It's been five years to the day that Massachusetts got a health care reformation from then Governor Mitt Romney. Did it work? Yes and no. Ironically, Mitt Romney announced he was establishing a presidential exploratory committee, a move that puts him a step closer to running for president in 2012, on Monday, just one day before the fifth anniversary of his signature act as governor. Romney can now raise money for his likely presidential bid.
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David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager in 2008, has joined Gov. Deval Patrick's reelection campaign as a consultant, the Boston Globe reported today. Plouffe's status is an obvious reminder of Patrick's friendship with President Obama. The Globe said this suggests the President will campaign for Patrick. Bostonist wants to know if Plouffe will bring the teleprompter.
Political Blogger sees "Big Picture" at Globe: Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo gave some props to the Boston Globe's photo blog. In a brief entry, he wrote:
There's a new video of JFK, and it's a doozy: a twenty-minute, post-dinner conversation primarily between JFK and Ben Bradlee. The date: January 5, 1960, three days after JFK announced his candidacy for President. The place: N Street in Georgetown.


