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The governor officially setting the Massachusetts special Senate election for June 25th has spurred Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) to finally make a decision. Today Lynch announced that he will run in the special election to replace John Kerry, launching his campaign with a Youtube video asking for volunteers. The video highlights his working class background and the fact that he was one the few representatives to vote against the “Wall Street bailout.”
Rep. Ed Markey (D) announced his decision to run weeks ago so Lynch entering the race assures that there will be a heavily contested primary for the Democratic nomination. That primary will take place on April 30th. At this point we are still waiting to see if former Sen. Scott Brown (R) will enter the race.
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The Dems need to learn to concentrate their votes. In the days of smoke-filled rooms, the PTB got together and decided who would run and all the votes were cast for one Dem. Several candidates spread the votes out so much, the Republicans win. Waste of time and lots of money.
Guess you don’t know Steve Lynch.
2 words about Lynch: Terry Schiavo
ummmm…. thats exactly why the Texas Dems do such a piss poor job.
I dont know why dems are so skittish about primaries. People bitch and moan but no one ever changes anything. They would rather have senators for life rather than get fresh blood or fresh ideas. I mean in somewhere like NY they could send some ultra progressive to the general and win but instead they will just keep sending Shumer until he dies.
Remember that phrase that used to get used, More and Better, still havent seen the better part. Mostly the same people from the 80s and 90s again and again
A primary with a 57 year old against a 66 year old, one with 19 years in Congress and the other with 36…is it any wonder you get the same old crap year after year.
That said, Markey is the better man for the job but you have to wonder how much of the all important seniority a man his age will be able to attain.
And Iraq War. And “patriotic” censorship.
Knew there was plenty more, but wanted to keep it brief; thank you for supplying the other ‘noteworthy’ parts to his record in Congress.
Markey better start emphasizing Lynch’s conservative/ on the wrong side of history record because if Lynch is relying on labor( and he is pushing his ties to it harder than Scott Brown ever pushed HIS pickup truck) then it is possible that Lynch could carry Boston, Quincy, Weymouth, significant parts of the South Shore( Brockton and it’s suburbs)~ and let’s not underestimate what’s left of the Catholic Church’s influence in Greater Boston.
This is shaping up to be a battle.
This is the first time I’ve bothered looking at the news in a month. Since when is John Kerry no longer Senator?
Not that it really matters anyway, I probably won’t bother to look for another month. Life is so much better not bothering with news, it’s all pointless anyway.
Lynch is running in the Democratic primary. How does that spread out votes?
A lot of Democrats voted for the War Resolutions and the Patriot Act, though. Kerry did. So did Killary.
Boston is the most liberal part of the state. Lynch can take it only if Boston stays home, as it did when Coakley lost.
The Democratic PTB decided Markey was going to be the candidate before the primary even began. So much for the democratic process.
With luck, a Green will run.
Dems are skittish about primaries because the vote may not match what the Dem PTB have decided, as happened when Connecticut Democrats chose Lamont over Lieberman, for whom Obama, Clinton and Schumer had all campaigned, while destroying Lamont.
Most unthinkable of all, Democrats might vote for a liberal in a primary. And that would throw everything off. That’s why the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee decide which Democrats can run for Congress. Can’t risk leaving important shit like that to the fucking Democratic voters, ffs.
And, if an incumbent wants to run, so much the better. The Party will back him or her.