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Deval 2.0 re-ups governing from the grassroots

November 7, 2010 By David

Today's Globe has an interesting interview with Governor Patrick - the whole thing is worth reading.  Of particular interest to BMGers, I thought, is this bit: [In 2007, legislative leaders] didn't like Patrick supporters trying to … [Read more...]

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John Walsh: grassroots superhero

November 6, 2010 By David

Don't miss the excellent article in today's Globe about Mass. Dems chair and grassroots superhero John Walsh. There are many impressive things about how John turned disaster in January into triumph in November.  For me, perhaps the … [Read more...]

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MA Republican whining begins in earnest

November 5, 2010 By David

Baker said he would have had to run a perfect race "in an ideal political environment" and that, by pulling 8 percent of the vote Tuesday, Cahill "made our already narrow window that much narrower." Ah yes, the old Howie Carr "it's all Tim … [Read more...]

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Random morning-after thoughts: polling works; Herald’s funny editorials; Schadenfreude

November 3, 2010 By David

In no particular order: Polling works.  It worked in 2006, and it worked this time too.  Yes, there was some variation.  Rasmussen, in particular, came out looking pretty bad in Massachusetts, as did the Globe's pollster at … [Read more...]

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It started here. And tonight, it ended here.

November 3, 2010 By David

Back in January, Scott Brown rocked the political world in Massachusetts and around the country by winning the Senate seat held for decades by Ted Kennedy.  There's no doubt that Brown's victory energized Republicans both here and … [Read more...]

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BMG NEWSBREAK: BMG CALLS CLEAN SWEEP FOR DEMOCRATS IN MASSACHUSETTS

November 2, 2010 By David

BMG News has called every statewide and congressional race in Massachusetts for the Democrats. Based on the results as of now, BMG's statisticians have concluded that at this point, there is very little likelihood of any Republican pickups … [Read more...]

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John Walsh explains the grassroots strategy

November 2, 2010 By David

I had a minute to chat with John Walsh, and asked him a question similar to the one I asked Sydney: what was the same about GOTV this time around, what was different, and how did it go?  Here's what he had to say.  Give it a … [Read more...]

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BMG NEWSBREAK: BMG CALLS GOVERNOR’S RACE FOR DEVAL PATRICK, TIM MURRAY

November 2, 2010 By David

BMG News has declared Deval Patrick and Tim Murray the winners of the race for Massachusetts Governor! Boston.com shows that, with 5% of the vote in, Patrick holds a commanding 52% of the vote, to 39% for Charlie Baker. With major cities … [Read more...]

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Our Vision vs. Charlie Baker’s Vision

November 1, 2010 By governor-deval-patrick

So when you see Charlie rooting for the Commonwealth's failure, remember that it's a political tactic -- and it's wrong.  Most importantly, let it fuel you.  Let it drive you out to vote and help on Election Day.  Let it give … [Read more...]

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What has Deval Patrick done?

October 31, 2010 By cos

First of all, after several governors in a row who paid too little attention to the details of state government and its budget, and legislation in the state house, Deval Patrick was a huge change just because he actually cares, pays … [Read more...]

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