] Brendan’s candidate, Steve Grossman, won the race for MA Treasurer.

] On Monday there was a Tea Party rally, and a counter-rally, in Worcester.

] Mike reads feedback.

] Jim McGovern won re-election as US Rep. Is he our most metal Congressman?

] McGovern didn’t do as well as one might expect.

] We think he’s, on-balance, a good Congressman.

] “Spammin’ John” Mahoney was elected state rep.

] Paul Franco, Mahoney’s opponent, actually linked to Mike’s “un-dorsement” of Mahoney. (Mike ended up endorsing a third candidate in the race, Ron Madnick.) We spend some time criticizing a local radio guy for stealing the term “un-dorse,” but of course it predates our coinage.

] Newspaper endorsements: Bump got none, still won auditor’s race.

] Should you vote? We’ll take this more seriously next time it comes up. Brendan mentions the George Carlin routine below.

] If we’re still doing the show next election, we’ll try some of the idea’s in Jay Rosen’s The Citizens Agenda in Campaign Coverage.

] What happens when 508 has no 30-minute time limit? We end up talking about The Wire.

] Idependent Jim Henderson lost the Secretary of State race to incumbent Bill Galvin.