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[0:00] ..." Well the field is wide open now now that Joe Kennedy has decided that he will not seek the Senate seat. Of his late uncle Ted in the special election it'll be held"...
[1:24] ..." he has now and far more influence. I don't think you'll see Marty Meehan get in and the only question mark that -- is John Tierney and yet but think long and heard about a --"...
[2:10] ..." politics I think at this rate they really didn't work out for Marty Meehan. "...
[3:15] ..." In the congress but what about. Vicki Kennedy is now that that Joe Kennedy says he's not gonna run could she change her mine and if she did how appealing would -- be."...
[3:45] ..." I think the fact is. At the end of the day when Joe Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy are running. You've now opened yourself up to other Democrats who are looking to run and in many respects"...
[4:07] ..." not be denied that this premature at nationalist. You know. What about. Joe Kennedy -- he'd decide not to jump in."...
[4:28] ..." in many ways it was always a bit ever reluctant politician. The Joe Kennedy in many respects is much more like his namesake his grandfather. Loved the business parent loved being an entrepreneur are and I think Joe Kennedy's doing what -- Tallulah."...
[4:54] ..." think that. Massachusetts would send a Republican to Washington and ability to Ted Kennedy. "...
[7:51] ..." And if they do who is Deval Patrick likely to --"...
[7:59] ..." would make a great appointment because of its relations longtime relationship with Ted Kennedy. His stature in the Democratic Party being former party chairman and a host of other roles he's played an he would clearly vote for health care reform. On the other hand is very clear there's a huge campaign out there to appoint the former governor Michael Dukakis. Who that the parties' nominees for president back in 1988. It's something I hear he wanted very badly. So I think I think that's the question is whether or not Ted Kennedy made his desires and intentions known before he passed away in what what impact that will have."...
[8:35] ..." On Deval Patrick but I think the most important thing here is."...
[0:00]" Well the field is wide open now now that Joe Kennedy has decided that he will not seek the Senate seat. Of his late uncle Ted in the special election it'll be held in Massachusetts. The key focus of which obviously is the democratic primary. On December the -- voting patterns hold as they have in this state for so long when it comes to federal office this is a Democrats seed to lose. So who's gonna run fort so far Martha Coakley the attorney general has announced but there are many others on the sidelines and now the way is clear for them to. Jump in joining us is democratic strategist Marion marsh. For saw I have to ask you do you have a dog in this hunt."
[0:39]" I don't I don't -- little. Out now I am I'm gonna be -- talking about the great sense of her time and syndicate at seven years you won't have a Kennedy representing Massachusetts. In the Senate and I think it's a fascinating race is to watch him talk about."
[0:56]" So let's talk about who the likely challengers who attorney general Coakley are."
[1:01]" Well I think it's pretty clear things Steve Lentz is all but -- he had his nomination papers should expect to hear -- announcement the next 24 to 48 hours. I think right after that. Following and it feels will be Michael cap of one of the it congressman from the eighth congressional district. And after that I really don't expect to see anybody else get and I don't think you'll see -- he's got too much seniority. Where he has now and far more influence. I don't think you'll see Marty Meehan get in and the only question mark that -- is John Tierney and yet but think long and heard about a --"
[1:34]" Where it may hurt him more than helped them to run especially when mr. -- of."
[1:38]" Let me ask you about former congressman Meehan who was sitting atop a war chest of in excess of four million dollars in as the chancellor of UMass Lowell and would have no penalty whatsoever should he be elected. In breaking his contract. If you -- why wouldn't he run."
[1:55]" Well I think. -- that the I think defective. There would be a penalty to devise a plan of its contract sure but I think he has something to prove up there and from all accounts he's doing a terrific job."
[2:06]" At UMass Lowell and I think you want to finish the job there. Timing is everything in politics I think at this rate they really didn't work out for Marty Meehan. "
[2:14]" All right and onto the two congressman that you mentioned who were very likely to Iran and Amy lynch and and capital on all of those who. Who's got the better story to the general public."
[2:24]" Well I think all the candidates. Whether it's the latest. Capital One -- Coakley have terrific stories I think the question is who are voters looking to send to Washington. Obviously Steve -- as are any kind of telegraphing his story someone is up from the boot straps. Work as in the labor unions worked his way through school worked his way up the political matter when no legitimate shot. Mike -- one of very similar and he can point of the fact that he has executive experience having worked as the mayor of Somerville and worked in congress. Coming from very modest beginnings as well. Martha Coakley went to great links to underscore her modest beginnings as well western mass I think all of them are really don't try to appeal. To working middle class families in Massachusetts but -- very different parts of the political spectrum."
[3:10]" Always said for the first time since 1946. Of Roma beat Kennedy represented Massachusetts. In the congress but what about. Vicki Kennedy is now that that Joe Kennedy says he's not gonna run could she change her mine and if she did how appealing would -- be."
[3:28]" I think it's. Virtually. Impossible that she'll change her mind I think from the very beginning. You'd think signaled that she is not interested in the interim appointment is here signal that she's not interested in running. I don't think you'll see Vicki Kennedy had she decided to run I think she would've been a very appealing figure. But I think the fact is. At the end of the day when Joe Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy are running. You've now opened yourself up to other Democrats who are looking to run and in many respects the end of an -- in Massachusetts when it comes to. The Kennedys from the."
[4:00]" I have any effect historically Marianne if widow runs. For her her late husband's seat. She will not be denied that this premature at nationalist. You know. What about. Joe Kennedy -- he'd decide not to jump in."
[4:16]" The reality is anyone notes at Kennedy. Note he's always loved being of citizens energy into that citizens energy before he went to congress he went back to citizens energy after he left congress. And I think in many ways it was always a bit ever reluctant politician. The Joe Kennedy in many respects is much more like his namesake his grandfather. Loved the business parent loved being an entrepreneur are and I think Joe Kennedy's doing what -- Tallulah."
[4:41]" Is -- any Republican on the horizon who could challenge whoever the democratic nominee news."
[4:48]" Not Massachusetts I think he is setting aside up more than anything and it it is almost impossible. To think that. Massachusetts would send a Republican to Washington and ability to Ted Kennedy. "
[5:00]" Especially right now when you have issues like health care."
[5:03]" And economic issues facing Massachusetts and I think that's the key here so the question is whoever wins the primary in December 8."
[5:11]" Will be that this senator from Massachusetts and while certainly the Republicans will -- a nominee in May written in mayfield more than one."
[5:19]" Canada probably two running for that they think the reality is."
[5:23]" Especially for someone like Scott Brown is that very impressive in his own right -- probably more to raise his profile in his own."
[5:30]" In the name recognition to get himself on the ticket for the governor's race and Republican ticket it did in two in and Tony --"
[5:38]" Okay now the primary mentioned is going to be on December the eighth. And under Massachusetts law on enrolled may voted in whichever primary they wish we can a Republican who doesn't see any inning and the GOP ballot. I asked for a democratic ballot on December --"
[5:53]" Yet they can get that you get to declare a party and of defective Massachusetts. Is listed -- general voters 52% of voters in Massachusetts are un general so they determine every election as much as we're talking about. The democratic primary the reality is. Look at the whoever gets more independents to vote for them in the primary is the one who's going to be able to win and certainly insure that they when the general election."
[6:17]" But especially in the primary is is that at least I would say at least three people running I think probably end up being three Democrats."
[6:24]" split that up three ways you have to look at on General Motors is assuming you're looking at thirty to 34% of the electorate being Democrat."
[6:31]" And that includes -- Republicans who could change your party affiliation for that day."
[6:36]" That they have to change -- change their registration has to do well in advance that and mineral can do that that day."
[6:42]" Okay now the last question Marion is this the state legislature tomorrow is going to be considering the proposal to. Allow the governor to appoint a temporary United States senator who would take. Office and would hold that office until January when the results of the final elections the final special election are known. Do you think that that is gonna pass the governor said that if it if it does he will sign it and if it does then who's elected a name."
[7:10]" Well it's it's. Surprising to me because public opinion has only increased its support for appointing an income."
[7:18]" Yet it elected in the legislature at the Statehouse this seems like support that there has never really been hired to do that. So the question is after the hearing tomorrow will they act in a timely fashion I think that that's issuing -- now."
[7:31]" How quickly they move after the hearing tomorrow whether or not they're going to actually."
[7:37]" Have put forward bill that gets passed and I I think that will tell everything in right now I have to say --"
[7:43]" Less than likely that they will go go forward with an interim appointment I personally think they showed. But right now I think it's hard to imagine that there well."
[7:51]" And if they do who is Deval Patrick likely to --"
[7:55]" Well that there is interesting -- from the Kennedy perspective parker would make a great appointment because of its relations longtime relationship with Ted Kennedy. His stature in the Democratic Party being former party chairman and a host of other roles he's played an he would clearly vote for health care reform. On the other hand is very clear there's a huge campaign out there to appoint the former governor Michael Dukakis. Who that the parties' nominees for president back in 1988. It's something I hear he wanted very badly. So I think I think that's the question is whether or not Ted Kennedy made his desires and intentions known before he passed away in what what impact that will have."
[8:35]" On Deval Patrick but I think the most important thing here is."
[8:38]" That the person who does -- Who does take the appointment does not run and I think people have to understand that politics. It is all about trust but that person that appointed then changed their mind is that I'm going Iran anyway it would hurt them. Themselves so badly they would never have a chance of running."
[8:57]" And winning because they'd broken the one and only promise they made the minute they haven't."
[9:02]" Sitting on the sidelines and relishing. The battle waiting for the check it may not. Democratic strategist -- in March."
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