Analyst reviews Monday's Democratic Senate debate

[0:16] ..." nothing happened it changed the dynamic of the race last night so Martha Coakley locked in the front burner she lucked out the front running."...

[0:39] ..." situations. That -- lineup Ilia and his -- themselves and Martha Coakley is anywhere from twenty to thirty point at a all of them with. 42 days left ago. So they have to start to try to bring her down to earth. But they don't have the standing to do it yet because she is so much better known and liked by voters across this state having served as attorney general. So it's going to be very tough for them to do that but they have very little choice at this point."...

[1:27] ..." some AM western -- southeastern mass is necessarily pay attention to that. Martha Coakley and and a hand got a lot of that was very high profile as that affects the day she got a lot of TV coverage and radio coverage. Which is there as well as attorney general. She walked in with a very high name recognition. And -- favorability ratings intact the only politicians had better numbers than her was Ted Kennedy. There's been an enormous advantage for current --"...

[2:15] ..." and start to drop some really sharp contrast. Wherever they can with Martha Coakley the reality is. All of them agree -- pretty much of the same positions on the issues. So voters -- that it really probably cast their ballot based on who they trust to get the job done I think that it's not have -- are trying to do last night showing people he has the experience. He knew you know had to get the job done because he's doing it now. But Martha Coakley had a very good performance last night and that she -- was in command and control she didn't make any real mistakes whatsoever and no one. Really -- Sochi she locked in at the front runner locked up the foreigners can result and when you have 42 days left at least everybody else there is looking at trying"...

[2:59] ..." There and talk about the Specter. Of Ted Kennedy in this race I would imagine that's another thing these candidates have to be careful of that there are not going to Washington to replace Ted Kennedy. "...

[3:13] ..." talks about. Kennedy and distances they. They all know they they aren't Ted Kennedy and they can't measure up to that. However it declared that it might have won a strategy to embrace Ted Kennedy and it is running as a ideological -- And you heard last night in the debate time and time again. Nobody reference Kennedy more in my -- one -- So he's clearly the one of the war -- is really talking about Ted Kennedy embracing when he did and it's central to this strategy. But I think they also knew going into this race but none of them could ever replace Ted Kennedy. For the best you could try to convince voters -- that you're going to go to Washington despite the very same things"...

[4:48] ..." it's a lifetime in the campaign in intellect and politics. So for Martha Coakley. She wants this debt that go faster faster faster for at the other three that they want every day at the last"...

[0:10]" None whatsoever army might -- line I would say it certainly have the most aggressive performance. But the reality is nothing happened it changed the dynamic of the race last night so Martha Coakley locked in the front burner she lucked out the front running."

[0:37]" You know it's it's a very tough situations. That -- lineup Ilia and his -- themselves and Martha Coakley is anywhere from twenty to thirty point at a all of them with. 42 days left ago. So they have to start to try to bring her down to earth. But they don't have the standing to do it yet because she is so much better known and liked by voters across this state having served as attorney general. So it's going to be very tough for them to do that but they have very little choice at this point."

[1:13]" Well it. You know the whole state and people are very busy and it spend time on paying attention to. Things that -- A relate to everyday lives and while Kaplan did a great job of parenting great job as a member of congress some AM western -- southeastern mass is necessarily pay attention to that. Martha Coakley and and a hand got a lot of that was very high profile as that affects the day she got a lot of TV coverage and radio coverage. Which is there as well as attorney general. She walked in with a very high name recognition. And -- favorability ratings intact the only politicians had better numbers than her was Ted Kennedy. There's been an enormous advantage for current --"

[1:58]" They have two choices -- this point one they have to put up as much. Money on TV as they possibly can and the one -- has done an affiliate. Who. Who really almost caught up with capped one at this point because of -- and two they have to be out there on every day getting people to know and like them and start to drop some really sharp contrast. Wherever they can with Martha Coakley the reality is. All of them agree -- pretty much of the same positions on the issues. So voters -- that it really probably cast their ballot based on who they trust to get the job done I think that it's not have -- are trying to do last night showing people he has the experience. He knew you know had to get the job done because he's doing it now. But Martha Coakley had a very good performance last night and that she -- was in command and control she didn't make any real mistakes whatsoever and no one. Really -- Sochi she locked in at the front runner locked up the foreigners can result and when you have 42 days left at least everybody else there is looking at trying to pick up. Almost appointed -- trying to capture."

[2:59]" There and talk about the Specter. Of Ted Kennedy in this race I would imagine that's another thing these candidates have to be careful of that there are not going to Washington to replace Ted Kennedy. "

[3:10]" This shadow looms large and well everyone talks about. Kennedy and distances they. They all know they they aren't Ted Kennedy and they can't measure up to that. However it declared that it might have won a strategy to embrace Ted Kennedy and it is running as a ideological -- And you heard last night in the debate time and time again. Nobody reference Kennedy more in my -- one -- So he's clearly the one of the war -- is really talking about Ted Kennedy embracing when he did and it's central to this strategy. But I think they also knew going into this race but none of them could ever replace Ted Kennedy. For the best you could try to convince voters -- that you're going to go to Washington despite the very same things he did they all say that. That quick apple want now is is really the one talking about that the most."

[4:41]" December 8 it in many ways is still like it's right around the corner. And when you count the days it seems that way but it's a lifetime in the campaign in intellect and politics. So for Martha Coakley. She wants this debt that go faster faster faster for at the other three that they want every day at the last as long as possible because they need the time to catch her. It's going to be hard to see. It real event where a dynamic changing event. That would turn this race upside down and that's what the other three candidates got a -- and implement the complete gonna try to prevent against."