Democrats unifying against Joe Kennedy Senate bid
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Kennedy, a 39-year-old graduate of Harvard Law School, is putting his political career on the line by taking on a Democratic incumbent who has been a fixture in Congress since 1976. His campaign also marks the best hope of putting a Kennedy back in the Senate or White House in the foreseeable future.
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Some Democratic senators are indignant that Kennedy is wasting party resources on an internal fight and bristle at the thought that the only reason he dreamed of taking on a well-established Democratic incumbent is because of his famous name.
Markey, by contrast, has earned the admiration of his colleagues for his dogged climb up the ladders of power since serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the mid-1970s.
Colleagues who are backing Markey point out that he is the son of a milkman, a far more humble background than his opponent, the grandnephew of the 35th president of the United States.
“Joe Kennedy is not running against him because they have policy disagreements. Markey gave up his seat in the House, where if he had stayed there he would have been chairman of one of the most powerful committees, Energy and Commerce,” said a Democratic senator who requested anonymity.
So much more. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/468941-democrats-unifying-against-joe-kennedy-senate-bid
I voted for Markey as my Senator. Warren backed him with the power of her voice, it was where I first met her in person. Joe is my Rep and I voted for him as well. I like them where they are and rather upset that in this climate that Joe would challenge a powerful sitting Senator.
I will be voting Markey, thank you very much.
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