Martha Coakley
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Politics: One Theory
Over the past quarter-century (at least), Massachusetts voters have weighed two major factors in choosing a governor in the general election: 1. Which candidate do […]
The Tightening Race for Massachusetts Governor
It’s not terribly surprising that the Massachusetts gubernatorial race appeared to tighten in the first few weeks after the primary. To a considerable extent, Martha […]
Meet the New Massachusetts Democratic Party
Wednesday morning’s Democratic Party Unity Breakfast can accurately be described as an opportunity for a room full of straight men to pledge fealty to their […]
Steve Grossman Shines, Martha Coakley’s Fine, and Don Berwick Whines
Steve Grossman delivered a terrific performance Wednesday evening, for what was presumably the most-watched debate of the Democratic gubernatorial primary. He was sharp and focused, […]
Don Berwick Just Put Out a Petty New Ad
Don Berwick is out with a new TV ad featuring child versions of Martha Coakley and Steve Grossman: So here we have two generally popular Democrats, […]
Here’s Charlie Baker’s Brutal, Searing Argument Against Martha Coakley
Republican Charlie Baker has been preparing to run against likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee Martha Coakley for at least a year now. So you might expect […]
The Deval Patrick Problem
Nobody on the Democratic ticket wants to criticize Deval—which is playing right into Charlie Baker’s hands.
The Big Spenders: A Breakdown of Campaign Donations by Sector
The gubernatorial race is in full swing this month, but who is financing whom? Below, a breakdown of campaign donations by sector.
Debate Season Is Officially Upon Us
With barely two weeks until the state primary, the candidates trailing Martha Coakley need to use their ads and the media debates to try, somehow, to […]
Woe Is Martha Coakley
It’s tough to be Martha Coakley, apparently. “The political insiders, the big-money Super PACs, the old boys club—they’re all against her,” laments the narrator of her […]
Martha Coakley Rolls Right Along
Frank Phillips’s cover story in this week’s unfortunately named Globe Capital section is a diligent and well-executed analysis of what each of the Democratic and […]
Attorney General Tells Market Basket CEOs to Mind the Law
After receiving an “uptick” in calls from Market Basket employees concerned about their legal rights as workers, Attorney General Martha Coakley teamed up with New Hampshire’s […]
Gov. Patrick Signs Bill to Protect Patients Accessing Abortion Clinics
A bill to put protections in place for patients visiting abortion clinics and other health facilities throughout the state was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick […]
That Pro-Steve Grossman Ad Is Unlikely to Shake Up the Race
The big concern of some Massachusetts Democrats lately has been that “Mass Forward,” the pro-Steve Grossman Super PAC, would unleash a torrent of brutal attack […]
With First Ad, Steve Grossman Goes (Mostly) Positive
Last week, I told you to “expect [Steve] Grossman to start spending soon” on television advertising, and the wait wasn’t long at all: he announced today […]