Congratulations to Peter Smulowitz, who appears to have defeated Lida Harkins in the Democratic primary for Scott Brown's seat (IT'S THE PEOPLE'S SEAT!!). Smulowitz will face Richard Ross in the May 11 general election. Things remain … [Read more...]
Globe’s [nice words for] Dennis Benzan
From the Globe's endorsement today: Also worthy of consideration is Dennis Benzan, another Cambridge lawyer. With good reason, Benzan argues that Democrats should look for candidates outside traditional political circles, and his … [Read more...]
40 Days Until Sestak-Specter and Halter-Lincoln
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} 40 days from today - on May 18 - we will see two HUGE primaries for U.S. Senate. Even though these races aren't in Massachusetts, they impact Democrats across the country and, well, the … [Read more...]
Less than a Week and Why I am Running
I didn't grow up with political family connections or with a lot of money. What I did grow up with, and continue to maintain, is a sense of what is right and what is wrong. Every day I do everything I possibly can to make my … [Read more...]
Dennis Benzan Article from Cambridge Chronicle
A Cambridge Chronicle article about Dennis that was posted today! … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: Meet the Senate candidates tonight!
Thanks to Smashrgrl for letting BMGers know about an excellent opportunity to learn more about the candidates for the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex Senate seat: You can meet all of these candidates TONIGHT The Young Democrats of … [Read more...]
Will the Real Scott Brown Please Stand Up
Many lawmakers are declaring their support. And thousands of businesses have already signed up to support passing a bill. But we still need a handful of key undeclared senators to get on the bandwagon in support of passing a … [Read more...]
Next Up: A Climate Bill
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the undecideds are starting to vocally call for Congress to consider a bill. Earlier this week, Senator Tom Udall lead a group of 22 moderate Senators in calling on Senator Majority Leader Reid … [Read more...]
Reconciliation, the “nuclear option,” and reality
Back when Republicans had the majority and Trent Lott ran the Senate, Republicans were more than happy to use the reconciliation process to pass their agenda. You see, they acted like a majority party with conviction for their ideology, and … [Read more...]
Scott Brown’s manly pose on prosecution and torture
This is the latest edition of Scott WRONG Brown.Brown, 1/11/10“To think we’d give people who want to kill us constitutional rights and lawyer them up at our expense, instead of treating them as enemy combatants to get as much … [Read more...]
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