GOP 2008 Platform: “We do not support government bailouts of private...
2008 Republican Platform: We do not support government bailouts of private institutions. Government interference in the markets exacerbates problems in the marketplace and causes the free market to...
View ArticleHave We Become Immune to Sal DiMasi?
It is amazing, but maybe not, what Massachusetts voters will tolerate from elected officials!/! Bribes? Loans? Sweetheart deals? Meals? Travel? Lodging? Losing golf bets? The Boston Globe runs us...
View ArticleRick Warren: An Opportunity for a Teachable Moment?
It seems difficult to square Rick Warren’s statements with a progressive agenda. There has been much discussion about the religious and social aspects of this issue. The Salem News (Mass.) has an...
View ArticleMy letter to Parag Mehta on the Rick Warren choice
Mr. Mehta: President-elect Obama has cited his belief in inclusiveness as the reason for inviting Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. Inclusiveness is all well and good, but it...
View ArticleMore Boston 2008 Election Results
Here are the highlights: AGE The conventional wisdom of voter turnout is that older voters turn out much more than younger voters. These numbers show that it depends on the overall turnout. Voting...
View ArticleObama elected president; Supreme Court again rejects kooky challenge
In a series of no-drama votes yesterday, the nation’s 538 electors were expected to cast their ballots precisely as expected: 365 for Barack Obama, 173 for John McCain (the results will not be...
View ArticleCandidate 5, DiMasi, Cognos, Marzilli,Wilkerson: Unacceptable and We Should...
Acceptance of bad conduct of some political persons because they are on the right side of some issues compromises our ideals. Also, it is shortsighted. No Pollyanna here, but it is outrageous for...
View ArticlePatrick Speaks To Future at North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Governor Deval Patrick spoke on December 4 to the North Shore Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in Danvers. The Governor’s assessment of the fiscal crisis and state spending was sobering. He indicated...
View ArticleBegich wins in Alaska!
Really excellent news. Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) defeated Sen. Ted Stevens, ending the tenure of the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, after the counting of more ballots yesterday...
View ArticleNorth Shore Obama-Biden Appreciation Reunion & Keep the Movement Alive...
YES WE DID! Dear Obama-Biden supporter: YOU DID IT! Those of you who assisted in making Massachusetts one of the best-organized states helped elect Barack Obama president. By...
View ArticleHow Boston Voted
Rather than offering a ward-by-ward analysis, as I have done after other local and state races, I am instead offering some highlights and interesting voter anomalies. I would be happy to produce a...
View ArticleThinking about Obama’s win
Make no mistake, Obama turned out to be a terrific candidate, and he ran an exceptional campaign. But let’s look at the perfect storm that Obama had going for him — this is all the stuff that was not...
View ArticleNader: The World Is Weary Of His Weight
Watch this, the first thing Ralph Nader had to say in public after America elects a President with African heritage: Remember what Ralph said in 2000? When asked if someone put a gun to his head and...
View ArticleFebruary Flashback: tblade predicts IA, VA, & MO “in play” for Dem nominee
Georgia? Bush beat Kerry by 548,000 votes (or 58% to 41%) while McCain bested Obama by only 211,000 votes (52% to 47%). Very respectable progress. Missouri? An Obama loss, but definitely in play....
View ArticleIf Obama Taps Kerry, Congressman John Tierney Would be a Great Replacement!
As President-elect Barack Obama assembles his administration and taps prominent Democrats, the people of Massachusetts need to be ready if John Kerry is called upon to serve the nation somewhere other...
View ArticleRecount in Minnesota; runoff in Georgia
With 100% reporting, CNN has Norm Coleman ahead of Al Franken by less than 600 votes out of nearly 3 million cast — a margin of about .02%. AP, the only news outlet that had called the race for...
View ArticleYes, Virginia (and Ohio and Florida), polling works
The “Bradley Effect” is the supposed polling error that overstates support for black candidates because, the theory goes, some white voters will tell pollsters that they support the black candidate but...
View ArticleThe new map
Behold the new blue states: Florida Virginia Ohio Iowa Colorado New Mexico And, on behalf of BMG News, I am prepared to call the following additional states for Obama: ✓Nevada ✓Indiana ✓North Carolina...
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