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RandySF

(58,911 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:59 AM Jan 2020

MA-SEN: Kennedy Outraises Markey In Senate Primary

Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA) raised more than $2.4 million over the last three months of 2019, outpacing incumbent Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) by about $1 million, the Boston Globe reports.

https://politicalwire.com/2020/01/05/kennedy-outraises-markey-in-senate-primary/

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MA-SEN: Kennedy Outraises Markey In Senate Primary (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2020 OP

How does this help the Democratic Party? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 #1

Kennedy is running for Senate which is statewide. former9thward Jan 2020 #5

Rats. I think Markey is excellent and Kennedy is just pretty good. mahina Jan 2020 #2

Markey has one of the most progressive records NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #11

Kennedy is in a difficult position, as to whether to do this or wait. OnDoutside Jan 2020 #3

Kennedy has already decided to run Lexblues Jan 2020 #4

I know he's decided to run. My point was that waiting for 6/7 more years while others were moving on OnDoutside Jan 2020 #6

No doubt they had conversation long ago already and Kennedy asked Markey must've told him no mahina Jan 2020 #7

Do you live in Mass? mahina Jan 2020 #8

Why not run for governor in a few years? NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #12

Maybe this explains why I get daily e-mails from Markey asking for campaign contributions... teamster633 Jan 2020 #9

Anyone donating a $ to either of these races is committing political malpractice... brooklynite Jan 2020 #10

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)

1. How does this help the Democratic Party?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:19 AM

Jan 2020

Kennedy should have moved to a district that he could play in, and win. Stupid politics.

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

5. Kennedy is running for Senate which is statewide.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:32 AM

Jan 2020

There is no district. Are people supposed to sit around and wait until someone dies in office? The people of MA will choose what is best for them.

mahina

(17,669 posts)

2. Rats. I think Markey is excellent and Kennedy is just pretty good.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:27 AM

Jan 2020

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

11. Markey has one of the most progressive records

Reply to mahina (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 09:43 AM

Jan 2020

in the Senate

Kennedy is a bit left of center in the Democratic caucus

This would be a move rightward if Kennedy won.

Most progressive senator, according to "progressive punch"

https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?house=senate

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

3. Kennedy is in a difficult position, as to whether to do this or wait.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 04:44 AM

Jan 2020

He's 39 now, Markey is 73. By the time they'd take office, 40/74. And by the time of the next run, 46/80, all the while others are moving on elsewhere. I'm sure the Kennedys have talked this through endlessly. At the very least Kennedy positions himself for 6 years time and Markey gets a good overhaul during the Primary. After his SOTU rebuttal, I thought Joe would kick on, but he's largely stayed out of the spotlight since.

One thing, the DNC threatened campaign strategists etc, of those working for people challenging incumbents, have they done so here ?

Lexblues

(180 posts)

4. Kennedy has already decided to run

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:30 AM

Jan 2020

Markey is toast in the primary. Kennedy will be the next senator from Massachusetts. Markey might can try to run for governor in 2022.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

6. I know he's decided to run. My point was that waiting for 6/7 more years while others were moving on

Reply to Lexblues (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:39 AM

Jan 2020

wouldn't do his political career any good.

mahina

(17,669 posts)

7. No doubt they had conversation long ago already and Kennedy asked Markey must've told him no

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 06:19 AM

Jan 2020

Just think it makes Kennedy come off like an asshole

I have really high hopes for him

mahina

(17,669 posts)

8. Do you live in Mass?

Reply to Lexblues (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 06:21 AM

Jan 2020

Cause I disagree but I’m not there.

Did spend some time there though and maintained connections. I’m curious, are you in the state?

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

12. Why not run for governor in a few years?

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 09:47 AM

Jan 2020

Despite Obama winning in 2008, Senator is not the normal best way to become president - Bush & Clinton were governors before becoming president, Bush Sr was VP and Reagan was a governor.

teamster633

(2,029 posts)

9. Maybe this explains why I get daily e-mails from Markey asking for campaign contributions...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:47 AM

Jan 2020

...even though I live in NH. And since I live in NH, I'll let my neighbors to the south decide who they want as their next senator.

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

10. Anyone donating a $ to either of these races is committing political malpractice...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:53 AM

Jan 2020

We need to win the White House, win the Senate and hold the House. Burning cash in a safe Senate seat is idiotic.

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