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Pelosi endorses Capuano to replace Kennedy as the next Senator from MA

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“Mike’s proven record of accomplishment in the House is clear evidence that he will be an outstanding advocate for the people of Massachusetts in the tradition of the late Senator Kennedy.

“I know Mike Capuano as someone who always finds a way to make progress regardless of the issue, which is why I selected him to serve in key roles on my leadership team. Whether overseeing the transition as the Democrats prepared to serve in the majority or working with Republican members on ethics reform, Mike always finished the job and got results.

“Saturday, the House of Representatives passed a historic health care bill that was a great victory for the American People. Mike Capuano not only cast a courageous vote for this historic legislation, but was a constructive force in improving this bill and moving it to the Senate. Whether taking on the CEOs of the financial services industry, supporting marriage equality, or voting against the Iraq War because he didn’t believe the Bush Administration made the case to take military action, Mike Capuano has a proven record of standing up for progressive values and what he believes is right. I am proud to endorse Mike Capuano for U.S. Senate,” said Speaker Pelosi.

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    • Within the activist community, it seems to be effective (if some of the more apoplectic posts from Coakley supporters on this site are indicative).

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      p>Crickets are still chirping on the ground, though – and this applies to all the Senate candidates.

    • Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement isn’t going to make a wit of difference to ‘decideds’ and the extent to which it affects ‘undecideds’ is limited to Pelosi fans who don’t know Capuano and don’t care for Coakley.  

        • “Any one of us could have found one reason or another not to vote for the bill,” Pelosi said. “But that was not any excuse for preventing this historic moment from taking place.”

          “The vote on the floor is a vote to move the process forward,” Pelosi added, directly rebuffing Coakley’s position. “Why would we defeat that and then lose an historic opportunity to go forward? Then you see what happens in conference and then reserve judgment as to whether you want to support the bill at the end of the day.”

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          p>It does not need to be said that Coakley, ahead by 20+ points, had any good reason to take a position on a vote in the house of representatives.  

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          p>She did this to create space between herself and Capuano, instead she exposed herself needlessly and could lose votes over health care, willing to be seen as the candidate embracing gender politics, and unintentionally revealing herself as a neophyte legislator.

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          p>Had she restricting her opining to her hypothetical vote in the Senate, she could have created the space without at least one of the risks, revealing herself as a neophyte legislator.  

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