My take on the debate: no harm, no foul. Sarah Palin held her own on tone, and sometimes these debates are more about style than substance.
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Hey, We Have An Election, Plus: Bridgeport Leads State Registration
Can you believe it’s October 1? Time to take a quick inventory of two key local races. The November election almost seems like a sidebar
Read more‘You Got The Cooties’
Eight years into his failed presidency Bushy got a swift boot in the teeth Monday–not from Dems–but from GOP House members that want to avoid
Read moreHoney, Have You Talked To Your Sister? Plus: Shays On Bailout And Himes Too
Just four and a half months until Yankee pitchers and catchers report to spring training. If you’re a Mets fan are you done puking up
Read moreAnyone Know How To Play This Game? Plus: Layoff List
UPDATE: Bob from BePo has posted the layoff list of city employees the city released today. See his post below. Thanks Bob. (You’re right. It
Read moreIt’s Relationships, Stupid! Plus: We’re Having A Party
You know things are bad when Mohegan Sun, that near-perfect money machine, delays construction of a massive renovation. Closer to home I’m betting that Mayor
Read moreFinch To Prune Police To Close Budget Gap, Plus: Shays Hits Executive Pay
I do not recall in my 30 years covering the city, a mayor eliminating cops from the workforce, but that’s what Mayor Bill Finch announced
Read moreThe Politics Of The South End, Plus: Himes Says Poll Shows Race Even
Mayor Bill Finch has a stubborn streak that is both commendable and exasperating. He has thrown himself smack in the middle of an issue–saving two
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