HE WAS NOWHERE to be seen, but Gov. Charlie Baker came in for a pummeling as the two Democrats vying for the right to take him on in November trained their fire on the state’s popular incumbent Republican, not each other, in a debate on Thursday afternoon at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Jay Gonzalez […]
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Capuano, Pressley tout assets with soft touch
It usually goes without saying that candidates look to play to their strengths and highlight what makes them stand apart from rivals in a race. But sometimes those strengths have to be showcased more in the form of a delicate dance than by hitting voters over the head with them. That’s what seems to be […]
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Galvin is annoyed
In heavily Democratic Massachusetts, Secretary of State William Galvin has faced only one challenger from his own party since first taking office nearly 24 years ago. That was in 2006, when newcomer-to-politics John Bonifaz ran against Galvin. The Boston Globe captured the spirit of that campaign by writing about Galvin’s no-show at a debate in […]
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What does Ayanna Pressley know that we don’t?
This being Super Bowl week, pigskin-related analogies are everywhere. In that vein, we’re focused on the special teams warning about outkicking the coverage. That’s where a punter or kicker sends the ball far down the field but at a distance that allows the receiving team to set up a return and thwart defenders. Boston City […]
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Marty hearts Hillary
Hillary Clinton came to Boston yesterday for the kind of stop any Democrat running for president is eager to make — for a rally where the city’s mayor endorses your candidacy. Before an overflow crowd at historic Faneuil Hall, Mayor Marty Walsh said he was all-in for Clinton. “When you think about a candidate who […]