Jamie Eldridge on Left Ahead Podcast Tonight
Yeah I know, it’s Jamie Eldridge all the time…but hey, no one can say that when bloggers make an endorsement, they sit on their asses! Plus, I was right on Deval, wasn’t I? From my own blog, the...
View ArticleAaron Michlewitz on Left Ahead!
I wasn’t sure if this was posted yet so I’m posting it now. Aaron Michlewitz was on the podcast Left Ahead Tuesday (the link is below) talking about his campaign and the issues facing the 3rd Suffolk...
View ArticleKenneally Makes His Pitch
Kenneally is incredibly Boston — Irish Catholic of five with cop and firefighter siblings, and a public-school nurse mom. It remains to be seen whether being yet another white guy up against one...
View ArticlePending Boston Vote on Term Limits
At yesterday's Government Operations Committee hearing, numerous voters made it plain they favored limits. One spoke against and maybe 18 in favor. Coverage of that is at Marry in Massachusetts and...
View ArticleJohn Walsh on Left Ahead! Today
Sure, we were hoping to have a victory podcast today with Mass Democratic Party Chair John Walsh, but we’re plucky Dems and move on fast. We’ll chat about what this past election means, and what’s to...
View ArticleDeval on Left Ahead! Tuesday
Gov. Deval Patrick joins our ragged trio on Left Ahead! Tuesday 2/2/10 for our weekly podcast. We'll cram as much Q&A as we can in a half hour, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern. Catch the live stream...
View ArticleNiki Tsongas Ready for Battles
For the re-election, she isn't overwhelmed that new Sen. Scott Brown snagged Ted Kennedy's seat in some of the same towns in her dictrict. She recognizes voters' confusion and anger in the hard...
View ArticleMassEquality Ready to Rumble
While we at the podcast are sometimes impatient with our local pols, Suffredini was quick to praise Gov. Deval Patrick. She said in terms of support for LGBT issues and aims he is hands down the best...
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Boston’s Pressley: No Footnote
Boston’s Nov. 8th election is supposed to be a big test for the Latino and the black woman at-large Councilors. All four at-large incumbents are running. First termers Felix Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley...
View ArticleMarriage-Equality Crusader Upbeat
One marriage-equality crusader tired of liberals’ ain’t-it-awful chant joined us today on Left Ahead. The Rev. John Buehrens was the first straight on Freedom to Marry‘s board and has served on it for...
View ArticleBarrett Throws Challenges for 3rd Middlesex Senate
Mike Barrett wants back in the MA General Court. He intends to get there taking over what was Sen. Susan Fargo’s seat and Carol Amick’s before that. Nearly two decades ago, he was first in the House...
View ArticleMassEquality Nowhere Near Done
No, we’re not all set here in Massachusetts on LGBTQ issues, including marriage equality. A decade after Goodridge, MassEquality’s Executive Director, Kara Suffredini, is still working a set of big...
View ArticleBoston Mayoral-Hopeful Shows
Word to wonks… I’ve been enjoying David Bernstein’s Boston City Council candidate interviews. Then I realized I haven’t been posting here on Left Ahead’s versions with mayoral ones. Click the links...
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Connolly on the Boston Mayoral Final Push
Click the player below for 17 minutes of Boston mayoral candidate John Connolly speaking of the last 15 years to the voting. Weeks in the making, I was pleased to have the other shoe today, the second...
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Sen. Eldridge Talks Dark Money
One of Left Ahead’s favorite guests, MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge joined us to talk campaign-finance reform, specifically disclosure of contributions. He’s as appalled as we about the Citizens United...
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Indy McCormick Goes for Gov.
Following a recent post here linking to chats with three Dem candidates for MA governor, a comment asked about the independents. The first Left Ahead did was today with Jeff McCormick. Click below to...
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Talk to me right-winger
Ed. Ed. Ed, and some more Ed. Broom the vanity and ego aside to get to a vignette from MSNBC’s The Ed Show. There, the former right-wing talker but a left-wing talker for the past 16 years, Ed (of...
View ArticleAll 3 MA Dems for Treasurer Have Big Plans
The MA Treasurer/Receiver General race has glories and worries. On the Dem side, three solid candidates want to replace Steve Grossman as he stepped aside to run for Governor. All three spoke with...
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