As soon as John Connolly had renounced the Stand for Children money he (and Conley and Barros) attempted to get to influence the Boston mayoral race, local pundits began suggesting that the whole controversy was just political theater and … [Read more...]
Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayor Candidates (July 1, 2013)
The following list is the Boston Mayoral Candidate Power Rankings as of July 1, 2013. There are 86 days to the September 24, 2013 Preliminary Election. Just a side note- David Portnoy, Robert Cappucci, and John Laing are no longer ranked … [Read more...]
Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayoral Candidates
The following are Douglas Bennett's Power Rankings of the 2013 Boston Mayor Candidates as of May 27, 2013. These rankings are determined by a combination of each candidate's previous electoral history which includes geographical and voter … [Read more...]
Today’s Boston Globe’s front page has a split personality
Unfortunately, I personally have no way to validate or invalidate the statistics I get from either DAs or The Committee for Public Counsel Services. According to the DAs, there are no funds they receive except staff salaries. … [Read more...]
Morning roundup: Clinton, Conley, and casinos
This morning's roundup is brought to you by the letter "C."After what, by some accounts, was a surprisingly weak performance on an obvious question in Tuesday's debate -- are you or are you not with Gov. Spitzer on his plan to give NY's … [Read more...]