Writing Archive

Could McCain Win Massachusetts?

Real Clear Politics has a column today from a lawyer from Newton, Mass. who believes that John McCain could win enough independents in the Bay State to claim its 12 electoral votes.  The key excerpt:
“Can a Republican presidential candidate win in Massachusetts? The answer seems to be yes, as John McCain appeals more strongly to [...]

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McCain Won Boston

Mitt Romney said in his speech tonight that he’s proud “the three places I have lived have all voted for us — Michigan, Massachusetts and Utah.”
Well check this out: Suffolk County (whose county seat is Boston) choose John McCain 46-45% over Romney. Looks like no love is lost on Beacon Hill.
Massachusetts Republican Electoral Map [...]

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The Democratic Party: Where All the Kids Are Above Average?

NBC Political Director/my former boss Chuck Todd reports that the Obama people say they are “preforming ahead of pace” in Georgia and Illinois where they’ve claimed 170+ delegates, and the Clinton camp is pleased with the results in Arkansas and Massachusetts.

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Electoral Map Daily Compass: Post-Super Bowl, Pre-Super Tuesday Edition

A lot of stuff to cover today.

Each of the frontrunning GOP candidates has a primary in his home state tomorrow. [Politico]
Romney could win the popular vote in California, but loose the delegate count to McCain [The Barrometer]
It’s almost certain that Obama and Hillary will tie California’s delegates. [Trailhead]
Hillary gives Patriots fans a kick in the [...]

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Super Tuesday Rundown: Northeastern and Midwestern States

Cross-posted at the Huffington Post.
And check out my rundown of Southern states here.
For the first time in modern American political history, there will be a nationwide primary on Tuesday, February 5. Many of 23 states that moved their primaries to earlier dates did so with the hopes of getting the kind of attention [...]

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