Who do you favor TODAY for Kennedy's replacement Jan 19?
Congressmen Michael Capuano (MA-8), D
19% (155 votes)
Attorney General Martha Coakley, D
16% (131 votes)
Alan Khazei, co-founder and former CEO of City Year, D
48% (402 votes)
Stephen Pagliuca, managing director Bain Capital, D
2% (15 votes)
Scott Brown, State Senator from Wrentham, R
5% (40 votes)
Bob Burr, Canton selectman, R
1% (6 votes)
Curt Shilling, former major league pitcher, I
3% (27 votes)
William S. Coleman, former aide to Senator Edward Brooke, I
0% (2 votes)
Don't know
4% (34 votes)
Don't care
2% (19 votes)
Total votes: 831
I am a Capuano fan but I am
I am a Capuano fan but I am not sure how much stock we can put in an online poll like this. We are a Boston centric audience it makes sense he would do well.
Although it is assuring to see a poll where he is trending above 10 percent.
not a random sample of probable voters
You're right. This certainly is not a random sample of probable voters but I think it's interesting to get a measure of the young hip crowd's (Uhub readers) take on the special election for US Senate.
I'm not knocking it, just
I'm not knocking it, just making a point.
Here is another interesting point, when I made that comment Capuano was crushing Coakley and now they are almost even.
i was
i was agreeing with the point you made.
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To tell the truth...
...some of us U Hub regulars are decidedly un-young and un-hip. ;~}
No one has every accused me of being hip
No one has every accused me of being hip but I've blogged with those who are. Young is a characteristic that escaped me a few decades ago.
Well I'm young and not so
Well I'm young and not so hip, team me up with an older hip person and I will be halfway there.
A chiken in every pot, and a
A chicken in every pot, and a bloody sock on every foot.
Vote for Curt!
please use the comment section
to endorse your favored candidate but no heckling please, I.E. You Lie!
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a good man
Am I the only vote for Independent William Coleman, former aide to Senator Edward Brooke???
Please lord
Keep us from being represented by that hack Coakley.
HACK? COAKLEY?
I don't think you can call her a hack without at least saying why. Your accusation about Martha Coakley is unsubstantiated. Back your accusation up with SOMETHING.
Seriously?
I can call her out as a hack if I want to. I don't need to justify that to you.
Martha was forced into a Big
Martha was forced into a Big Dig investigation by the previous administration starting one before leaving office. She immediately let the subject die. In a state riddled with corruption cases during her watch, she's be nothing if not invisible. Her response to the Menino email fiasco - positive hostility. I'd call that a hack.
HACK! COAKLEY!
Now THAT's an argument!
Someone please explain to anon-a-mouse the difference between making a claim without any substantive reasons, and making a claim and backing it up with reasons that substantiate the claim.
get a login
or STFU. I am not justifying comments to non-members.
hit a nerve?
Sorry you took it so personally Debate is a basic element of democracy, and citing evidence for your assertions is an element of debate Maybe I misunderstood that you wanted to discuss the topic of Coakly's alleged hackery, which NotWhitey supplied in absence of an offering from you Would you prefer no questions, no engagement? If so, just indicate
318 votes 9:35PM 9-19
Congressmen Michael Capuano (MA-8), D 35% (107 votes)
Attorney General Martha Coakley, D 28% (86 votes)
Alan Khazei, co-founder and former CEO of City Year, D 7% (21 votes)
Stephen Pagliuca, managing director Bain Capital, D 3% (9 votes)
Scott Brown, State Senator from Wrentham, R 9% (29 votes)
Bob Burr, Canton selectman, R 1% (4 votes)
Curt Shilling, former major league pitcher, I 6% (20 votes)
William S. Coleman, former aide to Senator Edward Brooke, I 1% (2 votes)
Don't know 6% (18 votes)
Don't care 4% (13 votes)
504 votes 5:25 PM 9-20
Congressmen Michael Capuano (MA-8), D 25% (127 votes)
Attorney General Martha Coakley, D 21% (104 votes)
Alan Khazei, co-founder and former CEO of City Year, D 30% (148 votes)
Stephen Pagliuca, managing director Bain Capital, D 2% (12 votes)
Scott Brown, State Senator from Wrentham, R 7% (36 votes)
Bob Burr, Canton selectman, R 1% (5 votes)
Curt Shilling, former major league pitcher, I 5% (25 votes)
William S. Coleman, former aide to Senator Edward Brooke, I 0% (2 votes)
Don't know 5% (24 votes)
Don't care 3% (17 votes)
How does Alan Khazei go from (21 votes) at 9:35PM on 9-19 to (148 votes) at 5:25 PM on 9-20 while Capuano goes from 107 to 127?
Simple
Khazei told all his supporters to come here to vote!
And all 10 of them...
...figured out a way to vote 12 times.
640 votes 11:26 PM 9-20
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Not seeing much love for the GOP
That's unfortunate.
credible GOP candidate
Someone like a Scott Brown or a Bruce Tarr (not a candidate, but just mentioning his name) could be a credible candidate for the GOP and mount a strong campaign.
As for Schilling, the less said the better.
It's been ages since Ed Brooke was Senator. I don't know if a Republican can be elected Senator, especially given that this is "Teddy's" seat. It's possible the only chance would be if there's video of the Dem nominee in some kinky orgy with a group of Yankees fans.
Scott Brown is listed on the
Scott Brown is listed on the poll.
Steve Pagliuca NOT a DEMOCRAT! a republican trojan horse!
* Steve Pagliuca backed Willard "Mitt" Romney against his "epic" 1994 Senate Race against Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
* Steve Pagliuca's wife, Judy Pagliuca, wrote the checks for the "attack ads on Ted Kennedy.
* Steve Pagliuca supported Republican Bill "Amber Colored Liquid" Weld in his Senate Race against Senator John Kerry.
* Steve Pagliuca gave money to George W. Bush in his race for President against Vice President Al Gore.
Let's expose this Republican Trojan Horse before Steve Pagliuca's Million Dollars tries to destroy the Democratic Party and the memory of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
Trojan Horse or business man
Trojan Horse or business man who supported his friends? Granted I would not vote for him in a Democratic primary due to his siding with friends and business partners over other Democrats but calling him a Trojan Horse is a bit silly.
cohesive set of political principles
wrote the checks for the "attack ads" on Ted Kennedy.
wrote the checks for the "attack ads" on Ted Kennedy. nuff said. can we see them puleeeze?
In case anyone wanted to know why Alan Khazei leads in votes...
It's because he has the support of thew over 50,000 people nationwide who participated in the City Year Program he co-founded with Michael Brown (President of City Year, Inc.). He is also supported by the people he helped with another grassroots program he founded recently called Be The Change.
Trust me: When he publicly announces his candidacy on Thursday, the media attention alone will generate a wave of support from all over the world. I'm not exaggerating here. As a City Year Alumni myself, I know what Alan Khazei can bring to the table. Perhaps my opinion is biased but take it however you will.
Oh, you so Khazei
No, he doesn't lead in the votes because everybody around here thinks he's so wonderful. It's because he's telling all his supporters to vote for him here.
I suspect his lead in this completely unscientific poll would narrow considerably if Martha Coakley or Mike Capuano did the same thing (not so sure about Steve Pagliuca).
UNIVERSAL HUB
is the second most important thing @AlanKhazeihad to say after he joined twitter:
This first is a reference to a Patriot Ledge article.
Grassroots
...I do not think it means what he thinks it means...
If the candidate tells people to do something, it's kind of the total and exact opposite of grassroots, isn't it?
Isn't that what campaigns
Isn't that what campaigns are about - asking people to vote for you?!? I'm glad they're organized. It's great to see a candidate who's done so much for Boston and isn't just another politician. Go, Alan, go!
Yes, campaigns should get out the vote
But let's not pretend that the poll here is in anyway a scientifically accurate representation of who would win if the actual vote were held today. Right now, all the results show is that Khazei follows Universal Hub more closely than the other candidates - and is smart enough to try to get his followers to vote here.
What you can't pay people 15
What you can't pay people 15 an hour to vote on inline polls. Double points if they are attractive and provide head shots.
I think it is silly that he went from the bottom to the top in a few hours considering this has been out for a bit now. I am sure he has reached out by email and other ways as well to get people to vote. He would have been better off leaving it alone as Im sure his pre announcement may have attracted a few voters organicly which would have had more meaning then if he just had everyone he knew voting for him.
inflated sense of grandeur
I always thought City Year was about service and not a hyperbolic cult.
Oh, no... City Year is
Oh, no... City Year is pretty much a cult. No surprise the City Year alums are lining up for such an 'idealistic citizen leader who will powefully transform Massachusettes through civic engagement...' and blah blah blah.
You should see a City Year conference... 5000 20 year olds screaming "bing" and doing jumping jacks.
In some places we call that
In some places we call that team spirit, nobody seems to question it when a musician leads an audience in a sing along or tens of thousands pile into an arena for a game and a chance to cheer their team.
I do not support the guy but do not believe he is a cult leader lol
i wouldn't cast my US Senate vote
for Bono either.
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I take it as astroturf
Feel free never to write such bull crap here again. Thanks.