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The article examines U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, focusing on his relationship with his late father, former presidential candidate George Romney. Romney admires his father as a man who stuck by his principles in the face of adversity. In his own campaign, Romney has taken many strong conservative positions directly contradicting stands he took as a past Senate candidate and as Governor of Massachusetts.

This article contends that Massachusetts senator John Kerry has attained success with his working class constituents. Although most Boston pols are now jumping on the Kerry bandwagon, they've spent much of his career mocking the son of privilege with the stiff mannerisms. That might seem odd. After all, Kerry's solidly liberal record is mostly in tune with the priorities of the statehouse boyos. The answer is that, when it counted, Kerry did establish working-class credibility in Massachusetts--not among politicians but among voters. Whereas the Brahman establishment is economically moderate and socially liberal, the Irish and Italian working-class communities tend to be economically liberal and culturally conservative. In convincing voters to ignore the party's dictat, nothing helped Kerry more than the company of veterans. When Shannon criticized Kerry late in the race for supporting and then opposing the Vietnam War, Kerry's veteran supporters sprang into action. Regardless, the symbolic center of Kerry's campaign will not be his faith but his military service, with its aura of working-class solidarity. Boston pols may consider Kerry aloof--and the Republican attack machine will undoubtedly caricature him that way--but voters have consistently shown they consider Kerry one of them.

The article profiles Bob White, adviser to 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. White's association with Romney includes his hiring by Romney's private equity company Bain Capital in the 1980s, his recruiting of a campaign manager for Romney's run for the governor of Massachusetts, and his work as chairs of the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. It is suggested that White complements Romney with his more relaxed personality, skills in persuasion, and encouragement of Romney to take risks. White is described as more pragmatic than ideological, but also pushing Romney to stress the virtues of financial success and the merits of capitalism in his campaign.

Discusses the prospects of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis as Democratic presidential candidate in the U.S. Information about political campaign of Dukakis; Comparison of the public image of Dukakis with that of other politicians; Opinion that there was no ideological agenda to the Dukakis candidacy; Information about supporters of Dukakis; Reports that a poll conducted shortly after the flap showed Dukakis's basic support relatively unchanged in Iowa, although his unfavorable rating has almost doubled.

The article discusses the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, with particular focus given to her campaign and competition from incumbent Massachusetts senator Scott Brown. The close nature of the campaign is examined, and Warren's academic background and position as a professor at Harvard University is commented on. The high expectations for her campaign and surprise at her lack of success are explored, and reasons for the close race including Brown's popularity and long residence in Massachusetts are discussed.

Examines the first few months in office of United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Assertion that Clinton has given up her place as a Democratic Party star and focused on the banality of policy details; Her efforts to avoid bad publicity relating to the scandals around her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton; Prospects for Clinton to become a successor to leading Senate Democrat Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts; Information on Clinton seems almost proud of her newfound parochialism.

Focuses on the political campaigns by George C. Wallace, governor of Alabama, in Massachusetts for the presidential elections in the U.S. Moral Qualities possessed by Wallace; Opinion that Wallace scores big with an anecdote illustrating his views on foreign policy; Overview of the theme of speech given by Wallace during his campaign; Discussion of campaigns by labor leader Henry M. Scoop against Wallace.

Focuses on election campaigns in Massachusetts. Assessment of the prospect of U.S. Democratic Party Representative Barney Frank in the U.S. House of Representatives' election; Political issues raised by U.S. Republican candidate Margaret Heckler against Frank, during campaigns; Evaluation of economic policies of Governor Michael Dukakis.

Presents several articles related to AIDS and politics in the U.S. Agreement of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to a five percent increase in cigarette taxes; Growth of AIDS risk among drug abusers; Demand for firm date for elections.

Presents information regarding political development taking place in the U.S. Comment on the renunciation of the fourth term of Governorship of Massachusetts by Michael Dukakis; Information that the Massachusetts state budget now faces a deficit of some $650 million; Opinion of the author on the political environment in the state of Massachusetts; Information that Brookline, Massachusetts, delivers huge majorities to liberal Democrats for state legislature, Congress, Senate, etc.

Focuses on the political career of Michael Dukakis, a former Massachusetts governor and a candidate in the U.S. presidential election. Decision of Dukakis to run for President of the U.S. in 1992; Efforts of Dukakis to uplift his political image; Contributions of Dukakis to the Democratic political party; Information that he earned 46 per cent of the votes cast in U.S. Presidential elections.