538.com explains what’s wrong with Zogby’s numbers
I’ve always wondered why the Zogby poll numbers tend to be so peculiar, and why they don’t match up with other national polls. Maybe others knew the answer — I didn’t. Nate Silver at 538.com explains...
View ArticlePoor Bill Kristol
Anyway, he goes on to explain that things aren’t really so bad for those who’d like to see a President McCain. [S]ome number of the public may change their minds in the final two weeks of the campaign,...
View ArticleFourteen days. We’ll Match the First $1,500 in Donations! [Update: We did it...
Election day 2008 is fifteen days two weeks from today. And you've heard this line before, but it's actually true: this is probably the most important election in many years, and for many years to...
View ArticleGlobe recommends “no” on all three ballot questions
Question 1: Question 1 would starve state government of 40 percent of its revenue – more than $12 billion – and give the biggest breaks to the richest taxpayers. It would pressure communities to make...
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BMG fundraiser results: Mission Accomplished in under 48 hours!
Well, that was quick! Less than 48 hours after we announced our offer to match the first $1,500 of donations to either Barack Obama or our favorite congressional candidates, you stepped up to the...
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Has the BMG community saved the Obama campaign?
The numbers don’t lie! Here is pollster.com’s aggregate of polls from August through the present. You will notice two critical points: Point “A,” the point in September at which, having been behind...
View ArticleWhy the New York Times should fire Bill Kristol from the op-ed page
This all began on a Weekly Standard-sponsored cruise to Alaska in 2007. The New Yorker tells all: On June 18, 2007, the first group disembarked in Juneau from the Holland America Line’s M.S....
View ArticleWhat do you expect, if Obama wins?
Me, I expect pragmatic, center-left policies, and advisors and cabinet members who reflect those viewpoints. There are those, of course, who expect something else. I fear that one of the catastrophes...
View ArticleFour Years Later, Great Ideas Are Going Direct To Voter
However, from my personal perspective, there is one more place where I see a massive difference between now and 2004 and that is the explosion of direct to voter video. Great messaging on behalf of our...
View ArticleMurphy’s World?
Feeling confident but not cocky about 11/4, and thinking about what a Mike Murphy campaign would have looked like … If indeed Barack Obama becomes the next president, it's pretty clear that there will...
View ArticleThat voice … almost like music!
Via Alex Ross: Pianist Henry Hey does a bebop-meets-Steve Reich treatment on Sarah Palin's Couric interview … Somehow I doubt this will achieve the smashing success of will.i.am's Yes We Can. But truly...
View ArticleElectoral map keeps getting worse for McCain [update: check out AZ!!]
Have you taken a gander at pollster.com’s constantly-updated electoral map lately? A couple of very interesting developments. Ohio (20 EV), which has oscillated between leans red, tossup, and leans...
View ArticleSo, I’ve voted. In Florida.
He’s very clear on that, has considered all the pragmatic arguments to the contrary, and would definitely vote that way in critical Florida. Except, he is just as happy to do that here in...
View ArticleThose crazy liberals at the Boston Herald — exposed!
Adam digs up a truly astonishing “exposé” of the left-wing moonbats over at the Herald. Boston Herald’s Master Work of Subtle McCain Slams, Obama Praises By Warner Todd Huston October 27, 2008 –...
View ArticleMark Begich just got a one-vote boost
From the law review article linked above: The state constitution provides that “[n]o person may vote who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless his civil rights have been...
View ArticleAw, Mitt… don’t ever change for me
It's nice to know that Mitt's sleaziness and self-interest is a constant in our lives. http://spectator.org/archives/... Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers, some of whom are currently...
View ArticleSarah Palin’s Red State (by “Red” I mean commie!)
Here’s an enjoyable op-ed by Keith Olbermann about fraudulent Sarah the Governor proudly touting her state’s communist tendencies. I know David and other BMGers have continually hit Palin on Alaska’s...
View ArticleBreaking: Ronald Reagan Endorses Obama!
Through the magic of imaginative YouTube editing, of course. This video may not be “accurate”, but I’m sure it will rub wrong some Reagan disciples, which makes it doubly entertaining.
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Coincidence?
Here’s the first image of Barack Obama in his 30-minute infobamamercial: Now, where have I seen a political ad that looks something like that before? Oh yeah — I’m being a tad tongue-in-cheek here....
View ArticlePoll: Are you secretly happy John Kerry lost in 2004?
Delayed gratification is good for the soul. This year, after 8 grueling years, we could get exactly what we want on November 4. Personally, as much as I like John Kerry and think he would have made a...
View ArticleTR the “socialist”
In his 1907 State of the Union address, Roosevelt advocated for a graduated income tax. This despite the fact that not only did such a thing not exist at the time, but the Supreme Court had actually...
View ArticleBringing the stupid over at the National Review
Boy, the prospect of losing big next Tuesday has sent the good people of the National Review into a real tailspin. They can’t even make sense anymore. Consider two examples just posted in the last...
View ArticleReagan advisor Ken Duberstein: McDonald’s does a better job of vetting than...
Truly amazing. Ken Duberstein, President Reagan’s former chief of staff, had this to say regarding John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin: What most Americans I think realize is that you don’t offer a...
View ArticleWorst strategery EVER
Could the McCain campaign chosen to have run a less effective ad at this moment? Supposedly, this ad is going to “run in key states.” To me, what it does is prove that Barack Obama is willing to...
View ArticleNY Times revisits the candidates’ views on marriage
This NYT article doesn’t really break any new ground; it doesn’t even appear to have requested new quotes from the candidates on the topic. It says (again) that both McCain and Obama oppose same-sex...
View ArticleHelp Barack and Joe!
You have an important role to play in this election. Please sign up to volunteer. We all watched in the last two presidential elections as the course of our nation was determined by a few thousand...
View ArticleWant to help on Election Day, but unsure how? Here’s your answer!
The word has been relayed to me by the powers that be that the best -- the very best -- thing you can do on Tuesday is head up to New Hampshire to help out. But, I hear you say, how will I know where...
View ArticleWhere we are, with less than 48 hours to go
That final uptick on the blue trend line is definitely change I can believe in. I confess that the little dip right before it had me a bit worried. I mean, don’t get me wrong — I will not relax until...
View ArticleDeadline to vote absentee is NOON TODAY
If you are unable to vote in person tomorrow, you can still vote absentee, but you must get yourself to your city or town hall today BEFORE NOON. Be prepared for a wait. Also, I don’t know whether...
View ArticleVoter list screw-up in Cambridge
Globe reports: Scores of angry Cambridge registered voters this morning discovered that their names were missing from lists of eligible voters as city election officials alerted the state to the...
View ArticlePresident Obama
A lot of history was made tonight. Congratulations to everyone who participated in making it happen. UPDATE: Email from Obama central: I’m about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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