How much do you think it would cost to repair the damage from Joan Vennochi's devastating column in the Globe today about "the Democratic Christy," (my clever nickname) Senate candidate Steven Pagliuca whose best claim to credibility, like … [Read more...]
MA-Sen: How Sensitive Is Scott Brown to Internet Ribbing?
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} Back in early 2007, some high school kids made fun of Republican state sen. Scott Brown on Facebook; and, as we all know, Brown went to their high school and used foul language right back at … [Read more...]
Vids, vids, vids
Herewith, three new videos from our Senate candidates. Pags says hello. Cap says "I'm a lot like Ted." Martha still needs to look right into the camera. … [Read more...]
“Getting to Know You” – Khazei and Pagliuca
Biographical information on Alan Khazei (and wife Vanessa Kirsch) and Steve Pagliuca. … [Read more...]
Big-mother shoes to fill: but either Capuano or Coakley have “Sasquatch” potential
Even as these questions are posed, one must remember that Teddy wasn't Teddy in 1962. Save for a Jack Kennedy or Barack Obama, talent grows slowly in the Senate. Achievement is measured in decades, not years. The … [Read more...]
MA-Sen: Will the NRSC Pony Up for Scott Brown?
{Originally posted at my blog Senate Guru.} If the NRSC had its druthers, the establishment candidate for the Republicans in the upcoming special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts would be a former statewide elected official (former … [Read more...]
The Scott Brown “Mock the Logo” Contest
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} It would appear, according to his campaign website, that Republican state sen. Scott Brown has settled on the below image as his official U.S. Senate campaign logo: Now, what exactly is that … [Read more...]
Scott Brown is in for Senate
Long-time BMGer looks set to enter the Senate race
Buried at the end of the Globe's story on Ed Markey's expected, and Andy Card's somewhat unexpected, decisions not to run for Senate, is this important tidbit: In addition, former candidate Jack E. Robinson took out nomination papers … [Read more...]
Dissecting Mike Capuano
There've been posts and comments about Martha Coakley and Stephen Lynch. Haven't heard much about Mike Capuano. Since he is not in my district, I don't know a lot about him. Any information about him, his stance on the issues, … [Read more...]