But with the Dec. 8 election just days away, Capuano has yet to prove he has the ground strength to overtake Coakley, who has the advantage of a statewide campaign infrastructure thanks to her successful campaign for state attorney general.
Despite the grass-roots efforts of Alan Khazei and the hefty spending of Steve Pagliuca, they’re viewed as longshots in the special election triggered by the August death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy .
“It’s clearly Coakley or Capuano,” said Scott Ferson, a Boston-based Democratic strategist.
And while the dynamics of the two-and-a-half-month race – which Coakley has led from the start – have not changed dramatically, Capano is “making a good late charge, as they say in horse racing,” said veteran Democratic media consultant Dan Payne. He is “piling up a pretty good group of supporters for the final days of the campaign.” read on
That is so cool you read BMG. I was a supporter long before I learned that. You have my vote Tuesday and again in January. Two of my six siblings live in Massachsetts, one on Marshfield and one in South Deerfield. They are both Mike Capuano supporters. My mom lives in Sunderland and you have her vote too. Five of my friends have learned about your candidacy through my conversations with them and I’m pretty sure you’ll get their vote too.