William Weld

Latest Articles

Rise of the political bogeyman

Impotent on the issues, the GOP turns to scare tactics. Be afraid!
The Republicans appear headed to a second straight national pummeling, which will leave it marginalized in the federal government and an increasing number of state houses. Many party faithful are already noting the need for the GOP to move back toward the moderate center to survive. But the conservatives with microphones are heading down a very different path — and their followers, who now dominate the Republican Party, are going right with them.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 03, 2008

Financial fallout

The devastating wall street crisis has a potential silver lining — if you’re a Massachusetts politician looking for a foothold
The current US financial disaster will roil Massachusetts residents in myriad ways.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | October 08, 2008

Leggo my ego!

The GOP is smearing Obama as a narcissist. So why is the press playing along?
If Barack Obama loses the presidency this November, it won’t be because of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, or “Bitter-gate,” or sundry other vulnerabilities.
By ADAM REILLY | July 30, 2008

The trolley Svengali

Why Dan Grabauskas might actually fix the T — if he can keep his job
When the T works, we usually don’t notice. But when it doesn’t, our reaction is swift and severe.
By ADAM REILLY | April 30, 2008

Whither the GOP?

With Democrats in total control of state government, the Massachusetts GOP should be a rising voice of dissent. Instead, it seems more impotent than ever.
Ask people to name the leading voice of opposition on Beacon Hill these days, and you’re likely to be told House Speaker Sal DiMasi.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | March 19, 2008

Old Mitt of the Mountain

How the Romney campaign crumbled and fell in the Granite State primary
Mitt Romney had a golden opportunity a week ago to do something about his inauthenticity problem, the one that even his most ardent supporters in New Hampshire recognize.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | January 09, 2008

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

The mess at UMass

Picking up the pieces in the wake of a destructive power play. Plus, the immigration debate.
Before he terminated his do-little term as governor to kick off his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney planted a ticking time bomb at the University of Massachusetts.
By EDITORIAL | June 13, 2007

Leftward ho!

How liberal can the Herald’s editorial page get?
The Daily Worker has nothing to fear — yet.
By ADAM REILLY | June 06, 2007

Sweeping up

Deval Patrick’s late appointments show a surer hand at the wheel
Whether by design or dumb luck, Governor Deval Patrick has managed to depoliticize the news coming from Beacon Hill.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | May 30, 2007

The green governor?

Few on Deval Patrick's ‘fresh blood’ staff have been seasoned in the State-house hallways
Governor Deval Patrick promised to bring new faces and fresh perspectives to his administration, and he certainly has done that.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | March 07, 2007

Cicione remains odds-on favorite as new GOP chair

Talking politics
Giovanni Cicione says he has not learned of any rivals since recently winning the support of Governor Donald L. Carcieri.
By IAN DONNIS | February 21, 2007

Good Deval, bad Deval

How will Governor Patrick work the press?
There are a few ways to interpret Deval Patrick’s weeklong million-dollar inaugural bash, which includes festivities throughout Massachusetts and concludes with Patrick’s swearing-in outside the State House on January 4.
By ADAM REILLY | January 08, 2007

Deval’s dance with labor

Unions spent more to help get Deval Patrick elected than he did. But does that mean he’s in their pocket?
One of the most revealing currents political observers will soon be watching is how Governor Deval Patrick deals with organized labor.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | December 13, 2006

Can Bush be beaten?

It won’t be easy, but here’s one scenario for a Democratic victory
This article originally appeared in the November 15, 1991 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By JOHN KELLER | November 14, 2006

Flashbacks: November 10, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.

By FLASHBACKS | November 08, 2006

Night of the living dead?

Letters to the Boston editor: October 27, 2006
Reading your feature on the Massachusetts Republican Party’s long slide into irrelevance, I’m reminded of that suddenly popular quote: “I used to be a Republican before they lost their minds."
By BOSTON PHOENIX LETTERS | October 25, 2006

Ground game

Deval Patrick’s extreme grassroots approach
Forget Deval Patrick’s 5000-person rally on Boston Common last weekend. A humbler event that took place a few days earlier — an October 11 community meeting in Quincy — offers keener insight into the Patrick-campaign ethos.
By ADAM REILLY | October 20, 2006

GOP, RIP

Arguably at its lowest point ever, can the Massachusetts Republican Party rescue itself from its leaders?
Trivia question: if Kerry Healey loses her gubernatorial bid in November, who will be the top Republican elected official in Massachusetts, based on voter constituency, after Mitt Romney leaves in January? Political stock report: Who’s got the best chance of filling the Mass. GOP’s leadership void? By David S. Bernstein
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | October 13, 2006

Kicking and screaming

How much Democratic bad blood is too much?
Every four years, right around Labor Day, the interests of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and the Democratic candidates for governor become almost totally divergent.
By ADAM REILLY | September 15, 2006

Today's Event Picks

[FILM] NEWMAN’S OWN: “TRIBUTE TO PAUL NEWMAN”

Plus 1 more >>

HOT TOPICS

Barack Obama , National Football League , Major League Baseball , American Football Conference , AFC West Division , AFC East Division , AFC North Division , AFC South Division , American League (Baseball) , The Click (Musical Group)

William Weld

Deval Patrick

Mitt Romney

Tom Reilly

U.S. Republican Party

Kerry Healey

Chris Gabrieli

Same-Sex Marriage

Bill Weld

U.S. Government

John McCain