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Profile of a rank-and-file volunteer

November 5, 2012 By Trickle up

named Mike Dukakis. Michael Dukakis spent his 79th birthday on Saturday chasing a grown man down the street. The reason? To capture one more vote for Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for the Senate. Thank you, Mike! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dukakis, mike-dukakis

Where is this guy? What would he do about the MBTA?

February 18, 2012 By dstoff

I wonder what our former governor's thoughts are about the current MBTA funding scheme. A little leadership from the executive branch would be refreshing. I don't think anyone is playing us like a violin to gain critical mass for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Affleck, Damon, dukakis, massport, mbta, mike-dukakis, t

Dukakis Talks Tough on Transit

March 2, 2010 By massmarrier

Gov. Dukakis (now a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern Unversity) regularly speaks and writes on what he calls a steel interstate. He sees terrific economic benefits.Immediately, he says upgrading and augmenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dukakis, funding, high-speed-rail, mass-transit, massachusetts, mbta, obama

FIRST PERSON REPORT: Tonight’s rally at Faneuil Hall

December 11, 2009 By AmberPaw

Second Panelist: Kitty Dukakis She remembers her late father conducting orchestras in Faneuil Hall. She came as a person in recovery.  She called gambling addiction a hidden addiction.  She considered it a duty to her children and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casino, dukakis, governor-patrick, harshbarger, jim-rubens, slots

The Case for the Commonwealth Against Slots and Casinos

December 4, 2009 By Ryan

It seems like no matter how poorly casinos are doing throughout the country, no matter how many times they rewrite the rules and laws in their favor, no matter what kind of damage they wreak,  how many thousands of small business they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, casinos, dukakis, faneuil-hall, harshbarger, khazei, slots, united-to-stop-slots-mass

Can Deval Play Samson?

September 17, 2009 By massmarrier

Not raising taxes when required to fix the commonwealth's infrastructure has been the worst blunder of modern times in the Bay State. Joined and often led by cowardly and self-interested Dems, they refused to generate the revenue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, dukakis, interim, kennedy, massachusetts, mihos, senate

What was Dukakis thinking?

January 9, 2009 By David

The chances of President Bush granting Tom Finneran a pardon strike me as so remote that it's hardly worth getting into why it's a bad idea (among other things, it would require Bush to waive the usual rule that five years must have elapsed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dukakis, finneran

Dukakis won’t train in vain

August 26, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

I asked Dukakis, What would it take for us to have a rail system that you would consider to be adequate? "One week in Iraq", Dukakis answered instantly. "3 billion dollars a year ... I'll take 125 miles an hour anywhere in the country, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: acela, amtrak, dukakis, massachusetts, mbta, transportation

What Matters, According to Dukakis

April 29, 2008 By joeltpatterson

Via Jon Keller, the New York Observer gets Dukakis to talk and he's got serious criticism for Obama.  Serious as a heart attack. Sen. Obama needs to improve his organization too, Mr. Dukakis said. "Obama hasn't done anywhere near as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, dukakis, grassroots, obama

Dukakis frets about Dem organizing

August 21, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaigns, dukakis, grassroots, national, organizing

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