Posts from — November 2009

Having recently claimed that he supports a military draft and then clarifying that he does not support a military draft, Stephen Pagliuca is at it again.  Jessica Van Sack of the Herald is reporting that mere hours after the draft-or-not episode, Pagliuca told the audience at a Harvard forum that:

I’d put limits probably on personal money that you can have in an election… [Read more →]

I’ve tried for several hours to think of a post for the day that could compete with Mr. Kennedy Seat.  But I concede.  Today, he’s both informative AND witty, and I can only bow to his brilliance.  The informative:

Caps has only 52% favorables in Suffolk County (Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea), which he represents in Congress – probably not a good sign.

Coakley has 75% favorables in Suffolk County [Read more →]

The WomenForCoakley e-mail lines are burning up with questions about Pelosi’s endorsement of Capuano, and primary among them is:  Will it help him or hurt him?  A New York Times blog recently reported that Pelosi’s popularity is dismally low; only 34% of Californians approve of the job Pelosi’s doing, whereas 44% disapprove.  So will her approval of him be a lift or a drag? [Read more →]

Update:  Pagliuca issued a statement saying that he misunderstood the question and that [Read more →]

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Tonight I played cards with the girls. Last week everyone except me was an undecided voter. Tonight they’re all fired up to vote for Martha Coakley because of her strong and courageous stance for choice.

Blogger Taylor Marsh is sensing excitiment about the issue, too. On today’s podcast, she says that since the House vote, she’s heard from a swell of concerned women.  And Coakley’s fired up, too.  In an interview with Marsh, she said:

This just seems incomprehensible that in 2009 we are taking steps back. And I just refuse to acknowledge that we have to make that [trade-0ff]… [Read more →]

On this Veteran’s Day, we honor all the men and women who have fought to protect our freedoms. We are reminded of their brave service, their commitment, and their sacrifice for our country. Our returning veterans need and deserve our full support when they come home.
– Martha Coakley

Erin Matsen, VP of the National Organization for Women, today said that in its ratings of lawmakers, her group will score House votes in favor of the recently-passed health care bill to be anti-choice.  Asked whether that would be the case on ABC’s web program Top Line, she said:

Absolutely, but you know what? I’m not concerned about… Democrats, what I’m really concerned about are women on college campuses who are missing their periods. [Read more →]