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New York Times Mocks Scott Brown

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Elsewhere) has gotten plenty of press over his Friday announcement that he’s “formed an exploratory committee to prepare a campaign for the United Staes Senate” in New Hampshire. But it’s the New York Times coverage … Continue reading

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Gabriel Gomez Hosts Globe, Stiffs Herald

Former U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez apparently learned at least one thing during his special-election campaign against Ed Markey: The broadsheet is mightier than the tabloid. From today’s Boston Globe: Gabriel Gomez could be up for another run ‘Nothing’s off the table,’ … Continue reading

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

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

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Barney & Friends Not Feeling The Love

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

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Barney Frank(enstein)

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

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Brown: Ex Markeys The Spot In Malden

Despite the Boston Herald’s speculation yesterday that Scott Brown (R-Unemployed) might run for governor in 2014, he’s sure acting like a man who wants a return trip to the U.S. Senate. Today’s Page One Boston Globe story: Brown swipes at Markey’s residency Scott … Continue reading

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Boston Herald: Scott Brown For Governor?

Up until now, conventional wisdom in the Bay State held that Scott Brown (R-Tickle Me Grover) had first GOP dibs on the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by John Kerry (D-So Long, Suckers), while Good (Next) Time Charlie … Continue reading

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Herald Can’t Make Up Mind About Markey

First today’s Boston Herald tells us this: Mr. Ed draws yawn in Senate horse race Seriously, is this the best the Democrats can come up with? Ed Markey? This is a guy who has been in Congress for 36 years — … Continue reading

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That’s Just So Mean! (Elizabeth Warren Victory Edition)

The Boston Herald illustrated one of its reports of Elizabeth Warren’s U.S. Senate victory over Scott Brown (R-Cuppa Coffee) with this photo: Seriously, guys? That’s the very definition of a sore loser.  

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Poll Vaulting The Brown/Warren U.S. Senate Race)

The local dailies are – wait for it – presenting very different pictures of polling data in the runup to tomorrow’s actual voting in the U.S. Senate race between Scott Brown (R-I’m Nobody’s Senator But Yours) and Elizabeth Warren (D-I’m … Continue reading

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