'Expectations game'
Bold prediction time: Deval, 15 points. The bold part being the specified spread, scientifically arrived at by simply liking the bland sound of it. ... Really, is there any room for upsets tonight in Massachusetts? You know it's bad when Jill Stein represents the last best hope for preventing a one-party state in Massachusetts. Maybe we'll see a few surprises in legislative races. Not counting on it. Anyone who has a bold upset prediction, please send it in by early afternoon. There's got to be one somewhere. ... Nationally, I'm going with Dems taking the House. But who knows? Dems seem nervous. Read this very
strange article. Only someone trying to manage his own expectations could write about the angst of perceived expectations under various different post-election scenarios. It's got to be a first: test spinning the spins before there's something to spin. ... Big post-election issue for Massachusetts:
Leaf blowers. Cambridge is on it with a task force. ...