Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley wins four-way Dem primary to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat

[FarCenter]

The torch has been passed - to a non-Kennedy.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley won a four-way Democratic primary Tuesday to fill the U.S. Senate seat held for 47 years by the late Edward Kennedy.

With more than 60% of precincts counted, the popular Coakley had 47% of the primary vote, compared with 27% for Rep. Michael Capuano, and 13% each for Stephen Pagliuca, a co-owner of the Boston Celtics, and Alan Khazei, co-founder of a national service program.



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[LiberalFighter]

1. Glad that a sports team owner didn't win.

[Tesha]

11. This morning, Mitt's buddy has slipped into fourth place.

Which just proves that money can't buy everything.

Tesha

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. So the Democrats have lost a seat held by the Kennedys for over 50 years?

That pretty much says it all, even more than the failures in health care or preventing more useless war :evilfrown:

[niyad]

3. she won in a four-way DEMOCRATIC primary--how do you figure the dems lost?

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Isn't she a DLC'er?

Those warmongering, wall street blowing, insurance criminal enabling traitors are NOT Democrats.

[niyad]

6. I don't know that she is--you ask it as a question--where did you get that information?

[OHdem10]

7. On one of the TV Channels today, someone was comparing or rather

putting her and Hillary together.

Earlier I had heard on MSNBC that she was more DlC than progressive.

We shall see in time.

I have taken the Wait and see attitude with all newcomers on the
hill. I watch them on C-span during the sessions to see if I can
discern where they really stand. Pay attention during "votes "
especially.

[Sebastian Doyle]

8. Her enthusiasm about RomneyCare for one

Truly a disgrace to Ted Kennedy's seat. :puke:

If actual Democrats can't hold a seat that they have held for half a century in a supposedly "liberal" state, then what hope is there?

[question everything]

4. Doesn't she have to face a Republican in a general election? (nt)

[Tesha]

10. It's purely a pro-forma election; the Democrat almost certainly wins. (NT)

[Recursion]

15. A handsaw with (D) after its name would win the MA Senate special election (NT)

[unhappycamper]

9. I was hoping for Capuano.

Crap.

[Tesha]

13. Capuano was clearly the better candidate for Progressives.

But we're guardedly optimistic that Coakley won't be awful.

Tesha

[Recursion]

16. Khazei had a lot of progressive support too.

Maybe that was the problem. And selfishly, I'm happy to keep Capuano as my representative.

[Tesha]

17. I agree that Khazei had the right positions, but he started from too far back in the field.

Capuano could have won the race but I don't think Khazei ever could have.

Tesha

[RadiationTherapy]

12. Yes, but is she a multi-millionaire?

That is an important quality in a Senator.

Of course, only someone wealthy enough to not work could ever run for senate, so I suppose I have my answer.

[Recursion]

14. I voted for Khazei, but I'm happy with Coakley

It's nice to see another woman in the Senate, too.