He can rub people the wrong way. During his run for Congress he had no problem letting people know his displeasure if they weren't with him. Most of the local pols in Somerville wanted him out so their food chain could be [...]
In the D Primary of Clinton v. Obama: 1.2 million votes were cast.
In the Niki Tsongas special election, about 53,000 votes in that one Congressional district were cast.
2. What percentage does each candidate get?
If you win, what is the set list?
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Winner gets [...]
Santa came to Methuen to light the City Christmas Tree last night. My thanks to the Max Family for their generous donation of a tree, and my thanks to Jill Stackelin for all of her hard work.
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The simplest, most obvious fact that Republicans have to blind themselves to in order to remain blissfully ignorant of economics that acknowledges the incompleteness of the free market.On NBC's "Meet the Press," Mr. Gates said that under the plan, 100,000 American troops would be in Afghanistan in July 2011, and "some handful, or some small number, or whatever the conditions permit, will begin to withdraw at that time."
In his prime-time address at' [...]
Hawes was a folk-lorist, teacher, and singer who, in the '40s, was [...]
Wow.
President Bill Clinton will urge voters to get out and vote for Martha Coakley in Tuesday's election. Clinton recorded a phone message to be sent on Monday to more than half a million primary voter across the Commonwealth. Listen to the message here. The [...]
If you’re still undecided ahead of Tuesday’s election, Mike Capuano is coming to Lowell tomorrow night, at the Olympia Restaurant on 457 Market Street from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. This is a good chance to meet Mike. As most people know, I’ve endorsed Capuano in the primary.
The primary is this [...]
My middle class roots began in Western Massachusetts' North Adams. I grew up there when my father returned home after serving in the Navy' [...]
Last year we had a significant loss in California to Prop. 8. This November we had another startling loss in Maine with Question 1. Now on the heels of our most recent loss in New York I have to ask the public, have you seen enough yet [...]
Mike recorded this message for you yesterday. Thanks for being a part of this campaign.
-Roger
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In a post made some time ago I had pointed to the California Governors race as one that was going to be very interesting. It will still be interesting, but maybe a little less so now that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has pulled out of the race for the [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA- Saturday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. WordPlay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books, will be held at Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street. Featured writers will read from their work, which has recently appeared in upstreet number five, a nationally distributed [...]
Is there a controversy regarding Lowell’s Christmas/Holiday lights? I am not talking about the secular versus religious issue but the one about the new lights in downtown Lowell.
There has been some talk on WCAP’s morning show, Dennis Shaughnessey had an article in yesterdays’ Lowell Sun quoting Greater Lowell [...]
The President spends his weekly address talking jobs, after the White House jobs summit and a new unemployment report showed a slight dip in the unemployment rate. The relatively good news on unemployment was a welcome relief from the string of terrible monthly reports of job losses that has created [...]
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This was too good not to link to. It’s gone viral today with no less than three people [in my acquaintance] linking to it by email or Facebook.
Yes, sometimes being a web designer is hell.
Update: And you have to see this crazy stuff! Awesome!
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It's been nearly two full years since I weighed in on the lair of looniness that is the Telegram and Gazette Letter to the Editor page. But this one got me:
Thanks Jack for the link. City Councilor Rita Mercier and City-Councilor Elect Patrick Murphy have co-signed and issued a letter endorsing Senate Candidate Michael Capuano. They join a number of poltically-active Lowellians, including Lynne, who are supporting the Congressman.
Speaking of Lynne’s endorsement, Capuano has a long list of newspaper [...]
Scott Brown encourages people to break Mass General Laws. That ought to win him some strong support!
Republican Scott Brown’s campaign for U.S. Senate has hit upon a new strategy: lock voters in by getting as many of them as possible to vote absentee — and by encouraging them to [...]
"I'm trying to sum up President Obama's first 11 months in office. He gave billions to Wall Street, cracked down on illegal immigrants getting health care, and he's sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. You know something, he may go down in history as our greatest Republican president'" [...]
U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley today answered 18 questions submitted by Massachusetts citizens on a variety of topics. The questions were handed to Coakley's political director and press spokesperson at a North Adams rally on Nov. 23 at the Cup & Saucer cafe.
She answers questions on topics like [...]
U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley today answered 18 questions submitted by Massachusetts citizens on a variety of topics. The questions were handed to Coakley's political director and press spokesperson at a North Adams rally on Nov. 23 at the Cup & Saucer cafe.
She answers questions on topics like [...]
Yesterday I reported that internal polls of different candidates in the US Senate race seemed to be saying very different things. Today I can update that, but the discrepancy still remains.
Tom Kiley, pollster for Michael Capuano, and Celinda Lake, pollster for Martha Coakley, both confirmed for me today what [...]
See [...]
The race to elect a successor to Senator Ted Kennedy holds its primary election on December 8. I am urging everyone to vote for Congressman Mike Capuano. I do not do this lightly. This is a decision that marks the [...]
A very interesting strategy -- this is a piece of direct mail (click for a larger version). I am of course particularly gratified by Robinson's reference to Brown's hilariously appalling behavior before a bunch of high school sophomores back in 2007.
Interesting, but hard to see how it [...]
North Adams, MA - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe announces today their December performances. Saturday December 12th the troupe will perform at Barrington Stage's Stage 2 in Pittsfield and Saturday December 19th at Main Street Stage in North Adams. All shows are at 8 p.m. and tickets [...]
I think Joan Vennochi's column today about Coakley facing an "old boys network" impediment for endorsements is partly accurate and partly off the mark. It's certainly true that political officeholders, especially direct colleagues, tend to help one another back and forth over time, and since Massachusetts politics has been so male-dominated for so [...]
Mary Connaughton, a Republican contender for state auditor, told the News Service Wednesday she will return a $250 donation' [...]
But as many of you know, I have been an active member of the BMG community, I have worked hard to elect progressive candidates over the past 20 years, and as a life-long [...]
Talk about becoming less relevant. Ah well.
Nothing to link to anymore, folks, move along, move along.
Update: There’s a highly distinct possibility their site has just blown up on the home page and on other pages - after clicking on a weather link, I got to a page that [...]
This disgusting display of stupidity (not to mention sexism, do we ever read this sort of crap about male candidates??) is rightly taken down by David at BMG. Calling a serious candidate for higher office a “babe”?? And it gets worse.
All the layoffs at the Globe and this is [...]
There will be a Chimes at Midnight endorsement in the democratic senatorial primary tomorrow.My' [...]
It is true that Martha Coakley is the only one of these candidates that I have stood side-by-side with in a real fight.
I experienced Martha Coakley as the epitome of grace under fire dealing [...]
UPDATE: Here's my takeaway (from the comments below):
I'd give the win to Capuano tonight.
Coakley and Khazei both had some very good moments, so they tie for second. Pagliuca was the clear loser -- angry for no good reason, making silly' [...]
In the Empire Strikes Back fear and hate is personified by a tyrannical sith lord. In the Empire State tyranny took a less obvious but no less evil form today as the New York Senate voted 38 to 24 against marriage equality. [...]
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Martha Coakley is a very good-looking woman, and by far the handsomest candidate among the four Democrats running for Ted Kennedy's seat.
Call it the babe factor. [...]
Sources with two Senate campaigns tell the Phoenix that their latest polling shows the Democratic primary race significantly tightening. But a source with the Coakley campaign says that their latest polling shows that the race is not tightening.
It's always important to be wary of internal polling -- especially, as in these cases, [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Harlequin, the musical theatre club at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, presents its 8th annual Fall Musical Revue Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at the MCLA Church Street Center Social Hall.
This year’s production, Musical Media, explores musical numbers adapted from movies, television, pop music, [...]
Capuano arrives at this juncture after two distinct and impressive stints in public office.
First, as a five-term mayor of Somerville, Capuano transformed what had been a city in decline: he rooted out corruption, improved the schools, developed parkland, and invested in neighborhoods.
In his 11 years as a US [...]
The Boston Phoenix this week is endorsing Michael Capuano in the Massachusetts Senate primary.
Read the editorial here: Capuano For Senate
[...]The long stalled NY Senate bill (it's passed the Assembly twice and the Gov is eager to sign) extending full marriage rights to same sex couples will be brought to the floor today, debated extensively and almost certainly passed (with a handful of GOP [...]
There are as I see it three candidates in play: Capuano, Coakley, and Khazei. As far as press coverage goes, it's rather difficult to distinguish between them, and in fact much of the press coverage has been just dreadful -- [...]
Even yet still more interestinger: (h/t Bernstein)
The difference, we believe, lies with intangibles, a sense of which of the candidates would be most likely both to meet the challenge of service in the Senate and also add something new. Ms. Coakley, Mr. Capuano and Mr. Pagliuca have all [...]
...for anyone wondering what's going on inside my tiny, cramped little brain...
--I thought President Obama's address last night seemed quite effective, and I'd bet that polls show a bump in public support for his handling of Afghanistan. That, and Joe Biden, might help keep Congressional liberals calm about it. Maybe.
--It's [...]
Our overarching goal remains the same: [...]
Doesn't leave one with a' [...]
President Obama spoke tonight to an audience at West Point, detailing plans to add thirty thousand troops in Afghanistan but calling for a finite time frame for the mission of building Afghanistan’s military and governmental infrastructure. He spoke of the need to deal with major problems in Pakistan, and pledged [...]
Ever since the Stupak amendment forced students nationwide to wake up from their complacency surrounding the fight for choice and comprehensive women's health care, there has been a reinvigoration of student passion, verve, and drive to act. Two weeks ago, I wrote [...]
North Adams, MA - It's time again for another Railway Cafe show next Friday, Dec. 11th at 7:30pm at MCLA's Gallery 51. December's featured performers are both relatively local guys Seth Glier from Shelburne Falls and Chris O'Brien originally from Amherst, MA. It will be a [...]
North Adams, MA - The Knitting and Crochet circle continue at the North Adams Public Library weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays. Call 413.662.3133 for information.
North Adams, MA - On Saturday, December 5 at 4 pm Western Gateway Heritage State Park Visitors Museum The Visitors Museum will celebrate the season with a series of dramatic illustrated readings of Holiday Classics. The first in the series is often referred to as Charles Dickens’ forgotten carol. [...]
North Adams, MA - The Berkshire Artist Colony gallery at 46 Eagle Street has reopened for the holidays. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays through December 20; 12-5 pm.
[...]North Adams, MA - First Friday Dinner will be held at the First Baptist Church 131 Main Street, Monument Square on Friday, December 4 from 5-7 pm; enjoy chicken breast with the trimmings. Call 413.663.3780 or Lois at 413.662.2099.
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Could we please finally try liberalism? Goddammit!
