Mass. A.G. Coakley, Senate candidate?
The Associated Press reported today that someone claiming to be representing Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley took out the necessary paperwork to file to run in the special election to fill Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat in the U.S. Senate.
Michael Jones at change.org reported on the good news that this could be for LGBT equality — including noting the fact that Coakley is responsible for the first state challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, which I reported on earlier. The Boston-based Jones wrote:
But when it comes to LGBT rights and working on behalf of LGBT constituents, she’s certainly on par with the legacy of Sen. Kennedy.
An individual who answered Coakley’s campaign number this afternoon said that no statement has been issued regarding the AP report but that they would be in touch if there was.
I’m a big Coakley fan and am very excited at the prospect of her being a major candidate for the Senate seat. As early as February, I noted that the signs were pointing toward Coakley seeking a way to the Senate.
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Chris Geidner is the senior political writer at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found
Capuano knows who votes in the primary and he’s pulling no punches. What a pleasure to have a candidate who broadcasts his opposition to the death penalty and support for marriage equality and a public option included in health care reform in his first ads.
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