A race once considered a “shoe-in” for Democrats in true-blue Massachusetts for the late “Liberal Lion” Edward Kennedy’s senate seat, has become incredibly tight and has attracted national attention. Many polls place Republican candidate, State Senator Scott Brown, in the lead over Democratic candidate, State Attorney General Martha Coakley. On Monday, January 11, Martha Coakley, Scott Brown and Tea Party candidate Joe Kennedy participated in the final U.S. Senate Candidates Debate at the UMass Boston Campus Center, sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=131783