NATIVE AND RECENTLY RE-ELECTED NEW YORK CITY MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG OFFICIALLY ENDORSES ALAN KHAZEI BOSTON - Massachusetts native and re-elected Independent New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially endorsed Alan … [Read more...]
The next American political party?
Some of the frustrations and disappointments that American Indendent Voters feel are, but are not limited to: 1. The undue and unstoppable power of incumbancy. In our own state, we have the fewest unopposed races in any … [Read more...]
Bloomberg’s not a candidate — but he’s in the race
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it absolutely official today on the NYT op-ed page. I listened carefully to those who encouraged me to run, but I am not - and will not be - a candidate for president. OK, so that's out of the way. … [Read more...]
Bloomberg thinking hard about an independent run
Don't count out a significant independent candidacy in 2008 just yet. Buoyed by the still unsettled field, [New York City] Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is growing increasingly enchanted with the idea of an independent presidential bid, and … [Read more...]
Bloomberg vs. the ostriches
Can I have a favorite Republican?* At the US Mayors Climate Conference, the nation's mayors met our Congress to talk climate. Here's Medford guy Mike Bloomberg taking on global-warming deniers in his own party, in the reporting of … [Read more...]
I was on NECN tonight
And a lively panel it was -- Dean Barnett of Hugh Hewitt's media empire, and MetroWest Daily News' Kara Miller. We talked Michael Bloomberg; ObamaGirl, Hillary Soprano and A Very Romney Christmas; Who booed Hillary?; etc.Let's go to the … [Read more...]
The Bloomberg factor
As everyone knows by now, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially left the Republican party and has declared himself an independent. Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat before determining (correctly) that the best way for him to win … [Read more...]