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| Kennedy's widow featured in new Coakley campaign ad |
| 2010-01-16 |
| Edward Kennedy's widow, Vicki Kennedy, has made a TV commercial championing the Democratic candidate running to fill his Senate seat. The last-minute appeal on behalf of Martha Coakley underscores Democratic worries about losing the race. The Democrats must hang on to the Kennedy seat to maintain the 60-vote margin they need to pass President Barack Obama's overhaul of health care despite Republican opposition. Last week, Coakley said she thought it would be impossible for Kennedy to tape an ad on her behalf, given the short time before Tuesday's election. Republican Scott Brown is claiming momentum, and state and national Democrats are now rallying behind Coakley. Businessman Joseph L. Kennedy -- no relation to the senator -- is also seeking the seat as an independent. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Well, Frank G., Coakley thinks Schilling is a Yankees fan, too. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2010-01-16 18:54 |
| #5 "Kopechne's Revenge" has a nice ring to it.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-01-16 16:39 |
| #4 another Coakley ad I caught at JWF: |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-16 11:29 |
| #3 It's possible. A lot of the (real) Kennedy's core constituency are now in nursing homes. 1960 was a long time ago. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-16 10:59 |
| #2 would be nice if Joseph Kennedy pulled more brain-dead Donk votes than Martha...just out of reflex voting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-16 10:55 |
| #1 Most people up her see her as "Ted's second wife". There was never a connection to the public. This won't influence too many people. Ted was seen as the last of the Holy Trinity. He's gone. I think the rest of the clan are seen as flawed, self serving lightweights riding on the coat tails of the "legacy". |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-16 10:30 |