ID'ing problems and offering solutions is rare and risky for pols. Yet it worked for the one who became Gov. Deval Patrick and may for would-be U.S. Senator candidate Elizabeth Warren. Her stump speech and and public responses to … [Read more...]
John Walsh Eager for Next Battles
We spoke about who might run against Brown. He listed the possibles and whether he saw an interest from ex-U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy. (No spoiler in this post.) Walsh reprised his recent discussion at Suffolk's Rappaport Center on lessons … [Read more...]
Koch Industries d/b/a Scott Brown
First, let's take a look at this little item from the Globe:US Senator Scott Brown took some ribbing after a liberal blog last month posted video of the Massachusetts Republican asking conservative billionaire David Koch for support in … [Read more...]
Scott Brown’s Fantasy Land
Generally, he’s received no coverage at all of his votes selling out women and the middle class, while the press falls all over itself sending out his spin of himself as a “moderate” charting his own course. Yesterday we … [Read more...]
Our Senators, the Climate Bill, and Tying Your Shoes with One Hand
Senator Rockefeller, for instance, said: "I am not here to deny or bicker fruitlessly about the science... In fact, I would suggest that I think the science is correct. Greenhouse gas emissions are not healthy for the Earth or her people, … [Read more...]
United We Stand
This is a really cute picture... Proud of the guys for getting right behind Martha. Well Done! … [Read more...]
Who’s Picking Whom for Senate?
It may be little surprise to Marry in Massachusetts readers that I went for Mike Capuano. A few have asked by we at Left Ahead! have not made a pick though. Over there, we rarely do. First, while the three of us are self-identified … [Read more...]
Why the Fells Acre Day Care Case Matters in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate Special Election
Second, Coakley's present support of the last Supreme Judicial Court Amirault/Fells Acre Day care decision of Sept 1999, which reinstated the overturned convictions of the Amiraults by citing the justice system's "need for finality", raises … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate candidates fundraising on ActBlue
Interesting to look at the fundraising results from ActBlue. Pagliuca's average donation at $1,500? Huh, wonder what that means? Looks like he has the support of those who have disposable income in their accounts. I also … [Read more...]
Mr. (interim) Kirk Goes to Washington
(Cross-posted from my work blog, The PR Finish Line) As he boards the next shuttle to Washington, interim Senator Paul Kirk has several, distinct communications challenges. How he handles these challenges might well determine if - to steal … [Read more...]