Outside Groups Backing Coakley
By Reid Wilson
MA AG Martha Coakley (D) is getting help from outside groups as the front-runner in her bid to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.
In the last week, three Dem organizations have spent more than $300,000 on her behalf. It's not like Coakley needs the money -- through early Nov., she had already raised nearly $4.2M on her own.
But it hasn't stopped SEIU from jumping on the bandwagon. The union has radio ads running around the state, and on Thursday it spent $65K on phone banks on her behalf. All told, SEIU has spent $279K on Coakley.
Meanwhile, EMILY's List, the organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Dem women, has spent $112,000 on mail and phone banks. Planned Parenthood, another group that supports abortion rights, has paid for $40,000 worth of mail to Bay State voters.
Even though he has endorsements from AFT, the UAW, Machinists and the Laborer's Union, none have spent money on Rep. Mike Capuano's behalf. And outside groups haven't run ads benefiting City Year founder Alan Khazei (D) or venture capitalist Steve Paliuca (D), either.
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