Kennedy will not lose and it won’t be close. Please feel free to attach “Prediction” reactions to this post and change them to “Groan” in the event that I’m horrifically wrong.
Kennedy will not lose and it won’t be close. Please feel free to attach “Prediction” reactions to this post and change them to “Groan” in the event that I’m horrifically wrong.
The endorsements for this primary are very interesting: Joe Kennedy has the backing of co-chairs of the Progressive Caucus, New Dems, and Blue Dogs, while Markey has the backing of both AOC and Joe Manchin.
The endorsements for this primary are very interesting: Joe Kennedy has the backing of co-chairs of the Progressive Caucus, New Dems, and Blue Dogs, while Markey has the backing of both AOC and Joe Manchin.
The endorsements for this primary are very interesting: Joe Kennedy has the backing of co-chairs of the Progressive Caucus, New Dems, and Blue Dogs, while Markey has the backing of both AOC and Joe Manchin.
I assumed this would be the time where the establishment and Progressives might back the same guy, like Pete Stark's election. IDK where Pocan and Grijalva are coming from...
EastTexasDem: The endorsements for this primary are very interesting: Joe Kennedy has the backing of co-chairs of the Progressive Caucus, New Dems, and Blue Dogs, while Markey has the backing of both AOC and Joe Manchin.
I assumed this would be the time where the establishment and Progressives might back the same guy, like Pete Stark's election. IDK where Pocan and Grijalva are coming from...
First debate.
Markey was easily beating Kennedy at the beginning but later on the debate started becoming more even
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1FMzFw5fNA
First debate.
Markey was easily beating Kennedy at the beginning but later on the debate started becoming more even
some Massachusetts state legislators want to slash the number of petitions required for everybody this year, which could get Markey on the ballot (along with several state legislators who aren't feeling too warm about their petition efforts)
But the catch is that they either need to get the bill approved without any Thomas Massies in the body or they need to get people together to voice vote it across the finish line
some Massachusetts state legislators want to slash the number of petitions required for everybody this year, which could get Markey on the ballot (along with several state legislators who aren't feeling too warm about their petition efforts)
But the catch is that they either need to get the bill approved without any Thomas Massies in the body or they need to get people together to voice vote it across the finish line
If anybody has to guess. Who wins the primary this fall ?
I say tossup. Markeys got advantage of incumbency, which may be helped more by the fact physical campaigning is no more
Tar Heel Conservative Dem: If anybody has to guess. Who wins the primary this fall ?
I say tossup. Markeys got advantage of incumbency, which may be helped more by the fact physical campaigning is no more
I guess we'll see how it plays out in real elections, but I'd think the less physical campaigning there is, the better it is for name recognition candidates. Which might split more evenly here than the usual incumbent/challenger race since the challenger is a Kennedy.
I guess we'll see how it plays out in real elections, but I'd think the less physical campaigning there is, the better it is for name recognition candidates. Which might split more evenly here than the usual incumbent/challenger race since the challenger is a Kennedy.
I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something
I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something
I’m not expert, but my guess would be generational and probably the last name. If his name was Joseph Kennedy, Markey would be gliding towards re-election.
I’m not expert, but my guess would be generational and probably the last name. If his name was Joseph Kennedy, Markey would be gliding towards re-election.
I definitely prefer Kennedy primarily for the generational part...I personally think getting more of the younger generations into the federal government will go a long way
I definitely prefer Kennedy primarily for the generational part...I personally think getting more of the younger generations into the federal government will go a long way
I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something
The Left has nothing to do with Kennedy's Primary, the more adherent leftists are backing Markey (Ro, AOC, Our Revolution). Kennedy is repeating the strategy of Seth Moulton and Ayanna Pressley, primary on ur age alone saying you'll bring a "new face" to politics and when u do ur digging they are either worse than or are no different than the incumbent
WSNJ: I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something
The Left has nothing to do with Kennedy's Primary, the more adherent leftists are backing Markey (Ro, AOC, Our Revolution). Kennedy is repeating the strategy of Seth Moulton and Ayanna Pressley, primary on ur age alone saying you'll bring a "new face" to politics and when u do ur digging they are either worse than or are no different than the incumbent
The left also has ambitious politicians that aren't willing to wait for someone to step aside.
The diffrence is, the Left Primaries politicians that are bad to push issues, this is just a guy who wants to be like his papa
BrentinCO: The left also has ambitious politicians that aren't willing to wait for someone to step aside.
The diffrence is, the Left Primaries politicians that are bad to push issues, this is just a guy who wants to be like his papa