In the Boston Uncommon section of today’s Boston Globe Magazine, Charlie Pierce offers us his weekly perspective on life in the Commonwealth. In his lookat the US Senate special election primary Charlie is less than impressed with the race, the candidates and what’s put on-the-line. No one in his view is risking a thing therefore the race is unexciting - lacking the viseral dog-fight of other Democratic primaries - as the article title describes - “the race that snores.” Charlie wants exciting, entertaining, go-for-the-jugular politics. Instead he bemoans the brand being played out in the run-up to December 8th. He pooh-poohs the “the earnest… the decent… the civil… the dedicated… the respectable”  - the no-risk if you lose you go back to the office, the Congress, the games or the do-gooding.  Charlie wants “give-em hell” politicking! He really wants Marty Meehan and his $5 million dollar “war chest” with everything on-the-line - risking his comfy seat at the helm of UMass Lowell. I know Marty Meehan. He picks his spots very carefully, shrewdly and with great forethought. He’ll sit on that bank account, biding his time - doing a good job putting UML on the right track and on the map - all the while being an active partner in his Lowell community. If the right time comes then Charlie you’ll see a feisty, challenging campaign - well-funded and well-run. Stay tuned.

You can find the full article at: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2009/11/29/the_race_that_snores/