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Even with potential candidates such as Gov. Deval Patrick and Vicki Kennedy, Democrats may not be able to beat Sen. Scott Brown in 2012, according to recent Public Policy Polling results. more ›

Continuing his everyman crusade against health insurance, Scott Brown asked today to be certified immediately to turn Massachusetts' second senate seat into the health insurance killer. Though he was originally scheduled to be sworn in February 11, Brown wants in on some crucial votes that will happen before then, and wants to be official by 11am tomorrow. Currently, Deval Patrick plans to review and certify the votes tomorrow morning, which should be on track with Brown's evil ambitious plan. [Globe] more ›

Today's the big day! Will you vote Coakley like Clinton, Capuano like Duke, Khazei like Lessig, Pagliuca like a Celt, Brown like a master, or Robinson like a bailer-outer? Oh, or you could pick one of the Republicans, too. Whatever your plan, today's the primary election to choose Democratic and Republican candidates for the January special election to fill Teddy Kennedy's senate seat (not that anyone can really fill those shoes). Find out where you vote if you don't already know, and cast those ballots. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. more ›

While Boston voted for Mayor Tom Menino again, cities and towns around Massachusetts voted incumbents out and elected a diverse array of new leaders. [Boston Globe] With thousands of auxiliary ballots left to count, City Council and School Committee candidates in Cambridge won't have official results until at least the end of the day Wednesday. [Cambridge Chronicle] A Georgetown woman wants the Bay State to require insurers to cover children’s hearing aids. [Boston Herald] more ›

Joseph Kennedy is out, but Representative Michael Capuano is in, according to the Dot Report. more ›

Universal Hub has a map of election-day events reported by readers. Most of the updates focus on wait times (and there are some long lines), though one reader has posted a concerning tale of voters being turned away at polling places. Many folks are sharing their votes online, but Sarah Palin, for one, is keeping her vote under wraps. Maybe she is a maverick. Maybe she is secretly pro-hope. Or maybe she just doesn't like to wash her hands. [Other coverage: Brookline TAB, Cambridge Chronicle, Fark, Globe.] more ›

Dianne Wilkerson's dramatic saga continues, but her reelection campaign doesn't. After clergy members and minority leaders called for the accused senator to resign, she has (according to the Globe) at least canceled her reelection campaign, but not officially resigned from the senate. Wilkerson says she'll make that decision on November 5. Already bested by Sonia Chang-Diaz in an election and a recount, Wilkerson had been planning to continue her write-in reelection campaign despite recent charges of accepting bribes. The state senate passed a resolution on Thursday asking Wilkerson to resign, and is now taking steps toward a vote to expel her. more ›

Sonia Chang-Diaz eked by incumbent Dianne Wilkerson in yesterday's state senate primary for the second Suffolk district. Wilkerson, who supported gay rights and fought racial profiling during her tenure, had also been fined for campaign finance violations and served time in a halfway house for tax evatsion. Chang-Diaz claimed personal contact with voters helped her win, while Wilkerson attributed the victory to better financing. Wilkerson supporters worried about the future of the district, while Chang-Diaz supporters were glad to have a fresh face on the ballot. If elected, Chang-Diaz would be the first Hispanic woman in the state Senate. Wilkerson had been the only black woman in the state senate. Let's hear it for diversity in Massachusetts. more ›

It seems that Bostonist's call for submissions inspired you. Say hello to Gerard Sloan, who is already working the political beat! And we hope you'll meet more writers in the next week. Interested in joining the team? Read our call for columnists and e-mail jobs@bostonist.com. more ›

Update: No winner for the Democrats yet, which makes CNN look bad because they were calling it for Obama all day. more ›

Anticipation, anticipation … Let's see what fresh weirdness is unfolding up in New Hampshire. You can bet there's a lot of it. more ›

Former Massachusetts governor and political aspirant Mitt Romney faces one of his greatest challenges with the New Hampshire primary. After coming in second in Iowa to the Mike Huckabee/Chuck Norris ticket, he is an underdog in a race that should have been a breeze for him since he governed in Massachusetts. more ›

Don't cry, Hillary. No, seriously, don't. You probably already heard that Hillary Clinton cried at a campaign event (Globe), and it took Bostonist a while to process. more ›

Don't cry, Hillary. No, seriously, don't. You probably already heard that Hillary Clinton cried at a campaign event (Globe), and it took Bostonist a while to process. more ›

Update: Deval Patrick can rest easy. Obama took 38% of the Iowa caucus vote. more ›

Republican presidential candidate and Internet sensation Ron Paul doesn't need Oprah. He doesn't need connections to the hot-shot politicians. He just needs a blimp. Ron Paul's supporters are sending up a blimp for an East Coast tour from North Carolina, through DC and New York, to Boston. According to the flight plan on the Ron Paul Blimp site, the balloon will launch Wednesday in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and then travels north, flying over... more ›

Pundits, talking heads, and peanut galleries in general have sat back and digested Massachusetts governor and political aspirant Mitt Romney's "I Am Mormon, Hear Me Roar" speech. Reactions range from underwhelmed to slightly less underwhelmed. Christopher Hitchens took some time out from getting his body waxed to call it "windy" and "boilerplate." The Globe said it was "tactically astute," but that Romney shut out non-religious and non-Christian audiences, despite his brief shoutout to those of... more ›

Oprah and Obama Sunday, December 9 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH Doors at 6:00 pm, rally at 7:30 pm You can knock, but you might not get in. Waiting List As the presidential race heats up, Barack Obama isn't messing around. He's already been to Boston several times and paid extra-special attention to New Hampshire, but now he's uncorking his secret weapon--Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey will be with Obama in South Carolina Sunday morning, and then... more ›

Former Massachusetts governor and presidential aspirant Mitt Romney delivered a thoughtful, moving speech today at the George Bush Sr. Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. Romney delivered points that no one could argue with--namely, that religious liberty is "fundamental to America's greatness." No kidding. Isn't that why the pilgrims came here in the first place? Aside from a few "duh" moments, Romney delivered a solid speech with some quotable lines, particularly: "Americans do... more ›

Boston City Council: The four winners in the at-large race were incumbents Michael Flaherty, Stephen Murphy, Sam Yoon, and new arrival John Connolly. Incumbent Felix Arroyo didn't make the cut. Now Murphy and Connolly will need to figure out how to live with each other after Connolly's anonymous mailers, which accused Murphy of always looking for other jobs. Michael Pahre at Brighton Centered reports that Mark Ciommo defeated Greg Glennon for the District 9 slot... more ›

Boston residents have two elections today--one for District 9 (Allston-Brighton) and one for the at-large city council position. Here's the rundown by District: District 3: Michael Cote is running against incumbent Maureen Feeney. District 4: J.R. Rucker is running against incumbent Charles Yancey. District 7: Carlos Henriquez is running against incumbent Chuck Turner. District 9: Gregory Glennon and Mark Ciommo are running for an open seat. And then there's the at-large election for four open... more ›

If you walk through Cambridge, you would think that everyone is running for office based on the number of signs on residential streets. Finally, the day has arrived to vote for the city council and the school committee. There are nine open seats on the council, eight incumbents are running again, and several newbies want their jobs. The Cambridge Chronicle has a well-done list of profiles for each candidate. The big story of the election... more ›

Those working for the candidates who want Boston's four at-large councilor spots are engaged in the typical mudslinging--but with a twist. Dave Wedge reported that someone sent anonymous fliers slamming incumbent Stephen Murphy for using the position as a stepping stone. (Look, what politician doesn't use a post as a stepping stone?) The anonymous flier story swiftly gathered speed, and Adam at Universal Hub noticed similarities in the anonymous flier and another flier sent out... more ›