I spent about an hour this afternoon at a rally designed to launch Roy McDonald's run for state senate. The event was well attended, both by press and citizens, despite the hot sun. To top things off, free Ben and Jerry's ice cream kept the crowd cool (but not me -- does it look like I eat ice cream?)

I have to say that after a week of trying to keep up with which Democrats were running, which weren't, who had announced, and who was thinking about it, and who was rumored to be collecting signatures, attending McDonald's event was a relief.

With me at the rally was a veritable who's-who of city, county, and other notable Republicans. Even if Joe Bruno wasn't there, the message couldn't have been clearer: Mr. Seney notwithstanding, McDonald is our guy. Plain. Simple. Done.

We'll see if the all-for-one approach of the GOP will stand strong against the multi-faceted approach of the Democrats, but I know that I would appreciate it if the Dems could organize a little better!