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DAVID S. BERNSTEIN

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Can Mitt win?

Romney’s chances of winning the GOP presidential nod hinge on conservatives’ hatred of John McCain
To understand why Mitt Romney’s dream of capturing the Republican presidential nomination is not far-fetched, you first have to understand what Rudy Giuliani is doing — or rather, not doing.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 21, 2006

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Deval’s New Hampshire Dilemma

Who to back, how to dis Mitt, and what about Nevada?
Mitt Romney has left Deval Patrick a full raft of problems, from last Friday’s out-of-the-blue unilateral cuts to the state budget to a broken downtown tunnel system people are afraid to drive through.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 14, 2006

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Mitt to Bay State: elect this

Romney’s unkindest cuts  
Last Thursday, Mitt Romney railed against state legislators for subverting the constitutional process to get what they wanted at the Constitutional Convention.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 14, 2006

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From Mass hack to Romney conspirator

Stirling performance
In the recent controversy over Mitt Romney’s alleged attempt to shake down Mormon business leaders for campaign money, Don Stirling’s name popped up.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 08, 2006

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Cop or drug dealer?

Roberto Pulido’s story shows how easily the divide between law-keepers and law-breakers can break down — if nobody is paying attention
Meet Roberto Pulido, 41.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 09, 2006

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Patrick’s to-do list

Enjoy the party, Deval — and then get to work. Here are the top 10 items demanding action ASAP.
Deval Patrick has plenty to do in the first few months, what with choosing staff and building relationships. But even as that happens, there are issues that simply can’t wait for action.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 08, 2006

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We love you, Dems!

Power = money  
Everybody loves you when you’re about to wield absolute, unfettered power.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  November 01, 2006

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Five keys for BPD’s new top cop

Ed Davis
Edward Davis was always the obvious choice for Mayor Tom Menino’s next police commissioner.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  October 26, 2006

Deval and the lawmen

Why haven’t the law-and-order Democrats been defending their party’s candidate for governor?
For the past few weeks, Kerry Healey has pounded the Bay State with the message that Deval Patrick is dangerously weak on crime. Soft on crime? Arrest rates for violent crimes have plummeted under the Romney-Healey administration. By David S. Bernstein
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  October 19, 2006

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Political stock report

Who’s got the best chance of filling the Mass. GOP’s leadership void?
Charles Baker is the party establishment’s favorite, and with good reason. GOP RIP: Arguably at its lowest point ever, can the Massachusetts Republican Party rescue itself from its leaders? By David S. Bernstein
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  October 11, 2006

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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

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Once again, Boston’s police flub for the cameras

When they come for you
Filmmakers always seem to catch the Boston Police Department (BPD) on its bad days.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  October 04, 2006

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$50 million worth of mistakes

Legal claims are costing the city millions of dollars a year. Is it a random blip or a sign of a badly run government?
Mistakes by Boston city workers — especially the police — have cost the city more than $50 million over the past four years. The breakdown: Inside the "Oops" fund. By David S. Bernstein Among the uninsured: How other cities handle their mistakes. By David S. Bernstein
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  September 28, 2006

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These people deserve a drink!

With the Gabrieli Campaign  
Chris Gabrieli spent something like $12 million on his campaign, so you’d think he could have ponied up for an open bar at his election-night event at the Westin Copley Place on Tuesday night.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  September 20, 2006

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Shades of Keeler

For years, Daniel Keeler was the top detective in Boston. Now, a pair of sunglasses Threatens to end his career.
The storied career of Sergeant Detective Daniel M. “Mr. Homicide” Keeler may finally be at an end.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  September 13, 2006

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City Hall brain drain

Never star-studded, Mayor Menino’s executive team continues to shrink
The city of Boston is running on empty.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  September 05, 2006

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Hunting the wild Deaniac

Mark Warner switches from right-winger to insurgent outsider. Will the grassroots buy it?
Former Virginia governor Mark Warner was in New Hampshire last weekend trying very badly to capture the insurgent-outsider mantle that Howard Dean almost rode to the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  August 29, 2006

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Activists take Worcester mag’s cover into their own hands

Needling the editor
The new state law allowing over-the-counter sales of hypodermic needles has caused plenty of controversy. But the latest clash is between those who agree on the issue.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  August 23, 2006

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Truth, Justice — or the Boston Way

Boston’s taxpayers just coughed up another multimillion-dollar check for a wrongful conviction, without being told what was done wrong
Stephan Cowans's wrongful conviction cost Boston taxpayers $3.2 million.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  August 17, 2006

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Top-cop shopping

Has Menino already decided on the next police commissioner? And if so, why won’t he name him or her till November?
It’s been three months since former commissioner Kathleen O’Toole announced she was leaving the Boston Police Department, and only one bit of information has been confirmed: Mayor Thomas Menino isn’t making the mistake of rushing to name her replacement.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  August 15, 2006
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