During the recent hoopla over Deval Patrick's role in Ameriquest, the following not very nice comment appeared in response to my post calling for Patrick to step down from the board of Ameriquest's parent company:AmenPatrick should resign, … [Read more...]
Jon Keller, Deval Patrick, and the so-called “Big Problem”
Yes, that's right: according to Keller, Deval Patrick's "Big Problem" is his work on affirmative action over a decade ago in the Clinton Justice Department. Here's Keller's big question about Patrick's chances in the election:But will … [Read more...]
Does fundraising matter?
The Herald's Monday briefing points to a remarkable true fact: Politics by the Numbers$2,075,000 - Amount of campaign contributions to Democratic hopeful Chris Gabrieli that came from his own pocket. Total amount donated by others: … [Read more...]
Tax cut arithmetic: A double-edged sword
Scot Lehigh had a fine column yesterday that addressed the question we've been asking: If we're going to cut the income tax rate from 5.3% to 5.0%, what services do you cut? Is there a Free Lunch for taxpayers? Well, Lehigh did a good thing … [Read more...]
Last Few Days to Collect Signatures
To get on the ballot, each Democratic candidate for statewide office needs to get both 15% of the delegate vote at the state convention on June 2-3, and a certain number of certified signatures from voters: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney … [Read more...]
Gabrieli’s “Sand Foundation”
The problem is, after the caucuses, less than 20 percent of the delegates are unattached to either Reilly or Patrick. It's no secret both Reilly and Patrick are doing everything they can to keep their delegates on the reservation. Reilly … [Read more...]
Amateur Hour at the Patrick Campaign?
First of all, I don't think I have ever heard of a campaign issuing a press release for the express purpose of addressing poll results. Second, if you are the candidate whose numbers have slipped, why in the world would you want to … [Read more...]
Coincidence? You make the call.
From today's Globe:Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday appointed three members to the state's new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Board, which will implement the healthcare law requiring all residents to have insurance by … [Read more...]
Ameriquest chairs appear never to have donated to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
A number of commenters, here and elsewhere, have been claiming that Roland and Dawn Arnall, the heads of Ameriquest, were major financial supporters (to the tune of $5 million) of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT), the notorious … [Read more...]
“It’s Healey’s race to lose”
The discussion started with a review of the past legislative session - topics included the health care bill, Melanie's Law, in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants, the upcoming vote on gay marriage, and the Sal & Trav … [Read more...]
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