Bob and I (Charley was unavailable) just spent over an hour in a very interesting and wide-ranging conversation with John Bonifaz. We talked about elections, both in general and specifically about the four pending Justice Department … [Read more...]
Secretary of State Write-In Candidate?
From discussions here over the last few days, it looks like neither of the candidates running for Secretary of State has a lot of support. I probably will vote for Bonifaz because Galvin does not seem to think voters matter given his … [Read more...]
Galvin/Bonifaz dust-up over debates hits the Sunday Globe front page
It's below the fold, but there's a photograph. On the front page of today's Globe, readers saw the following:Running after a little respectPolitical newcomer seeks to unseat GalvinBy Yvonne Abraham, Globe StaffMEDFORD -- The ornate … [Read more...]
Bonifaz kicks!
Secretaries of state throughout the country can either protect our democracy or destroy it. Think Florida Secretary of State, Katherine Harris in 2000 and Ohio Secretary of State, Ken Blackwell in 2004.The Voting Rights Act of 1965 … [Read more...]
Emails show that Medford organizers believed Galvin was confirmed for Wednesday evening’s forum
BMG News has learned that, at least as far as the organizers of the candidate forum in Medford on Wednesday night were concerned, Secretary of State Galvin was confirmed to attend.John Bonifaz's campaign manager, Juan Martinez, made the … [Read more...]
Galvin no-shows in Worcester. Blogger moves toward Bonifaz.
Following on the heels of his no-show in Medford, Secretary of State Bill Galvin did not appear at a forum in Worcester last night. My understanding (which may be wrong - feel free to correct) is that Galvin had not actually committed … [Read more...]
Galvin a no-show at Medford forum. Weak.
SHNS reports that Bill Galvin no-showed at what was supposed to be a quasi-debate between him and Secretary of State candidate John Bonifaz. Reportedly, Galvin begged off at the last minute because he was "stuck in New Bedford."I'll … [Read more...]
Secretary of State spending analysis
After hearing some scuttlebutt (sp??) and listening to some of the rhetoric regarding insider status and campaign finance, I decided to a very unprofessional look at the spending in this race. Some interesting facts arise, and I would … [Read more...]
“Voting Card Turns up”
Were they cleaning the town clerkâs office in Jamaica Plain and surprise, found Bonifazâs card behind a filing cabinet? Was it misplaced in the âGsâ near Galvin? Did it slip out of an old book of poetry? Ms. Estes, the real story … [Read more...]
Open Document, Insert Foot: Explosive interview with former MA CIO Peter Quinn
We've been following with interest the story of former MA Chief Information Officer Peter Quinn, who was the point man behind the Commonwealth's attempt to liberate itself from Microsoft's monopoly by implementing "open" standards on … [Read more...]