The annual Roslindale Day Parade is scheduled to take place at noon Sunday. I hope that Governor Patrick's campaign staff had the foresight to make sure he will attend. There will be several thousand Democratic and unenrolled voters lining … [Read more...]
Boston 2009 Primary Election – Complete Summary of the Numbers
Here is my take on the results of the 2009 primary election in Boston. I like to look at them from a neighborhood perspective, not by wards, since almost everyone can identify with a neighborhood name more easily than a ward … [Read more...]
Boston 2009 Primary Election – Complete Summary of the Numbers
Here is my take on the results of the 2009 primary election in Boston. I like to look at them from a neighborhood perspective, not by wards, since almost everyone can identify with a neighborhood name more easily than a ward … [Read more...]
How to bring Democracy to the US of A
Don't forget that Republicans have created barriers to voting by pushing Voter ID laws. Indiana's voter ID law, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, actually led to 90 year old nuns being turned away from the polls because they did not … [Read more...]
Hawaii Caucus Final Results
2004 caucus: Approx 4,000 total votes 2008 caucus: Approx 37,000 total votes Local Democratic Party officials had predicted and prepared for a 300% increase in participation to 17,000, not the 37,000 who actually showed up. … [Read more...]
Vote By Mail
Massachusetts should seriously consider vote-by-mail as a way to drive up turnout. Read this story from the WaPo: This month, as controversies emerged in other parts of the country over polling place problems and malfunctioning … [Read more...]
Identify Those Voters
With everyone including Howie Carr (according to a buddy of mine who just phoned) calling this over it is not time for rest or congratulations. To take advantage of those poll numbers you need to make sure those last phone calls are made … [Read more...]