2008 elections

Why this election matters to the city of Boston.

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:40:01 -0400

A look back on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the dawn of Hurricane Gustav. link

Jeff Jacoby needs an editor

Sean — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:51:55 -0400

Jeff Jacoby repeats the canard about Sarah Palin that "she pulled the plug on her state's notorious $400 million 'bridge to nowhere.'" A few minutes of web research would have revealed that Palin was a big proponent and only reluctantly "pulled the plug" on state funding when it was clear the federal pork wasn't coming through.

Of course, now she's saying:

I championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. In fact, I told Congress — I told Congress, 'Thanks, but no thanks,' on that bridge to nowhere. If our state wanted a bridge, I said we'd build it ourselves.

That doesn't make her a maverick. That makes her a liar.

John McCain's welcoming new Boston headquarters

adamg — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:39:33 -0400

Lori Magno notices that before you get to the friendly balloons at John McCain's Massachusetts headquarters on Tremont Street, you first have to make yourself presentable and not look like a common bum.

John Kerry's speech

adamg — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:16:18 -0400

Watch it here.

A Massachusetts Absentee Ballot Envelope requires how much postage?

stevegarfield — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:54 -0400

It's not easy finding out how much postage a Massachusetts Abentee Ballot requires.

Our liveblogging governor

adamg — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:22:22 -0400

Deval Patrick blogged answers to real-time questions from his fans earlier today on Blue Mass. Group.

GOP veep tryouts: Romney or Pawlenty?

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:02:28 -0400

In addition to attack dog, a purpose Romney is filling as we speak, the top contender must also be uncertain about how many houses he owns.

Republicans have governed the country with a willful disregard for the issues facing the middle class. There is nothing about the Republican ticket in 2008 that would make one believe they have any intention of changing.

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Dukakis takes train to convention

adamg — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:50:16 -0400

Of course he did. Charley on the MTA interviews our former governor and public-transportation backer:

Former Gov. Mike Dukakis arrived in Denver last night on an Amtrak train, along with two grandkids. "I played nineteen games of Candy Land on the train," Dukakis said. So it seemed natural to ask Dukakis about some train/transit issues. ...

Ted Kennedy's convention speech

adamg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:55:05 -0400

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Ted Kennedy tribute video.

Boston bloggers in Denver

adamg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:27:21 -0400

Blue Mass. Group is, of course, in Denver en masse and blogging up a storm.

Boston City Councilor Mike Ross is blogging the convention, too. Newton Alderman Steve Linsky is also blogging, as is Seth Gitell.

Eduardo de Oliveira is blogging for the UMass-Boston-based New England Ethnic News. John Daley is there, although staying away from politics.

Others?