MA-SEN Megathread: Senator Markey wins

[Gass3268]

The Senate vs House divide here in terms of endorsements has been incredible.

Kennedy only has one Senate endorsement (Sinema) but has the endorsements the endorsements of both chairs of the Progressive caucus (Jayapal and Pocan), the New Dems (Kilmer), Blue Dogs (Murphy), John Lewis before he passed, and now the Speaker of the House.

Markey has senate endorsements ranging from Warren to Manchin, including leadership like Durbin and Schumer. Yet his only non-Massachusetts House endorsements come from Ro Khanna and AOC.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/vgmac/status/1296484779215532034

This is a bit of a surprise.

Not particularly. If someone challenges an incumbent from the left who votes with Trump 70% of the time, they're an upstart and anyone who works with them needs to be cast out of the party. Squash them like the bug that they are!

If someone challenges a noncontroversial incumbent from the right, they're a "courageous leader" and a "rising star".

Let's all be real about this.

This is really coming down to House vs Senate. I mean the chairs of the Progressive Caucus, both of whom were Sanders supporters, are backing Kennedy.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/vgmac/status/1296484779215532034

This is a bit of a surprise.

Not particularly. If someone challenges an incumbent from the left who votes with Trump 70% of the time, they're an upstart and anyone who works with them needs to be cast out of the party. Squash them like the bug that they are!

If someone challenges a noncontroversial incumbent from the right, they're a "courageous leader" and a "rising star".

Let's all be real about this.

If I understand correctly, Pelosi will back every incumbent in the House during a primary, no matter if they're challenged from the right or the left (Remember the Omar endorsement a few days ago?).

It's surprising because this is a Senate race and she's making a move.

And if we're being real, this Kennedy challenge isn't exactly from "the right".

Yeah, ideologically they are essentially the same. Main differences are:

- House vs Senate
- Youth vs Age
- Kennedy vs Not a Kennedy

[Gass3268]

Bloomberg is backing Markey with some $$$:

https://twitter.com/NikDeCostaKlipa/status/1298448657667313664?s=20

I can only imagine he reaction if if was the other way around. (I'm saying this as a Markey supporter)

[Gass3268]

This is umm...

Surprising.

The twists and turns of this race have been nutty.

[Gass3268]

Have to imagine that the Attleboro result on DDHQ should be reversed.

[Gass3268]

Wow, Springfield flipped hard from Markey to Kennedy there.

[Gass3268]

Wow, Springfield flipped hard from Markey to Kennedy there.

Hmm? DDHQ has only 600 votes for Springfield.

I meant the %.

[Gass3268]

I'd put Markey's win percentage at like 90%, but I'd like to see some of Boston come in before going to 100%.