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Raising Hill

Hillary Clinton’s ‘aura of inevitability’ might hide her weaknesses — at least until the Republicans get their hands on her
Hillary Clinton took only two questions from the audience at the end of her 35-minute speech at the American Association of Retired Persons conference.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | September 12, 2007

The rumor mill

So far, the race for Boston City Council is all talk and no action
The energy in this year’s at-large race for Boston City Council is not to be found on the campaign trail.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | September 05, 2007

Cambridge vs. Anthony Galluccio

Will Brattle Street torpedo him again?
Cambridge city councilor Anthony Galluccio is still working to fulfill the promise he showed 10 years ago.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 29, 2007

Taking the Fifth

The race for Marty Meehan’s congressionalseat is running below the radar, but it could hold the answers to a couple of burning political questions
The September 4 Democratic primary has compelling interest beyond the borders of the Fifth Congressional District.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 22, 2007

Wagering, or wavering?

When will Deval Patrick play his casino cards?
With the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe quickly moving forward on its plans for a casino in Middleborough, how long can power players continue to hold their cards close to the vest?

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 15, 2007

Mitt's equity army

Romney’s war chest is overflowing with the contributions of his financial-world pals. But what is the price of their loyalty?
The predictions coming out of Ames, Iowa, hold that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is expected to win this weekend’s closely watched straw poll.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 10, 2007

Fender bender

Last year, opponents thought they had killed auto-insurance reform for good. Its resurrection could be a headache for Deval Patrick.
Recent signs on Beacon Hill indicate to some that Deval Patrick is not quite the progressive, populist lefty that many of his supporters — and detractors — think he is.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | July 26, 2007

The million-dollar widow

Why is the Niki Tsongas juggernaut heading backward? Plus, ignoring global warming close to home.
The powerhouses of Massachusetts’s Democratic Party have rallied behind Niki Tsongas’s bid to succeed Fifth District US Congressman Marty Meehan.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | July 26, 2007

Ménage-à-trashed?

Deval Patrick has been lounging in bed cozily with Therese Murray and Sal DiMasi but with budget questions looming, the party’s probably over
In the hothouse of this past month’s same-sex-marriage battle, the State House’s top three leaders emerged as surprisingly cozy bedfellows.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | July 11, 2007