So, I'm going through security at Logan yesterday with my convention stuff, including two rather large John Kerry for Senate signs, and a TSA guy says to me, "He should be coming through here later on," pointing at my signs. "We really like him."
"Me too," I answered as I pushed my stuff along the belt.
"Sure hope he doesn't take that Secretary of State job when Obamer gets in," he continued.
"You know," I said, smiling, " you Mass folk are a little selfish with your Senators."
"I know," he admitted, "but he's a really good one."
It was a sentiment I heard repeatedly over the past few days from waitresses and big shot union guys and delegates and fellow volunteers. I guess that explains the 78%. Even the 'message senders' who made up a good portion of the remaining 22% seem happy with the work Sen. Kerry is doing, if what I heard is representative. It went something like, "Sure, we love John, but he didn't endorse my candidate/get my legislation passed, so I'm sending him a message." I didn't get it, but that's Massachusetts politics, I guess, and it seems to work.
We have lots more stories and photos from the convention to share, but there was plenty going on this week in addition to the convention, most notably the climate change bill that was blocked by Senate Republicans. The Senator was interviewed on This Week, wrote to Condi Rice urging release for Tibetan protesters, and to the GAO requesting an investigation into SBA lender oversight.
Thanks to Kerstin, Terri, Burt, Tony and the rest of my Mass friends, old and new, for their hospitality. Enjoy the news.
