First of all, congratulations to all the candidates, all of whom got onto the September ballot -- including, by a squeaker, Chris Gabrieli. Congrats especially to Deval Patrick, Tim Murray, and Bill Galvin, the convention-endorsed … [Read more...]
A few quick thoughts from the Democratic convention
So here I am in the "press room" outside the main hall at Worcester's DCU Center. We just heard the three candidates for Governor speak, and Charley has a nice live-blog of those speeches. I pretty much agree with his take - … [Read more...]
Saturday liveblogging the convention
Deb Goldberg speaking: time to get Massachusetts moving again! Yay!*Health care: insurance co. price gouging.*Pay teachers what they deserve. (What do they deserve?)*Cities and towns have been ignored.*Her family grew supermarket chain, … [Read more...]
Changing Politics – the next 48 Hours
For that reason, I appreciate that this forum allows me an opportunity to state clearly a few points regarding the official position of the Deval Patrick campaign on matters of importance to convention attendees and observers and to … [Read more...]
My final statement on 15% before the convention
OK, it's crunch time for the candidates to reel in their delegates, and obviously the campaigns are a bit on edge. For my own sake, I'll just clarify my thoughts on the whole thing: As we've said any number of times, the 15% rule is … [Read more...]
Globe trashes 15% rule
Following up on the Herald editorial from the other day, today's Globe has the following to say about the now-famous 15% rule:Who or what, exactly, is the Democratic Party? That's a good question, and an important one. The answer from the … [Read more...]
Kate’s invaluable convention guide
Dear Democrats,As is my custom, this is the special Convention Issue of the Democratic Dispatch. This year is different from other years. There is more information on procedure than I might normally include, because there have … [Read more...]
I am voting for Gabrieli on the 1st ballot at the convention – the sequel!!
I wrote earlier in the week on this topic and explained my logic. A recent (5/31 or 6/1) editorial from the Boston Phoenix makes a similar case. It is worth a read and I have pasted it below for your convenience. Best, … [Read more...]
Scot Lehigh: What You “Should” Want From Convention
MCAS Short Answer Section1. Read the following passageScot Lehigh writes in today's Globe:Here's what the far-sighted among you should be hoping for at tomorrow's convention: candidates who refuse to tell you exactly what you want to hear; … [Read more...]
Cyndi Roy: no rules change
In light of all the rumors swirling about a possible last-minute change to the convention rules, I thought a call to headquarters might be a good idea. So I called Cyndi Roy, the state party's communications director. According … [Read more...]
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