Today's Boston Globe contains an Op Ed written jointly by Senator Eldridge and Senator Chang-Diaz. Their courage and straight talk makes me proud to be a democrat. Among other things, they point out that a 1% increase in the personal … [Read more...]
A shocking betrayal
So Dianne Wilkerson allegedly accepted thousands of dollars of bribes in an undercover sting operation, related to a liquor license for a nightclub, starting in 2007 and continuing into this month. This is not just being sloppy with … [Read more...]
Dianne Wilkerson has been arrested
Good grief. State Senator Dianne Wilkerson was arrested earlier this morning by the FBI following an undercover operation that centered around a deal in Crosstown, where Roxbury meets the South End, according to two government officials. … [Read more...]
Chang-Diaz wins the recount
Press release: Sonia Chang-Diaz is the winner of the September 16th Democratic Primary in the Second Suffolk, according to election results announced following today's recount. Chang-Diaz is now the Democratic Nominee for State Senate in … [Read more...]
Never Say Die Dianne
Tuesday Update: When the papers went in, Wilkerson had sought recounts in five Boston Wards in Roxbury and Central Dorchester. The Herald reports those are 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Her campaign cited voter complaints of uncounted ballots. … [Read more...]
Healing in Second Suffolk
Wilkerson has long been confident to the point of being full of herself. A couple of weeks ago at the Wards 11 and 19 forum, she even said, "What we desperately need in this district is for you to elect more people to support me in what I … [Read more...]
Let’s Endorse Sonia
Wilkerson benefits from a powerful institutional support surrounding her candidacy, despite the fact that the insider support doesn't translate into popularity within the district. While the vast majority of BMG (including me) realize that … [Read more...]
Second Suffolk Figures, Hold the Salt
That poll, Cohen says, was message testing, not voting. "It didn't have Sonia winning, but it did show that she could close the gap" that she started with as an unknown. Because Wilkerson hadn't bothered to collect the 300 … [Read more...]
Poll shows Chang-Diaz way ahead in Second Suffolk Senate race
Conventional wisdom says Dianne Wilkerson is a long-time incumbent, and the only reason she nearly lost two years ago is that she failed to get her name on the ballot so had to run a write-in campaign. Plus, she's got lots of powerful … [Read more...]
It’s Time for Wilkerson to Go
Yet, here we are, told to accept her because of her support on progressive issues. It's almost as if there's a super conservative running against her - and we're facing a choice between Dianne Wilkerson or Dick Cheney, but that's a false … [Read more...]