Topping out at nearly $4 billion, we’ve just wrapped up the most expensive midterm election in our country’s history. Everybody outside of Washington agrees – Republicans, Democrats, and Independents -- that there’s too much … [Read more...]
Jill Stein catches four more endorsements
(disclosure: posted by Stein campaign staff)Jill Stein's campaign for the secretary of state's office continues to gather momentum. Today, we learned of four more endorsements:Pittsfield GazetteCambridge ChronicleBrookline … [Read more...]
A vote for Bonifaz is…
A vote for leadership.A vote for same day registration.A vote for clean elections.A vote against Diebold touchscreen voting.A vote for enforcing the Voting Rights Act in Massachusetts.A vote against entrenched incumbency and for public … [Read more...]
Should Voters Pick Candidates, or Candidates Pick Voters?
[...]Norton is divided up into three legislative districts. The largest is the 1st Bristol District, currently represented by outgoing Rep. Virginia Coppola. That district includes precincts 3,4 and 5 in Norton. Currently there are three … [Read more...]
Bonifaz getting some traction
I wouldn't exactly call it a tidal wave ... but the New Bedford Standard-Times, the Phoenix, the Rev. Jesse Jackson - and, of course, Blue Mass. Group! Not bad.There'll be more in the coming days, no doubt. … [Read more...]
Meet Wilkerson, Chang-Diaz, and Bonifaz with Boston Drinking Liberally tonight!
From Tristan Snell, fearless leader of Boston's new chapter of Drinking Liberally:Dear friends--I'm a frequent reader of Blue Mass Group and one of the leaders for the new Boston chapter of Drinking Liberally, meeting every Wednesday night … [Read more...]
Bonifaz Endorsed by New Bedford Standard Daily Times
John Bonifaz for Secretary of State
Galvin did some good things earlier in his time in office (like getting rid of punch card ballots), but lately he seems to have lost his way. The fact that there are four different voting rights investigations ongoing in Massachusetts … [Read more...]
B4PC Endorsements
Berkshires for Progressive Change, the local chapter of the Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts, has endorsed the following candidates in the September 19 Democratic Primary.Governor: Deval PatrickLieutenant Governor: Andrea … [Read more...]
BMG interviews John Bonifaz
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...]