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A Quick Hitter on Education Standards

Posted on July 27, 2010 by billmanzi

Quite a lot of back and forth over the adoption of the federal Common Core standards for education in Massachusetts. It deserves a post of its own, which I will get to. For now here is the Governor hitting Charlie … Continue reading →

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Where Is the Beef?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by billmanzi

The Republicans were all over weekend talk shows talking about their prospects for victory in November. Plenty of criticism for the President and Democrats on the deficit, but when repeatedly pressed for one area where they would make substantive change … Continue reading →

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Haley and Deval

Posted on July 16, 2010 by billmanzi

The Republican Governor’s Association, already having blotted out Treasurer Tim Cahill, are now trying to do the same for Governor Deval Patrick, launching a new wave of negative ads against the Governor. (And they are still carpet bombing Tim Cahill … Continue reading →

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Cahill Strikes Back

Posted on July 12, 2010 by billmanzi

Treasurer Tim Cahill, sagging under a new barrage of negative ads from Haley Barbour and the RGA, attempted to hit back with an internet ad today, calling Charlie Baker untrustworthy because of his involvement with the Big Dig and highlighting … Continue reading →

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President Obama on Helping Our Vets

Posted on July 10, 2010 by billmanzi

The President used his weekly address to talk about beefing up our assistance for veterans, including additional funding for the V.A., a post 9/11 GI Bill, and additional help for vets who end up homeless. The President also spoke of … Continue reading →

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RGA Launches on Cahill Again

Posted on July 10, 2010 by billmanzi

Haley Barbour, in town for a National Governors Conference, is making his presence felt once more in the Massachusetts Governors race, unleashing a new wave of ads paid for by the Republican Governors Association targeting Tim Cahill. Cahill saw his … Continue reading →

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Sophomoric Hijinks

Posted on July 9, 2010 by billmanzi

Charlie Baker released an internet ad yesterday that took advantage of some technical difficulties Governor Patrick had during a Fox-25 interview, trying to score points at the Governor’s expense by using the Fox video. I don’t consider it a big … Continue reading →

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Cahill Takes the Plunge

Posted on July 5, 2010 by billmanzi

Treasurer Tim Cahill, plunging in the polls, has decided to try to stanch the bleeding by making a media buy in the dead of summer. Cahill is using the internet ad he unveiled a couple of weeks back for television, … Continue reading →

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Priscilla Diaz Wins June S.O.A.R. Award

Posted on June 24, 2010 by billmanzi

Priscilla has been selected for this award because she has been an inspiration since she first arrived to Methuen High School as a Junior just 21 months ago. Priscilla left her mother, other family members and friends, and her country … Continue reading →

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Patrick Lead Narrows

Posted on June 23, 2010 by billmanzi

Rasmussen has released a new survey on the Massachusetts Governors race, with Deval Patrick leading Charlie Baker by seven points, 41-34%. Tim Cahill continues to place third, with 16%, which appears to be where he is stuck in the last … Continue reading →

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