On January 19, 2009, Massachusetts will hold a special election to elect a Senator to replace the late Senator Ted Kennedy. And to fill Teddy’s shoes will take some big feet.
There a several reasons as to why this election is special; first, it was unseen, and unplanned. Second, this election was the result of a bill by the former Senator which, just before his passing, he had tried to undo. It was to no avail, and although the Governor was allowed to appoint an interim Senator, this special election will determine the full-time Senator. The third, and most important reason is, will the Democratic party maintain it’s supermajority in the Senate?
As a Masshole-and a devout liberal-I think that, for the time being, yes, yes they should. But we do have to consider who it is that we are voting for. And that’s what I will do. Starting Monday, I will bring to you all the major candidates running for the seat…any relevant polls, and any relevant press releases. And to get this started, we will begin with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.
So come through on Monday, and I’ll have it ready.
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