Last night I was polled by the Rasmussen Report (1st time ever) about 7:30 PM. The questions centered on the US Senate race but also included job performance on the MA Governor and US President. It also asked numerous questions about Curt … [Read more...]
Four Frozen Pols in the Race for Senate
But Lynch really isn't really fooling anyone. Like the three other current or former Congressmen mulling a race are waiting for a smoke signal from the Kennedy compound. It's like Lynch, Congressmen Ed Markey, Mike Capuano and former … [Read more...]
Capuano, Meehan on Murtha’s lobbyist list
Well, this doesn't look so good ...More than 100 House members secured earmarks in a major spending bill for clients of a single lobbying firm — The PMA Group — known for its close ties to John P. Murtha , the congressman … [Read more...]
Why a close race is not a surprise
MassINC's Robert David Sullivan has posted a number of maps showing why in spite of Marty Meehan's dominance, the 5th district is not reflexively liberal. In 2002, Romney absolutely cleaned up: There's more at MassINC's … [Read more...]
What’s Experience Worth in the 5th CD?
Cross-posted at Marry in Massachusetts.The most candid about the experience issue was David O'Brien. He had never been elected to anything, but was redolent of politics, serving many years on the state and national Democratic committees. He … [Read more...]
The One Issue: Meehan was a progressive.
(via Dick Howe) Columnist Mark Shields writes about Marty Meehan's major legacy in Congress: Getting enormous soft-money contributions -- i.e. millions in legalized bribes -- out of politics. We need to remember that money's domination of … [Read more...]
This is not a joke: Meehan to moderate MA-05 debate
Marty Meehan's going to moderate the last MA-05 debate before the primary, on August 27.Say what?Hasn't his wife already thrown in with one of the candidates?Don't you think he might be biased towards someone whom he thinks would carry on … [Read more...]
sco interviews Niki Tsongas
sco's interview with MA-05 candidate Niki Tsongas is up at .08 Acres. Give it a read.You will notice that Tsongas' health care talking points have not changed, nor been fleshed out at all. For instance, sco asks "What would you like to see … [Read more...]
Meehan endorsing Tsongas (w/ poll)
Well, it wasn't Marty, but it might as well have been:BOSTON - U.S. Rep. Martin Meehan said he could not endorse any candidate in the race to succeed him in Congress because of his pending move to academia, but his wife did the next best … [Read more...]
Marty’s Millions
Why doesn't Meehan give all his campaign money to UMass, Lowell? Can he do that legally?I can think of no better way he can demonstrate that he's committed to the school. It would take away speculation that he's going to jump at another … [Read more...]