In case you haven't noticed, no incumbent has a lock on office in the next election AND there are a record number of open seats. Scott Brown doesn't guarentee that Republicans will win this year. A "D" after one's name does not … [Read more...]
Replacing Brown with a Progressive Dem… in the State House
On the show, we obviously hit on health care policy, but we also breached many subjects to make sure he's not just a one-issue candidate. He talked about state house transparency, suggesting open meeting laws would cure a lot of problems. … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned Open Thread (with fun video links!)
A friend submitted this: One of the hidden secrets of American politics that is rarely reported on is that campaigns really, really matter. As best as I can tell, Coakley's strategists (GMMB was her media consulting firm; her … [Read more...]
Alleged Perils of Term Limits
Of course it's bagels to donuts comparing Boston's mayorship with Kennedy's role. Yet, that is a powerful argument that proponents of local term limits need to confront directly.Similarly, at-large Councilor Steve Murphy … [Read more...]
Pending Boston Vote on Term Limits
At yesterday's Government Operations Committee hearing, numerous voters made it plain they favored limits. One spoke against and maybe 18 in favor. Coverage of that is at Marry in Massachusetts and surprisingly good detail at the … [Read more...]
Just trying to move things along!
Campaigns can be so ugly. Just think, on December 9th we will all be supporting the same candidate. While I am supporting Mike Capuano, I have actually warmed up to the others. Not a single one of them is perfect. I believe they all … [Read more...]
Wonk Post: MA US Senate Aggregate Contributions by Candidate
I was hoping that I could cut-and paste the MA information to save folk the trouble of scrolling alphabetically through fifty States. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out a way to format the table for easy viewing in this space, but the link … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick announces special election
A special election to the office of United States Senator will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Hon. Edward M. Kennedy. The primaries will be on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Here is … [Read more...]
The Myth of Charlie Baker
Living in Swampscott all my life, including the period in which Charlie Baker moved into town and started (though quickly stopped) being involved in town politics, I've grown to know a little bit about Charlie Baker, both the myth and the … [Read more...]
LeftAhead! Podcast: Bizarre Politicians and How to Cure ‘Em
Today, on LeftAhead, Lynne, Mike and I chatted about four sets of politicians on the national, state and local levels who have made rash, illegal, unacceptable and/or bizarre decisions. We discussed Sarah Palin and her problems in Alaska, … [Read more...]
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