The former Governor of Massachusetts has officially announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for President of the United States of America. Romney was, for the most part a failed Governor, having little accomplishments to point to. He did not seek a second term as Governor, because, well, he would have lost to this guy. Oh yeah, he’s also a liberal Democrat. UPDATE: Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Democrats.
Republicans.
Nov 8, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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Deval Patrick has beaten Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healy for Governor of Massachusetts according to MSNBC. With some precints reporting, Patrick has won with 56% percent of the vote, making him the second black Governor ever in the nation.
Nov 7, 2006 by Joshua Skaroff in
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Deval Patrick
Democratic Candidate for Governor, Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts
1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee
Ed Augustus
State Senator
Music by Circle in a Square, Christine Smith and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
Day 14
9:35 AM ET.
Or is it Day 15? I’m not really sure as the days are starting to blend into each other. We’re so busy all the time that I have to force myself at times to pull my head away from the computer or the Treo and see what’s really going on around me. Even at the concert the other night I caught Peter repeatedly checking his blackberry. So much to do, so little time. It really doesn’t feel like we spent 5 nights in Boston. Mandy and Arty - we owe you.
Right now I’m in the backseat of the van on I-90 as we drive west through Massachusetts. It’s still a bit early in the season but the leaves are starting to turn and it’s pretty beautiful out here. James Taylor is on the iPod as the perfect compliment to the drive as we enter the Berkshires. It’s the end of New England and the East Coast for us as Matt plans out our precise schedule for the next few days from the front seat. I caught up on some work this morning and I already read the morning news so I might just take this opportunity for a little nap. Ahh the life of a blogger: taking a nap at 9:45 am. Here’s hoping our internet connection holds up for the rest of the day.
Sometimes it’s a bit lonely out here on the road so drop us a note in the comments if you’re following today’s ride.
-Josh
Oct 2, 2006 by Joshua Skaroff in
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Day 11
7:37 PM ET.
Sadly what with Boston traffic we missed Sen. Ted Kennedy speaking at the Institute of Politics at Harvard. On the good side of things, we found the Whole Foods in Cambridge. We’re off for the night….
-Josh
Sep 29, 2006 by Joshua Skaroff in
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We’re just south of the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border so I thought I’d post a great new ad from Independent Gubenatorial Candidate Christy Mihos.
Note the terriffic Boston accents…
We’ll see how screwed up the big dig really is as we head into Boston late tonight.
Sep 27, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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The stage is set for a great race between Democrat Deval Patrick and Republican Kerry Healy in Massachusetts.
Patrick was victorious last night in the Democrat Primary outdoing his closest opponents Chris Gabrieli and Tom Reilly.
From the Globe:
Deval L. Patrick, who rose from poverty on the south side of Chicago to corporate boardrooms and a top post in the Clinton administration, won the Democratic Party primary for governor tonight, becoming the first African-American to win a major party’s nomination for the top job in the state.
Patrick far outpaced his two better known rivals, businessman Christopher F. Gabrieli and Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, with strong showings in blue-collar urban enclaves, in liberal and conservative suburban towns, and in Western Massachusetts. He also swept Cape Cod. Early returns showed Gabrieli running second and Reilly a distant third.
Reilly appeared before supporters at about 9:45 p.m. to congratulate Patrick for running an “outstanding campaign” and to pledge to support Patrick. “We gave it everything we had; it just didn’t work out for us,” Reilly said.
Gabrieli followed shortly afterward. “I intend to work hard for Deval,” he said.
The DoubleSpeak tour will be up in Massachusetts mid-next week and we expect to have a great interview with Deval.
Sep 20, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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Deval Patrick, one of the Democrats running for the nomination in the Massachusetts Gubernatorial election was endorsed this weekend by the Boston Globe.
From the endorsement:
In choosing A governor to run the state, voters look for executive experience, wise issue positions, and the intangible quality of leadership. It is a rare thing when a candidate has all three. We believe Massachusetts Democrats and independent voters have such a person in Deval Patrick. The Globe strongly endorses his candidacy in the gubernatorial primary Sept. 19.
Patrick, 50, has not held elective office, but he has served in significant appointed office, as chief of the civil rights division in the US Justice Department under President Clinton. There, he managed an office of several hundred lawyers fighting complex issues across diverse constituencies from bankers to police officers to community organizers. After that he was a lawyer for Coca-Cola and Texaco and a member of several corporate boards. He has experience in the plushest office suites and the meanest urban streets. He has the range, the maturity, and the skill to lead Massachusetts through precarious times.
Read the rest of the Globe endorsement of Deval here…
This will still be a tight race and DoubleSpeak will be up in Massachusetts soon to cover it!
Sep 11, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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Geez, it really is hard out there for a Kennedy. From the AP:
A plane carrying Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, across the state on Saturday was struck by lightning and had to be diverted to New Haven, Conn., his spokeswoman said.
The plane, an eight-seat Cessna Citation 550, lost electrical power, and the pilot had to fly it manually, the spokeswoman, Melissa Wagoner, said. No one was hurt.
Mr. Kennedy had just given the commencement address at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams and was on his way to his Cape Cod home when the plane was struck around 4 p.m., Ms. Wagoner said.
The plane landed at New Haven at 4:11 p.m. without incident, said Arlene Murray, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. A report was filed with the agency, she said.
Mr. Kennedy planned to stay in Connecticut overnight, Ms. Wagoner said, because he was scheduled to give a commencement address on Sunday at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass.
May 14, 2006 by Peter Slutsky in
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