The most accurate way to determine which of their hearts is closer to one’s own, it seems, is to cast aside whatever prejudicial love or hate one has for either candidate, and evaluate them without attribution. So we extracted these quotes, categorized below, for you to peruse blindly and thus perhaps determine who you agree with more.
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COMMUNITY DISPATCH: ‘WE NEED TO STOP BEING STUCK ON REPLAY’
“[In] our neighborhoods, it feels like … luxury apartments [are being built] faster than Donald Trump tweets ... JP, Roslindale, Roxbury, and Mattapan … rent prices are going up. Homelessness is still a huge issue in our city. We are getting kicked out."
HOUSE PARTY: A MASS CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY PRIMER
Newly active voters, insurgent outsiders, political unrest, and targeted incumbents in Mass congressional races make for one of the most interesting battlegrounds in America
BLUE CRACK: WHAT’S IN A STRAIN NAME (BESIDES INSENSITIVITY AND PERHAPS ACCURACY)?
Blue Crack should be a go-to for everyday workers and artists alike. That’s my primary reason for writing this, though I’m also hoping to spur some discussion about the name.
GONZO MASS: IS THE RACE TO REPLACE AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR PUSHING EVERYONE (BESIDES SCOTT LIVELY) LEFTWARD?
While it’s convenient and cliché to conclude that said intraparty battle has devolved into a Sanders-Clinton-style proxy war, that description would be inaccurate.
FIELD OF GREEN: CATCHING UP WITH THE DORCHESTER DISPENSARY HOPEFULS FROM HOLISTIC HEALTH GROUP
“You start with the application of intent, you throw your hat in the ring, and you realize how big of a thing you’re getting into."
#STUCKONREPLAY RELAUNCHES TO PUSH FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY THIS ELECTION SEASON
“It’s election season, and so we want to make sure that we start holding elected officials accountable because … a lot of laws, policies, and practices are still crippling and criminalizing black and brown communities."
GUEST OPINION: THANKS BUT NO THANKS
So no, absent a demonstrated commitment to improve, you may not use my name or my credibility towards repairing your damaged reputation.
CANNABIS OPPONENT OPPOSED IN HOUSE RACE
the adult-use cannabis industry represents a new significant source of revenue for the Commonwealth. As a representative, I’ll make sure that revenue is put to good use for priorities such as the move to single-payer healthcare.
PSA DOA: MAYOR WALSH’S ISLAMOPHOBIA CAMPAIGN WON PLENTY OF PRESS, BUT HAD LITTLE IMPACT
At issue here is not just that a highly publicized public service campaign fell flat, or that money was wasted on printing posters that were never used.