Author: MassCommons

Kudos to Ohio State Senator Nina Turner and cosponsor Sen. Charleta Tavares.  In state capitols all across America male legislators have demonstrated unprecedented concern this year for the health and well-being of women,...

I’ve never read Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo classic of campaign reporting, Fear And Loathing: On The Campaign Trail ’72.  I thought I’d take the occasion of the 40th anniversary of that campaign to...

To understand why the Republican presidential race is over, check out the Super Tuesday delegate chart put together by Satya1 at DailyKos.  Mitt Romney is the only candidate who won delegates in all 10 states.  He won...

As we await the results from Super Tuesday, here’s the question I’m puzzling over:  Why can’t anyone (Mitt Romney excepted) play this game? For all his weaknesses as a candidate, Mitt Romney has done the...

Just got a call from Obama for America reminding me to vote in tomorrow’s (edit: today’s) Democratic primary.  A couple of things: 1 – This wasn’t a robocall.  It was an actual human...