Deval Patrick says he was only employing "a rhetorical flourish" when accusing Republicans in Washington of getting pretty darn close to "sedition," the Globe reports. The Globe also helpfully defines "sedition" for those of us who, unlike the governor, didn't attend a fancy law school where they learn about big words like that.
It would appear that Grace Ross will not have enough signatures to get on the Democratic ballot this year. So it looks like the November ballot is set: Deval Patrick, Charlie Baker, Tim Cahill and Jill Stein.
As that killer oil slick begins to ooze ashore in Louisiana, Treasurer Tim warns that cute little Dutch windmills actually make deadly carcinogens.
Compare for yourself (also: Was the camera tilted for Cahill's ad or is his house sliding off the side of a hill?):
Joan Vennochi ponders the relationship between the Republican candidates for the corner office and, um, wherever it is the lieutenant governor sits.
The Outraged Liberal analyzes some parachute journalism by David Broder on Baker; finds it wanting.
Red Mass. Group is reporting somebody's hired a polling company to canvass Republican state convention-goers about a mystery candidate willing to take on Richard Tisei for the lieutenant-governor nomination. Conservatives really, really don't like him, apparently.
Conor Yunits reports ex-Democrat Tim, busy chatting up the Doug Bennett crowd on the Common yesterday will be crashing a Republican state convention in Worcester this weekend.
Mike Ball reports on the rally, which included the unveiling of Slogan 2.0: "On Our Side."
... So, let us muse on how good is the slogan, which we shall definitely hear repeatedly. Four years ago, together we can took on a magical twinkle. Try as they might before and even after the election, Deval opponents were unable to adequately denigrate the intellectual and emotional pull of that one.
Say hello to Richard Purcell of Holyoke, a former Democrat turned Green-Rainbow Party member in 2000, who is involved in various Holyoke issues (he ran for the Holyoke City Council in 2007) and who served two tours of duty in the Army.
Complete announcement:
HOLYOKE – Dr. Jill Stein, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, will introduce Holyoke resident Richard Purcell as her Lieutenant Governor running mate to supporters this Saturday afternoon, April 3, 2010 in Holyoke. The event is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. at the Holyoke Rows Boathouse on Jones Ferry Road.
Check out the link on this tweet, says it's something about a Globe endorsement.
Which might explain why he sent fundraising e-mails to state legislators's government addresses, which is, oh, what's the word? Oh, right, illegal.
Just a database mistake, Treasurer Tim's PR person says.
The Globe notes that Treasurer Tim's recent apocalyptic warnings about our imminent state bankruptcy on the shoals of health care are nowhere reflected in a prospectus for investors thinking about buying the state bonds he's about to sell. In fact, three bond rating services gave the state good marks after he announced the sale.
The Outraged Liberal: They way I see it, Treasurer Tim is guilty of securities fraud or voter fraud.
That would explain all his donations from outside Massachusetts, from real-estate brokers and lawyers who just want the best for Massachusetts.
Guess they don't want Cahill siphoning conservative votes from Baker; but did Baker's attack-dog campaign manager come up with the specific word?
It's here, which is a good thing, since the coverage by the Herald and the Globe seems to consist mainly of marveling at how Patrick, an English major, typed slowly so as to not make any typos.
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