Happy New Year and Bombogenesis Day, everyone. No time like the present to try to divine the future; with every new Trump blowup, it's easy to neglect that we've actually got two major races this November -- Governor and Senator -- and … [Read more...]
This victory belongs to you
“This victory belongs to you.” That’s what Ed Markey told the crowd celebrating his win on Tuesday night, and indeed, this victory belongs to every volunteer who spent time on the phone and knocking on doors in neighborhoods across the … [Read more...]
Gomez Can’t Be Trusted to Stand Up for Women
For voters who care about women’s health – i.e. the vast majority of Massachusetts voters – it is telling and deeply troubling to see Senator Mitch McConnell step into the U.S. Senate race. Senator McConnell has led his party’s efforts on … [Read more...]
Why Planned Parenthood Stands with Ed Markey
In just my second week at Planned Parenthood, I’m delighted to join the conversation here about the U.S. Senate race. I wanted to let you know about our endorsement of Congressman Ed Markey. Congressman Markey has been an unwavering … [Read more...]
Keep Standing Up
It’s been nearly three months since our country began dealing with the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Six and seven year olds who dreamed of being football quarterbacks, doctors and dancers died because an assault weapon ended … [Read more...]
Why Does The Sun Keep Embarrassing My City?
In case you missed it on Twitter or on my blog, Jack picked up on a front page online poll today on the Lowell Sun website, intended to be funny, but falling way short and coming off racist and disgusting. In it, they ask, "Who is your … [Read more...]
As Jobs Focus Dims, Christie Joins Brown as a ‘Rock Star’ of Intolerance
Still painfully absent from town halls or open forums where constituents can engage him in public, Senator Scott Brown will be making yet another pay-per-view appearance tonight in Boston. If you're a constituent with $2,500 to spare, you … [Read more...]
Young Democrats urge Scott Brown to support President Obama’s American Jobs Act
Statement from Young Democrats of Massachusetts Chair Elaine Almquist Calling on Sen. Brown to support President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act BOSTON - Young Democrats of Massachusetts Chair Elaine Almquist issued the following … [Read more...]
Scott Brown objects. To stimulating the economy and creating jobs.
Further to myteapartywas2008's excellent post on the economically inexplicable decision by Republicans generally, and our own Scott Brown specifically, to refuse to extend soon-expiring (or perhaps already expired) unemployment benefits to … [Read more...]
Globe calls it for Coakley!
With a little more than 7 hours left, the Globe has called the race for Coakley. I don't know how long the mistake will remain online, so I took a screen capture. If you check out the numbers, and you add Brown and Kennedy, … [Read more...]