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People in Massachusetts think they're at the leading edge of politics. That's not good news for Democrats. With characteristic hubris, people in this state like to think they've been at the leading edge of American politics since the "shot heard 'round the world" in 1775. And in the past few years, we've given the nation a preview of Barack Obama's presidential campaign with Deval Patrick's successful 2006 bid for governor; provided a critical boost for Mr. Obama's candidacy in the form of an endorsement by Edward Kennedy; and enacted a health-care law that is a template for ObamaCare. But hubris...

SOME ADVICE ON FUTURE “TEA PARTY” PROTESTS, from a media producer who attended the Overland Park affair: I attended the invigorating protest outside Congressman Dennis Moore’s Overland Park, Kansas office yesterday. I hoped 10-15 souls might show up. I was thrilled to see hundreds. Here are some suggestions. I don’t really want my name used. Sadly, it could really hurt my business, which is already hurting. As a professional media producer, here are my concerns: 1. Incoherent message - the signs were all over the place. There were lots of agendas. That’s fine. The color and signage look good on...