We're in good shape, folks: All Dems beat Kerry Healey in Rasmussen poll: When voters consider a three-way match-up, Democratic Attorney General Thomas Reilly leads Healey 38% to 26%. Lawyer Deval L. Patrick holds a 36% to 26% edge … [Read more...]
Open thread; First draft of campaign slogans
... for each candidate: Healey: "Free Beer! (Free Beer Free Beer Free Beer)" Mihos: "Come On and Take a Free Ride" Reilly: "I Will Get Those Bastards" Gabrieli: "Let's Put Our Thinking Caps On Now, Peeepull" Patrick: "A Shining … [Read more...]
Healey files bill to suspend gas tax for the summer
AP reports that Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey today issued a campaign press release filed a bill with House Republican leader Bradley Jones that would suspend the gas tax between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Even Healey's boss Mitt Romney … [Read more...]
“Healey’s Debate Challenge — Still Waiting for a Response”
All right, so we know that Kerry Healey has ducked out of the May 18 candidate's forum at the Kennedy School of Government, thinking (perhaps correctly) that she'd be the one wearing the target on her back, and that four-on-one isn't really … [Read more...]
Tax cut arithmetic: A double-edged sword
Scot Lehigh had a fine column yesterday that addressed the question we've been asking: If we're going to cut the income tax rate from 5.3% to 5.0%, what services do you cut? Is there a Free Lunch for taxpayers? Well, Lehigh did a good thing … [Read more...]
“It’s Healey’s race to lose”
The discussion started with a review of the past legislative session - topics included the health care bill, Melanie's Law, in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants, the upcoming vote on gay marriage, and the Sal & Trav … [Read more...]
Another tasty tidbit from the Healeygate videotape
The Herald's big story about Kerry Healey, abortion on demand for 16-year-olds, and her campaign's embarrassing denial of her flip-flopping on the issue until they were confronted with the videotape is the talk of the local blogosphere, … [Read more...]
Kerry Healey’s disastrous couple of days
Wow. Heads must be spinning over at Healey headquarters. In the span of about 48 hours, Kerry Healey has gone from being someone who could well keep the Governor's office in GOP hands to someone who could well come in a distant … [Read more...]
In case you missed them …
Here are some good tidbits from the Herald.Kim Atkins:The Massachusetts Federation of Teachers was eager to take Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey to task in a press release sent out yesterday:âDemonstrating their support for the commonwealthâs … [Read more...]
Healey promises “Four More Years of Neglect, Decay” for Commonwealth
LOWELL - Lt. Governor Kerry Healey accepted the Republican convention's nomination for governor yesterday, promising "four more years of head-in-the-sand, neglectful and callous leadership." Under a long banner which read, "The Rich Shall … [Read more...]