Wow...

Quentin Palfrey actually outpolled Jimmy Tingle at this weekend's State Democratic Convention in Springfield. Word is on the street that Palfrey has been brown-nosing "state house insiders" these last few months and worked the liberal-progressive wing very hard these last few months. This is sort of ironic to me, hasn't Jimmy Tingle worked fundraisers for all those "State House Insiders" & that "Liberal Progressive Wing" to a fare-thee-well?
Just shows ya that gratitude really is an unprintable expletive in Massachusetts Politics...
Well anyway, Tingle is officially on the Lt Gubernatorial Primary Ballot where his considerable rhetorical gifts may start doing him some good.  Study those briefing books hard Jimmy is all I can say.

The Other big news out of Springfield was Josh Zakim outpolling Secretary of State Bill Galvin, but to me thats been a long time coming, Galvin has never been a fave of the "liberal progressive wing" of the democratic party (whatever the hell that means) and even after six terms in office he had to expect a convention like this, sooner or later.  It sure looks like Galvin is officially running scared and that has always been a formidable prospect based on past experience.
Oh and its officially "Gonzalez v. Massie" for the Governor's nomination, expect a great deal of sound and fury that'll artfully obscure their vast areas of agreement.

:)