What does Brown's victory in MA mean for health care reform?

The reaction from the left to Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts special election has been nothing short of pathetic. Immediate retreat by several legislators as well as President Barack Obama . . . more

Hoffman "unconcedes" in NY-23 congressional race

	Third-party New York Conservative Doug Hoffman "unconceded" yesterday on Glenn Beck's radio show - if such a thing is possible - due to news that the margin of winning votes between him and elected . . . more

Election Day November 2009 Results: NJ, VA, NY-23, NYC, ME, WA, CA-10, Boston

	Here are the results from Election Day November 2009 for the races that are most important and interesting from a national perspective, including the governor races in New Jersey and Virginia, . . . more

Election Day November 2009: NY-23rd Congressional District

	The special election to replace Rep. John McHugh of New York's 23rd congressional district has gotten a great deal of attention - much more than these congressional races typically get. The candidates . . . more

Election Day November 2009: VA Governor

	Aside from New Jersey, the other major gubernatorial race on this November 2009 Election Day is that of governor of Virginia. The main candidates in the VA governor race are Attorney General Bob McDonnell . . . more

Election Day November 2009: NJ Governor

Today's otherwise humdrum off-year elections see a few interesting and contested races with potential effects for the national political scene. One of these is the gubernatorial election for New Jersey. . . . more

Menino up for fifth term in Boston mayoral election

	Today is an important election in Boston, Massachusetts. Mayor Tom Menino, the 16-year incumbent, is running for re-election to a fifth term. It's billed to be a close race in which his challenger, . . . more

Grit: not just a measure of athletic prowess anymore

I was reading The Boston Globe's endorsements (today is the Boston mayoral election in which Tom Menino, the 16-year incumbent, will stand for an unprecedented fifth* term; there are also several city council and local races) and came across this tidbit I could not resist sharing. With a nostalgic nod to the glory days of FJM:

[The Globe urges] readers in Newton to support Ruth Balser for mayor. Currently a state representative, Balser has shown a commitment to her community and much-needed grit.

Emphasis on grit added.

*I like Menino well enough. Having recently moved out of the Hub I no longer have a horse in this race but the very idea of five terms in office is an insult to the ideals of good government.

I mean it's not like the most powerful federal legislative body can stay in office for life, right? That would be absurd.

Paul Kirk to take over Ted Kennedy's seat

Although conventional wisdom was leaning toward one-time presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, it appears that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has nominated Paul Kirk to be the interim successor . . . more