With the end of the 2008 legislative session fast approaching, we have a lot of work to do. Although we have made great advances in achieving increased funding for important LGBT programs in the House and Senate Budgets, we still need to … [Read more...]
Where’s Eisenthal? On the Stump!
Recently, I've been a pretty inactive blogger. Before tonight, I hadn't posted on The Eisenthal Report for a week. There have been some interesting and important events that have been worthy of comment. The Massachusetts House passing new … [Read more...]
An Open Seat and a Perfect Candidate
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...]
Dukakis frets about Dem organizing
From the Globe's Political Intelligence blog:"We have to organize every damn precinct in the United States of America -- all 185,000," Dukakis told the Observer. "I'm serious. I'm deadly serious. I didn't do it after the primary [in 1988]. … [Read more...]
Dukakis on grassroots organizing
sco and Below Boston both say this is must-see video; therefore it is must-see video. Full stop.sco's partial transcript:I wish I could tell you that Democrats around the country understand precinct based organizing, but you know they … [Read more...]
Rove vs. Walsh?
Interesting article in the LA Times, telling you to pay attention to the Republicans' GOTV man-behind-the-curtain, Karl Rove. (Note to reporters: how about cutting the crap with gooey terms like "virtuoso performance"? How about Just The … [Read more...]
Friday backblog
Drips and drabs that I've neglected to blog:So, a Kennedy school dean and University of Chicago prof release a white-hot report on the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups on American foreign policy. I'm not going to address the merits … [Read more...]