Ok, time to put up or shut up. As long as I get at least 20 Democratic governor's predictions on this thread, I will mail the winner a T-shirt saying "I Won the Blue Mass Group 2006 Primary Prediction Challenge". Please be … [Read more...]
Reilly supports Kennedy and Stevens blocking Cape Wind
Kennedy gives Bay State strong voiceMay 3, 2006I AM writing in support of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's efforts, along with those of his colleague from Alaska, Senator Ted Stevens, to give Massachusetts an important voice in the siting of … [Read more...]
Friday backblog
Drips and drabs that I've neglected to blog:So, a Kennedy school dean and University of Chicago prof release a white-hot report on the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups on American foreign policy. I'm not going to address the merits … [Read more...]
Patrick Gets Nomination by Default in June?
Does Deval have 75% of the convention vote sewn up? Doubtful, but it can not be entirely dismissed. He just may have 75% of the delegates elected on Caucus Day (as opposed to just plain old "elected delegates", but we … [Read more...]
Stand Up Candidates
From the St. Patrickâs Day luncheon in Lawrence (These Guy's must reek of Corned Beef and Cabbage by now!)Deval Patrick's Humor:http://www.cbs4boston.com/video/?cid=47&id=18309@wbz.dayport.comAG Reilly's St.Pats … [Read more...]
What would politics be without irony?
As .08 and MassMarrier have already noted, the Globe has a report today on Deval Patrick's visit to Dorchester's Greater Love Tabernacle Church. Why was he there?to explain who he was, and to address a belief in equal-marriage rights … [Read more...]
Patrick, Reilly mix it up on Cape Wind
AP has posted an article provocatively entitled "Patrick calls Romney, Healey, Reilly 'gang-of-three' on Cape Wind."The issue is the amendment that would effectively kill the Cape Wind project and that Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) is trying to … [Read more...]
Phoenix calls for Reilly to withdraw
In an editorial published this morning, the Boston Phoenix editorial staff has called for Tom Reilly to pull out of the Governor's race. Their reasons: pretty much what you'd expect - the Conte call, the St. Fleuriasco, his disastrous … [Read more...]
New poll has Reilly running even with Patrick in primary and Healey in general election
Yeah, yeah, it's early, polls don't mean anything at this point, blah blah blah. Still, Tom Reilly can't be too psyched about the latest UMass-Lowell poll, which shows that his previously-solid leads over both Deval Patrick in the … [Read more...]
Woodlief: Patrick the current favorite to win Governor’s race
In a somewhat surprising move, the Herald's astute political columnist Wayne Woodlief has given Deval Patrick the early edge to win both the Democratic primary and the general election. From Woodlief's column (reg. req'd):So here are … [Read more...]