It was a cold day in Dorchester when Martha Coakley’s ambition slammed head-on into political reality. § She was running in a special election for state representative, an entry-level job in the world of elective office, with an eye toward eventually running for Suffolk County district attorney. She had outdebated her four male opponents. And she had almost certainly outsmarted them...Keep reading »

Scott Brown wasn't always the self-assured state senator, lawyer, National Guard officer, triathlete, and Republican candidate for US Senate that he is today. Far from it.§ He was once a shaggy-haired 12-year-old growing up in Wakefield, drifting into trouble. His parents divorced when he was a year old. Each remarried three times, he said... Keep reading »

His campaign headquarters are in his home. No one on his campaign staff works full time, and he cannot afford to pay them anyway. § He can hardly believe he's on the ballot himself.§ Meet Joseph Lewis Kennedy, who wants to be your next US senator... Keep reading »