Coakley Takes Early Lead In Race To Fill Kennedy’s Senate Seat

Rasmussen Reports ^ | September 9, 2009

[Clintonfatigued]

State Attorney General Martha Coakley is the early leader in the Democratic race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of longtime Massachusetts Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Massachusetts Democratic Primary voters finds Coakley, the only officially declared candidate for the post, with 38% of the vote. But one-in-four primary voters (25%) are undecided.

Next is Stephen Lynch, a U.S. congressman from South Boston, with 11% support, followed closed by Rep. Ed Markey, the state’s senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives, with 10%.

Seven percent (7%) favor another congressman. Michael Capuano of Somerville, while just three percent (3%) support Rep. John Tierney, the U.S. congressman from Salem. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate.

And already at least one other Democratic candidate - Alan Khazei, the head of a Boston-based national community service program – has indicated that he may get in the race. Several Republicans are interested as well, but Democrats are heavily favored given the party make-up of the Bay State.

[Clintonfatigued]

Alan Khazei is a dark horse, but he may be the one to watch. A number of die-hard Kennedy supporters are said to admire him.

[HospiceNurse]

What a surprise. The only person running is in the lead.

[LostInBayport]

Coakley is a true Massachusetts liberal...she turned a blind eye to loads of political corruption, brought to light only when the feds did her work for her.

Also, she spoke at an SEIU astroturf rally in Boston (see my tagline for what was it was all about) and supports Obamacare.

[Clintonfatigued]

Hopefully, the Republican candidate will be a viable one.

[Impy]

Great, another “national service” democrat.