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  • September 07, 2006
    Terrible Tom
    By Adam Reilly
    Fifteen minutes into the big governor's debate, here's the big news:

    Tom Reilly is fucking up, big time. No interest in talking about policies or big ideas. Just shrill, twerpy attacks on Chris Gabrieli and Deval Patrick.

    Last night on NECN, I predicted that Reilly would eke out a win in the Democratic primary. I hereby change my mind.
  • September 07, 2006
    Introducing John Kelleher
    By Adam Reilly
    Sounds like we're getting a fourth candidate in the big write-in melee over in the Second Suffolk. Interesting that John Kelleher is a Boston police officer, especially since his entry could make Wilkerson's re-election more likely by splitting the anti-Wilkerson vote.

    Anyway, here's Johnny!


    Enough is Enough: John Kelleher Announces He’ll Run as a Democratic Alternative to State Senator Wilkerson.

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  • September 05, 2006
    Romney to Khatami: drop dead
    By Adam Reilly
    Say this for Mitt Romney: he's got a genius for free PR. Come tomorrow, our soon-to-be-departed governor's screed against Iran's ex-president (and accompanying state boycott) is sure to have conservatives everywhere all atwitter. Just you watch. I smell some serious TV time with this one.

    Two added pluses: in this case, Romney is lashing out against A) "liberal elites" in general and B) one of Massachusetts' best-known institutions! Couldn't have scripted it any better, Mitt.

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  • September 05, 2006
    What Mitt hath wrought
    By Adam Reilly
    And don't forget Kerry, either, who headed up the Massachusetts GOP before becoming Romney's running mate in 2002. From State House News Service:

    The failure to collect enough signatures for statewide offices has left the Grand Old Party in a more weakened condition than usual this election year.

    There are no Republican candidates running for the offices of secretary of state, treasurer and auditor.

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