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| Kennedys endorse Martha Coakley: Will it be enough? |
| 2010-01-08 |
| It's a test of Camelot in a way, a question of whether the Kennedys -- who have held sway over Massachusetts politics and the national imagination since the rise of former President John F. Kennedy and his glamorous wife, First Lady Jackie Kennedy -- still have coattails. Led by Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the clan today gave its endorsement in the fight to replace the longtime lawmaker to Atty. Gen. Martha Coakley, whose race against Republican state Sen. Scott Brown has narrowed in the last few days. As the Ticket reported Tuesday, Coakley's single-digit lead in a heavily Democratic state is raising alarms in party circles. So today Coakley looked on as former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II and other Democratic names embraced her candidacy to an audience of seniors who had been serenaded with a brass band's rendition of "Hello Dolly." Citing her late husband's lifelong fight for healthcare reform, Vicki Kennedy said, "We need Martha. We want Martha. ...We can't take this election for granted." The election in less than two weeks will test whether voters agree -- and whether the Kennedys can still move public opinion. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 If you can support Scott Brown in any way, I would urge you to do so. He can win this election. He needs all of our help. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2010-01-08 22:19 |
| #5 I'd settle for one of them driving her home every day |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-08 18:26 |
| #4 Let the decadent, syphilitic curs bark. Why anyone pays attention to the remnants of the Kennedies is beyond me. Political cargo-cultists, the lot of them. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2010-01-08 15:28 |
| #3 Kennedys endorse Martha Coakley Well that's taken care of, no need for an election now. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-01-08 14:31 |
| #2 The Kennedy royalty "bestowed their political blessing" on Martha Coakley as the Globe reported on this. I believe the Senate reconvenes the same day as the election on the 19th. If any of you 'Burgers want to follow the race a little closer, here's a pretty good blog I stumbled upon with multiple updates daily. Link. |
| Posted by: Tom- Pa 2010-01-08 10:14 |
| #1 Coakley needs fewer endorsements from the Kennedys and more vote-hustling by ACORN ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2010-01-08 09:31 |