The recount requires fifty signatures of registered Democrats from all ten wards in the district. With one day left, Sonia Chang-Diaz campaign needs manpower. Moreover, they are tired, and wishing this thing were over. Im no exception. … [Read more...]
How the Votes Were(n’t) Counted
Lack of adequate trainingAlmost 1/4 of the precincts didn't intend to hand count the write-in votes at all. Due to our efforts at Sonia's office - getting volunteers to talk to polling place wardens about it, and in several cases … [Read more...]
“They’re Supposed to Count the Votes, Right?”
A precinct warden had told our volunteer that she wouldn't need to observe the count after polls closed, because the poll workers didn't need to count the votes, just run them through the machine and then send them to city hall. It … [Read more...]
Chang-Diaz Recount?
Has anyone heard anything about a recount? Right now Wilkerson is leading by 141 votes. According to the Globe, Sonia would have to "collect 500 signatures 50 from each of the 10 wards in the Second Suffolk District." Anyone interested in … [Read more...]
Sonia Chang-Diaz Report
We're hearing very encouraging reports from the polling places. And I'm having a wacky time, juggling phone calls and shuffling volunteers and dispatching supplies of stickers. Several new volunteers have joined us over the … [Read more...]
Why I don’t support Sonia Chang-Diaz
(Full disclosure: Im a college student and Im abroad for the semester, so Ive already voted in the primary via absentee ballot. I voted for Dianne Wilkerson, but I am not in any way affiliated with her campaign. Like most, I am quite … [Read more...]
Meet Wilkerson, Chang-Diaz, and Bonifaz with Boston Drinking Liberally tonight!
From Tristan Snell, fearless leader of Boston's new chapter of Drinking Liberally:Dear friends--I'm a frequent reader of Blue Mass Group and one of the leaders for the new Boston chapter of Drinking Liberally, meeting every Wednesday night … [Read more...]
More of the Same from Wilkerson?
UPDATE (by David): Alert commenter amicus notes below that the Herald has endorsed "anybody but Wilkerson" in next week's primary.Wilkerson's OCPF report is up, and it has some pretty interesting numbers For someone with such a long history … [Read more...]
Sonia Chang-Diaz: Calling for a “high standard”
In light of the recent murder of Analicia Perry, who was killed on the same spot as her brother some four years earlier, David asked, What is it going to take for city and state to react to public safety crisis? Chang-Diaz related the … [Read more...]
A Fourth Write-In Candidate for Boston’s Second Suffolk Senate Seat?
Word on the street is that a fourth Dem activist is about to toss his hat into the write-in ring for the Second Suffolk Senate District race. Does anyone have any inside scoop on that possibility? So it'll be Wilkerson, Samiyah … [Read more...]