Tag Archives: John Kerry

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading →

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Gabriel Gomez Is The Belt-And-Suspenders Senate Candidate

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful (and former Navy SEAL/current private equity investor) Gabriel Gomez has failed to submit to a single news media interview, but he has released his second Web video, this one chronicling his signature-gathering efforts to get on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Gabriel Gomez, John Kerry, Leonardo Alcivar, Navy SEAL, Secretary of State, U.S. Senate seat | 1 Comment

Boston Herald’s Outside Track: Holly & Scott Tear The Sheets

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Our feisty local tabloid’s Lone Republican needs a plus one. Herald columnist Holly Robichaud goes through a very public breakup with former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Pickup and Go) today, right on Page One: And Holly doesn’t mince words in her column . … Continue reading →

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Leone’s Share Of Sunday’s U.S. Senate Coverage

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald got the jump on the latest candidate to consider jumping into the U.S. Senate race to replace clearly departed John Kerry (D-Empty Seat). Joe Battenfeld’s column today: Leone could be spoiler in race Three’s a crowd for Lynch, Markey … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Ed Markey, Gerard Leone, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Joe Battenfeld, John Kerry, Middlesex DA, Stephen Lynch, U.S. Senate seat | Leave a comment

Herald The Lynchpin For Rep’s U.S. Senate Run

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

If today’s edition is any indication, the Boston Herald will be Stephen Lynch’s in-House organ during his run to replace departing U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Empty Seat). The feisty local tabloid has one news report (“Some unions already on Lynch’s side”), two … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Ed Markey, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, John Kerry, Peter Gelzinis, Scot Lehigh, Stephen Lynch, Tom Menino, U.S. Senate, Wayne Woodlief | 2 Comments

Baker’s ‘Doesn’t’ In U.S. Senate Speculation

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Lots of political prognostication in the local dailies today about who might do what in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat about to be vacated by John Kerry (D-Am I Secretary of State Now?). Start with the the Boston … Continue reading →

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The Scott Brown Experience (Politico Edition)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardreading staff at It’s Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town noted a couple of weeks ago, there are subterranean rumblings about Scott Brown (R-I Just Cleaned My Garage) running not for the U.S. Senate seat John Kerry … Continue reading →

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Barney & Friends Not Feeling The Love

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Looks like interim Senate wannabe Barney Frank (D-Pick Me!) and his drumbeaters have undercut their own cause. Start with drumbeater and Norfolk resident John F. Kelley (via ABC’s The Note): MOVEON MEMBER LAUNCHES PETITION TO PUT BARNEY FRANK IN THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AppointBarneyFrank.com, Barney Frank, Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren, First Read, interim seat, John Kerry, MoveOn.org, National Journal, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, The Note, U.S. Senate | 2 Comments

Barney Frank(enstein)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Call and Response desk Yesterday a Boston Globe editorial called on Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint Barney Frank (D-I Love Me) to fill the interim U.S. Senate seat created by John Kerry’s departure for the State Department. Patrick should take … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barney Frank, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Deval Patrick, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Joe Fitzgerald, John Kerry, U.S. Senate | 2 Comments

Herald More Frank About Barney

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Compare and Contrast in Clear Idiomatic English desk Barney Frank (D-I Love Me) gets Page One of the local dailies today, but in very – wait for it – different ways (via the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages). Boston … Continue reading →

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