The State Police Association has announced that it will back Jarrett Barrios in the race for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, according to a press release from the Barrios campaign.  From the release:The State Police work … [Read more...]

BMG central just received a press release from Gerry Leone's campaign touting his 2005 fundraising results.  From the release:Gerry Leone, candidate for Middlesex District Attorney, capped a successful year in 2005 with more than … [Read more...]

There's a long way to go before the primary in September, and a number of potential contenders could step in before then. Right now, I'd have to say Galluccio is the odds-on favorite, since he appears to have monumentally more cash and has … [Read more...]

Just perused the OCPF reports and it's a good start for Andrea Silbert - her message is resonating and her viability is clear in her fundraising total:$410k raised$299k on hand Councilor-attorney-Mayor Tim Murray has had a great month of … [Read more...]

Patrick C. Guerriero, president of the national Log Cabin Republicans, a group of conservative gay political activists, in a recent interview with Gay City News: "Asked whose candidacy would concern him, Guerriero responded, 'My job is work … [Read more...]

A slobbery tongue bath (hat tip for the term, MEC Charley) for "Matinee Mitt" this week from National Review Online Editor, self-appointed commentator on Catholic issues, and Star Trek obsessive Kathryn Jean Lopez. "Mitt Romney's national … [Read more...]

WSJ reporter Deborah Solomon speculates that Republicans may have difficulty holding on to some statehouses next year. Willard, she notes, has given his party a particularly uphill task in Massachusetts. So much for the conservative … [Read more...]

From the AP:Patrick challenged Reilly to accept a media offer of debates in late January.... The attorney general replied, "There'll be plenty of time for debates as we get close to the primary, August, early September."Pathetic, if totally … [Read more...]

his column today about the Quittster's exit is pretty much right on target (except for the part where he assumes that Romney would have easily beaten Tom Reilly - not so clear to me, though it's certainly possible).  A choice quote:He … [Read more...]

A few items, in no particular order, that jumped out at me from the Globe's various articles on Mittster the Quittster.Governor Mitt Romney said he was satisfied with what he described as "the whirlwind of accomplishment of the last three … [Read more...]