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Politics

Markey ahead of Lynch in new election poll

US Representative Edward J. Markey leads US Representative Stephen F. Lynch by 7 percentage points in a new poll, a clear margin, but perhaps not as wide as some political insiders would have predicted in the Democratic primary to succeed John F. Kerry in the US Senate.

The WBUR/MassINC telephone poll of 498 registered voters taken Monday through Wednesday shows Markey, of Malden, leading Lynch, of South Boston, 38 percent to 31 percent among voters who said they were likely to vote in a Democratic primary, just inside the margin of error of plus or ­minus 4.4 percentage points.

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Let's hope that lead gets a lot wider!  I definitely want Markey as my new Senator.  He cares about the middle class and about climate change.

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boatwrote hasnt a clue......  Having lived in Rep. Markeys district all my life i have contacted his offic eon numerous occasions. Each time i was called back by Rep Markey and he worked though the issue. He has been outstanding as a Rrepresentave and will make a great Senator.

@boat Your experience, if indeed you ever did personally contact Congressman Markey, is very different from the stories I've heard from  people.  He's hush own himself to be interested, wise, and truly helpful to several people I know.  

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Stupid ipad! He's shown himself to be interested, wise, and helpful

"38 percentage points to 31 percentage points among voters who said they were likely to vote in a Democratic primary, just inside the margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percent." I think this should say "outside" not "inside" the margin of error. Inside the margin of error would be if they were 4.4 points or less apart. They are 7 points apart.

Lynch is sort of a DINO.  I'd vote for him if he was the Democratic choice but I hope he isn't.

 

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