Speaking of Which...

Speaking of the Mass-L label, the NYT has a lengthy story regarding it that is worth a read: Political Memo: G.O.P. Revives Line of Attack Against Kerry

Republicans and their allies have begun laying the groundwork for a familiar line of attack against Senator John Kerry: that he is "out of sync" with most voters, "culturally out of step with the rest of America," a man who votes with "the extreme elements of his party," as Ed Gillespie, the Republican chairman, has put it in recent days.

In short, that he is a Massachusetts liberal.

And:

This year, the state's liberal image is being highlighted anew by its role in the growing debate over gay marriage.

The state's highest court on Wednesday ruled that people of the same sex must have the right to marry — not just to enter into civil unions — if the state is to comply with its previous rulings.

Of course, Kerry doesn't want to play:

"I oppose gay marriage and disagree with the Massachusetts court's decision," he said.

And to be fair, he is allowed to be from the state and not be tarred by every court ruling that comes from the state. However, just like Bush being from Texas illicits certain images and ideas, so, too, does Kerrys Massachusetts pedigree.