Mr. Maginn or Mr. Magoo?
Is it Mr. Maginn or Mr. Magoo? It’s a worthwhile question to ask as Robert Maginn generates the sort of headlines that are making him the face of the Massachusetts Republican Party. And in a year when...
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Political history and the race in MA06
John Tierney faces his most credible challenge for reelection since he assumed office and history is not on Tierney’s side this season. The question is whether 2012 is more like 1992 or 1972. I will...
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The Moakley Model and the race for the 6th
On Monday I wondered if the race in the 6th congressional district this year might resemble the elections of 1992 when Democratic incumbents were toppled due in no small measure to issues of corruption...
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Losing Massachusetts by 30%
It sometimes happens that a presidential nominee loses his home state and that is typically a general election disaster: Al Gore in 2000 and George McGovern in 1972 spring to mind. The last time a...
View ArticleA silver lining?
It’s hard to find a silver lining for the Massachusetts Republican party. Not adopting the national GOP platform is certainly a start but when you miles behind, moving a few inches forward doesn’t...
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