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  MA US Senate - Special D Primary
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2009 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 08, 2009 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 08, 2009 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 42.84% Registered 10.28% Total Population
ContributorAndy
Last ModifiedRBH December 05, 2012 02:56pm
Data Sources[Link]
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/25/2009
NamePaul G. Kirk, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/25/2009 - 02/04/2010 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/19/2010
NameScott Brown Votes1,168,178 (51.86%)
Term02/04/2010 - 01/03/2013 Margin107,317 (+4.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA US Senate - Special Election 01/19/2010
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/28/2009 12/08/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Martha Coakley 17 5 4 6
Mike Capuano 2 ------
Leaning Call: Martha Coakley (96.92%)
Weighted Call: Martha Coakley (99.98%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/08/2009 11/23/2009

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Martha Coakley Rep. Mike Capuano Alan Khazei Steve Pagliuca (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes311,548 (46.64%) 185,157 (27.72%) 89,294 (13.37%) 80,217 (12.01%) 1,800 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -126,391 (-18.92%) -222,254 (-33.27%) -231,331 (-34.63%) -309,748 (-46.37%)  
Predict Avg.37.00% 27.00% 8.50% 13.50% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/03/2009 00/00/2009 09/15/2009 09/17/2009 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg40.39%-- 18.46%-- 7.16%-- 15.00%-- 0.00%--  
Rasmussen Reports 
11/23/09-11/23/09		 36.00% 2.0 21.00% 14.0 14.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
11/13/09-11/18/09		 43.00% -- 22.00% -- 6.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
11/04/09-11/07/09		 44.00% 3.0 16.00% 7.0 3.00% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/28/09-10/29/09		 42.00% -- 16.00% -- 5.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% --
Western New England University 
10/18/09-10/22/09		 37.00% -- 13.00% -- 4.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% --
Lake Research (D) 
09/21/09-09/24/09		 47.00% -- 12.00% -- 1.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Bill Clinton
D Sarnstrom
D Gloria Steinem [L]
D Niki Tsongas [L]
P karin1492
D Jason Savage
D COSDem
J Dr. Cynic
D Andy
D Nikki from Beacon Hill
IndP 6921
R ...
IND Monsieur
D John W. Olver [L]
D Richard E. Neal [L]
D Edward J. Markey [L]
  Boston Herald
D Diane Patrick [L]
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
D Jason
D Michael S. Dukakis [L]
D Kitty Dukakis [L]
I Takahe
D TX_Progressive
D Nancy Pelosi [L]
D Kenneth Donnelly [L]
I Silver Dime
D John F. Tierney [L]
D Stephen F. Lynch [L]
D Guy William Glodis [L]
D James P. McGovern [L]
Laf-W Craverguy
I McCord 2014
D Barney Frank [L]
  Cape Cod Times
D Sam Nunn [L]
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette
D Wesley Clark [L]
  Boston Globe
D Michael Bloomberg [L]
D Max Kennedy [L]
I Kyle
  Eagle Tribune
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 07, 2009 04:00pm Speculative Coakley Will Win MA Senate Nomination, But By Smaller Than Expected Margin   Article Monsieur 
Dec 04, 2009 11:00pm Election Guide The battle for Teddy Kennedy's seat fizzles  Article Monsieur 
Dec 02, 2009 12:00pm Blog Entry Capuano Cut Coakley's Lead To Just 7%?  Article Scott³ 
Dec 01, 2009 11:00am General Patrick Kennedy praises Rep. Michael Capuano; no endorsement   Article Monsieur 
Sep 11, 2009 05:45pm Announcement Markey Not Running For Senate  Article COSDem 
Sep 07, 2009 02:00pm Announcement Former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, RFK's eldest son, nixes campaign for late uncle's Senate seat  Article COSDem 

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