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[0:14] ..." likely to make the difference that nightmare and everyone agrees that the Attorney General Martha Coakley is the best known name statewide and appears to be the leading candidate right now but that makes an easy target."...
[0:46] ..." Well he's -- show voters why she's the front runner and is obviously going to be the target of the other candidates because she hasn't substantially over all of them. This is"...
[1:04] ..." lives overseas and she's been in England. And now lives in the Middle East the seeming to indicate that that gave for some perspective that might be useful. As India as the United States senator. Opposition"...
[2:17] ..." that does that folks are gonna run about any ideological heir to Ted Kennedy. So that's one of the things he's going to have to really try to work at night."...
[3:17] ..." people is more than just the TV commercial it'll be its first political debate. And -- he's going to be Natalie a political candidate yet to show people he could be the next senator from."...
[3:53] ..." him to make a great first impression in his first of about political debate as well."...
[3:58] ..." Back to work to Martha Coakley because she is a front runner and she is perhaps the the easiest target here. You know these things always sort of devolved and go from Cairo to"...
[4:52] ..." of them especially Martha Coakley. There's no question that she is the front runner and she needs to show people tonight and for the next 43 days. As the front runner they can trust her to go to Washington and be a great United States senator in the same place she has been"...
[5:45] ..." a lot of companies and preparing for the Senate race before Ted Kennedy died. And that the fact is. It may not look good but it's completely legal people can use their funds. To explore"...
[0:00]" Big debates that I of the JFK library as for the Democrats who would like to be the next US senator from Massachusetts will talk hopefully. Two and not over each other and democratic strategist Marion marsh joins us with her thoughts about. What is likely to make the difference that nightmare and everyone agrees that the Attorney General Martha Coakley is the best known name statewide and appears to be the leading candidate right now but that makes an easy target."
[0:26]" It doesn't there's no doubt she'll be the targets tonight but the debate tonight has the potential to change the dynamic -- the race. Because it's the first time you'll see all four of these candidates together and TV. And the first impression many voters will get of them and that could define that race for the next 43 days until the primary."
[0:42]" Tom what can she do that will enhance her position tonight."
[0:46]" Well he's -- show voters why she's the front runner and is obviously going to be the target of the other candidates because she hasn't substantially over all of them. This is gonna have to be able to send up their attacks and show people why she should be the next senator from Massachusetts."
[1:00]" Yes and channel five the attorney general said and I quote I have a sister who lives overseas and she's been in England. And now lives in the Middle East the seeming to indicate that that gave for some perspective that might be useful. As India as the United States senator. Opposition which has been excoriated by her rivals by some Republicans. And India the cover of the front page of this morning's Boston Herald as well saying it was a Palin asked. The statement."
[1:28]" Well I I think that does she could've done a better job answering the question but here's the reality. Martha Coakley is the best known about like Canada not far in this race. It would only 43 days left it's very difficult for her opponent to criticize her. It take her down because they don't know them as well. And they don't have the standing she does so that the very tough position for all of them to be in the only way she can lose this race. Is by self inflicted wounds. And well I think it's an unfair characterization. Of the panel and ask comment there's designated them a better job instrument question."
[2:04]" Let's look the other four those three candidates. -- enforceable. Congress and kept you on --"
[2:10]" It he had the chance tonight's show people that he is the."
[2:13]" Most progressive candidate which is very important in the democratic primary because that does that folks are gonna run about any ideological heir to Ted Kennedy. So that's one of the things he's going to have to really try to work at night."
[2:25]" There was a story in the global over the weekend however that although his return some. Money from a discredited lobbying group donated and actually donated to charity. Some people who work for that that. Lobbying group. Individually contributed money to couple Barros a political action committee and that money is not yet been returned could that be a problem for him."
[2:47]" You know it's inside baseball and it's the kind of thing that is contrary to the image he has so yes in theory that I had heard. But it it was 43 days left it's not an issue like that not gonna determine who people --"
[3:00]" Okay now let's look at the name that everybody all of a sudden -- hearing and the face -- everyone -- seen because of his massive media blitz -- that is the Celtics. Corner and multi millionaire Steve Polly --"
[3:11]" Now that's Italian -- picking up ratings in the polls because the ads. So for him and I. Night in the debate yet to show people is more than just the TV commercial it'll be its first political debate. And -- he's going to be Natalie a political candidate yet to show people he could be the next senator from."
[3:27]" The progressive in the race element hazy. -- most people had not heard of before. Was able to raise an astonishing amount of money a lot of the justice Barack Obama did over the Internet in a very short period of time after he threw his -- and gathering."
[3:40]" Dictated the Obama of this -- and that is running a very grassroots. Campaign that said there's no question most people are watching and I have never seen at Alex gave -- before. -- probably don't know his name that the great opportunity for him to make a great first impression in his first of about political debate as well."
[3:58]" Back to work to Martha Coakley because she is a front runner and she is perhaps the the easiest target here. You know these things always sort of devolved and go from Cairo to -- to the low road when people get desperate. Who would -- else's is he vulnerable on on matters of policy with things she has done or hasn't been for example the way that. Lot of people's issued -- defeat getting involved in the investigation of the discarded emails at City Hall."
[4:23]" You know I think all of these issues that have been raised -- the papers the last few weeks that all these candidates. I'm not gonna determine how people are gonna vote they get their very few differences between any of them on the issues that matter. Creating jobs in Massachusetts putting people back to work. Those kinds of things. So what voters watch this debate and for the next 43 days. They're gonna look at each of these candidates and very personal terms and ultimately they are gonna vote on who they trust to get the job done. Period that's going to be the test for all of them especially Martha Coakley. There's no question that she is the front runner and she needs to show people tonight and for the next 43 days. As the front runner they can trust her to go to Washington and be a great United States senator in the same place she has been -- the district attorney and attorney general."
[5:09]" Some people as you know suggests that she might have been betting on the undertaker. The preparing to run for Kennedy's seat while Kennedy was still alive and then a convalescent ultimately of course unsuccessfully. An -- maybe even commingled some of her state campaign funds. -- preparatory. Move toward a federal office now she says that there was nothing done illegally are you cannot under FEC rules use. State money for federal campaign. Is at issue didn't -- or is there is something that somebody could resurrect would hurt her."
[5:42]" And it's dead and buried in the fact issues -- a lot of companies and preparing for the Senate race before Ted Kennedy died. And that the fact is. It may not look good but it's completely legal people can use their funds. To explore their political viability I -- what it what what opportunities they have to advance their political career. Again in an outlook that that is completely legal."
[6:05]" Democratic strategist Mary and marks the debate this evening 7 PM at JFK library and library WBZ Newsradio 1030 is always Marion thank you very much."
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