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Your Heart is as Black as Night-Beth Hart-Song of the Week

From the simply unbelievable album from Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa called “Don’t Explain” this cut is from a song written by Melody Gardot. This version, with Joe Bonamassa playing a beautiful guitar, is simply spectacular. When is Beth Hart … Continue reading

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Boob's Reckless Comments

So Bob Leblanc has gone on MCTV and managed to insult an entire section of the City, and also shown a reckless disregard for the truth. But what else is new? Boob professes, in the attached video clip, to be … Continue reading

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Debate Fallout- Enter Sandman

So the first debate is over, and universal response is that Mitt Romney won the debate. I watched, and I do believe that Romney did indeed “win” the debate. I also believe that Obama “lost” that debate as much as … Continue reading

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The Scott Brown Effect- Numbers in The First Essex Senate District

We have examined the statewide polling numbers in the Elizabeth Warren-Scott Brown race in earlier posts, with those numbers showing a difficult (but not impossible) road ahead for Senator Brown. But different regions of the Commonwealth have differing voting patterns, … Continue reading

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The Scott Brown- Elizabeth Warren Debate

Here is the full video of the Senator Scott Brown-Elizabeth Warren debate. Much to take out, but how about the resistance to Simpson-Bowles by Scott Brown, with a deferential nod to the balanced approach of that panel by Elizabeth Warren. … Continue reading

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More Chads Please- Suffolk in FLA

Suffolk University and pollster David Paleologos have just released polling from the all important swing state of Florida, with Barack Obama holding a very narrow edge in that State. From the Suffolk Press Release. “On the eve of the first … Continue reading

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Angus King Holds On

Former Maine Governor, and now independent candidate for U.S. Senate, Angus King, has been put under a fusillade of fire from national Republicans looking to knock him off. King has been under attack for his support of wind energy, and … Continue reading

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Tisei Pulls Ahead

The most competitive Congressional contest in Massachusetts is the Richard Tisei-John Tierney race. Congressman Tierney has been barraged with an onslaught of negative publicity over his family and the gambling issue, and outside money has been deployed in large amounts … Continue reading

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The Scalia Response

Scott Brown, in response to a David Gregory question, said that his ideal Supreme Court Justice was Antonin Scalia. I think he realized his error and tried to walk it back, but the right answer for him was Anthony Kennedy, … Continue reading

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The Attack of the Nancy Pelosi Zombies

John Dennis, a Tea Party Republican running against Nancy Pelosi, has unveiled a new ad. It really needs work, but it is so odd that I just had to post. Don’t give up your day job John.

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