DCCC Contributes To MA Special
Senate Dems may not be experienced in winning special elections, but their House counterparts have done it a lot lately. Now, the DCCC is sending last-minute volunteers into MA on behalf of AG Martha Coakley (D).
The DCCC sent 2 emails to supporters on its email list in states that neighbor MA -- a total of 300K email addresses, according to a DCCC source. The party has also sent about 100 volunteers to the state, including staff from House offices in neighboring states.
And though Coakley spent less time than other Dem candidates trying to tie herself to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's legacy until the last week, other Dems are reminding voters of the man who held the seat for more than 4 decades.
"The latest polls show Democrat Martha Coakley in the lead, but her Republican opponent is right on her heels in a race that represents the critical 60th vote for health insurance reform and the rest of President Obama's agenda," Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) wrote for the DCCC in an email that went to the committee's email list in several states.
Still, the latest polls actually show state Sen. Scott Brown (R) ahead. An American Research Group (R) survey conducted Jan. 12-14 among 600 LVs show Brown leading by a 48%-45% margin. The survey had a margin of error of +/- 4%.
As Coakley's poll numbers have slipped, Dems have turned to increasingly negative attacks over Brown's record. A new mail piece accuses Brown of wanting to turn rape victims away from hospitals -- a charge that Coakley's own website appears to refute.
On Saturday, Brown pushed back hard, calling the mailer "malicious" and accusing Coakley's campaign of being behind it.
and this is MASS. the most liberal state and that we are even talking about this race being so close, that the democrats have sent in the calvary from other states, that obama is even going there sunday when there is so much on his plate, he should be in washington dealing with haiti and other more important things, what is wrong with this picture, any democrat running in a red state that voted for mccain and bush must be scared to death, if not they better be, they are toast!!! coakley will probably win, but look at what they had to do, she did not win on her own, she's pathetic, republicans win anyway.
In the light of Amirault alone, Ms Coakley should not hold public office; but if she wins, it is because the people (usually) get the Government they deserve.
Over to you, Massachusetts.
Great Article. I'll be back for your next article