Category Archives: Opinion pieces

The self-image of a voter

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Deborah Roher

It’s now a truism that the recent election was won by armies of grass-roots staffers and volunteers approaching voters one-on-one to make the case for President Obama and supportive House and Senate candidates.  I was one of those canvassers.  I … Continue reading →

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Time for the Orrall exam

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Deborah Roher

I interrupt this consumer education to bring you a rant,  occasioned by a recent  special election for state representative here in southeastern Massachusetts.   The newly elected representative is Keiko Orrall.  A Republican living in the town of Lakeville, she introduces … Continue reading →

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What I know about Elizabeth Warren

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Deborah Roher

Even Doonesbury heroine Joanie Caucus is dying to know whether consumer champion Elizabeth Warren will run for the U.S. Senate.  Scott Brown’s campaign machinery can’t decide whether to tar her as a “liberal Harvard professor” or a carpetbagger from Oklahoma. … Continue reading →

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