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Latest Examiner piece Out Gunn-ed Everywhere man 

Posted: August 11, 2010 by datechguy in blogger for hire, congress, elections, examiner columns
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My latest Examiner column Out Gunn-ed Everywhere man is now up at my examiner page a peek:

Years ago Olver produced an ad which was a take off of the country song I’ve been everywhere emphasizing how many places in the state he has been to and worked for. It is still one of the best ads of its type I’ve ever seen. As the ad doesn’t mention an opponent or a year it is regularly rolled out each election. FactCheck.org even gave it an award in 2008.

However the I’ve been everywhere theme might be overplayed Viking Pundit explains:

“Every two years, this guy blows the dust off of his campaign commercial which is simply themed “I’ve been everywhere.” Except he hasn’t held any town hall meetings anywhere in Massachusetts’ First District. The first and last time he visited any towns in Western Massachusetts was to shoot that damned commercial.

It is a first rate ad but it looks like it will take more than that to ensure a 20th straight year of democratic control of the MA-01.

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Latest Examiner Article: The Bumpers they are a changing 

Posted: August 7, 2010 by datechguy in examiner columns, oddities, politics
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…is now up: A quick peek:

So what could convince the state legislature that something might soon reverse the trend of the last six presidential elections?

Is it the increased number of republicans running for local seats? Is it the victory of Scott Brown in January? Is it the continuing bad economy?

No it’s the bumper stickers.

It’s amazing what a simple drive on a highway can tell you about public opinion.

Latest examiner article: Conservatives in Massachusetts should be grateful not embarrassed by the Tea Party 

Posted: August 4, 2010 by datechguy in blogs, examiner columns, tea parties
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My latest article at Examiner.com Conservatives in Massachusetts should be grateful not embarrassed by the Tea Party deals with all the tea party has done in the state:

On the night of January 19th flush with victory I asked Former Governor and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney if he and the party would make sure Scott Brown’s victory was a successful revolution (Berlin 1991) as opposed to a short lived failed rebellion (Hungary 1958). The wannabe standard bearer of the GOP answered with vague generalities. Contrast that to Sarah Palin’s direct “cojones” line.

Lucky for the GOP the tea party and its supporters answered for him. People who profess conservatism should be grateful.

You can find a catalog of all Examiner article here.

My latest Examiner column So NAACP. How’s that: “Don’t go to those racist tea parties” meme working out for you? 

Posted: July 29, 2010 by datechguy in examiner columns, opinion/news, tea parties
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is available here, a quick peek:

Just last month at the twin city tea party democratic candidates turned out to seek the votes of Tea party members for seats in the general court (house and senate) however with a democratic party both polling death spiral numbers and totally dependent on the current 90-10 in the Black vote it would appear that a directive from the NAACP attacking the tea party would have the authority of the Pope speaking Ex Cathedra.

Who would have believed that the attack against the tea party would be as successful as the French World Cup Team?

Pay special attention to the excerpt from local Tea Party president Justin Brooks letter to the editor, it accurately states what this entire thing was all about.

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