Our very own WorcesterDem broke the news first, and now it's official: Worcester County District Attorney John Conte will not run for reelection.The 75-year-old Conte has been Worcester's DA for 30 years. He's probably not thrilled … [Read more...]
Ameriquest, day 2
Like I said, this story is not going away. Here's Tom Reilly in another article published yesterday (emphasis mine):"It is a bad company that engaged in despicable practices in cheating people - cheating people out of the equity in … [Read more...]
Mass. GOP is freaked about Mihos
Today we read that the GOP is begging Christy Mihos to run for Governor as a Republican rather than as an independent, and is promising him the 15% of delegates he'll need at the party convention to get on the primary ballot.Wow. They … [Read more...]
Sam Kelley doesn’t shrink from the challenge
It's clear that Dr. Kelley's strongest issue is health care: "I ran for Lieutenant Governor because I saw our health care system fall apart. The middle class is losing its safety net for health care." As LG, Dr. Kelley sees himself as a … [Read more...]
Ameriquest settlement is both danger and opportunity for Deval Patrick
The Globe reports this morning that 49 states, including Massachusetts, have entered into a $325 million settlement with Ameriquest Mortgage Co. regarding Ameriquest's predatory lending practices (UPDATE: you can read the agreement … [Read more...]
Lt. Gov. Race – Let’s Chill
Let's face it: either Silbert or Murray would complement either Gov. candidate. Murray would be good because he's more seasoned politically and has a decent record, Silbert is good because of her experience in job creation, her story … [Read more...]
Middlesex DA: Barrios picks up first town committee endorsement
We are reliably informed that the Belmont Democratic town committee has endorsed Jarrett Barrios for Middlesex DA. The vote was 18 for Barrios, 6 for Gerry Leone, and 2 for Mike Festa.Belmont is apparently the first town committee in … [Read more...]
Lowell Sun Boosts Patrick
In an editorial titled "Signs of a meltdown" Lowell Sun Editor Jim Campanini reports that a, "Jan. 11 Sun Internet poll attracted a record 1,343 respondents to the question: If the election were held today, who would you vote for: Kerry … [Read more...]
Murray makes it official for Lt. Gov. race
Worcester Mayor Tim Murray has officially announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor (no surprise there). The Globe article has brief interviews with each of the four declared candidates: Murray; … [Read more...]
Mis-step by Patrick
Gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick made a mis-step in Monday's candidate forum by rejecting for the present the 2000 vote to roll back the state income tax to five percent. He has allowed Reilly to seize this issue. Bad idea. First, … [Read more...]
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