For the benefit of those who are neither on the Patrick mailing list nor readers of Blue Mass Group:

The Deval Patrick and Tim Murray Rally for Change will be held Sunday, October 15, 2:30pm at the Boston Common Bandstand near Tremont Street.

Democratic bloggers were all over Reed Hillman when the news came out that Kerry Healey's tough-on-drunk-driving running mate had sought to help out a friend seeking a pardon for three OUI arrests.

Now the Herald breaks the news that state Senate President Robert Travaglini did something very similar.

Aaron Margolis: The Democrats may have just backed themselves into a corner with their criticism of Hillman, and their suggestion to Kerry Healey to pick a new running mate.