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General Category => Elections 2020 => Topic started by: mystery-ak on September 02, 2020, 01:13:39 pm
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How Markey took down a Kennedy
By Julia Manchester - 09/01/20 10:49 PM EDT
Sen. Ed Markey (D) on Tuesday successfully fended off a challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) in the Massachusetts Senate primary after facing what was initially seen as an uphill climb against a rising Democratic star and member of the most famous political family in the U.S.
Those close to Markey attribute his success to robust progressive support at the grassroots level as well as a slow and steady campaign strategy.
“Start with the better candidate, deliver a positive message and then organize like hell,†Markey’s campaign manager John Walsh told The Hill in an interview last week.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514702-how-markey-took-down-a-kennedy
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Markey didn't take down a Kennedy. He's the incumbent. It is Kennedy who failed to take down Markey.
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Markey didn't take down a Kennedy. He's the incumbent. It is Kennedy who failed to take down Markey.
Exactly.....
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Well, chalk me up as eatin' my hat on this one.
I thought for sure young Master Kennedy would knock Markey out.
But Mr. Markey beat him by 10 points -- 55 to 45, roughly...
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The luster of the Kennedy name is well tarnished, and people are getting smart about the whole clan.
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The luster of the Kennedy name is well tarnished, and people are getting smart about the whole clan.
The shine is off the turd to be certain.