Trailing in the polls, the young congressman needs to turn things around quickly in his primary bid against Sen. Ed Markey
Markey's supporters also champion his work on the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which President Bill Clinton signed before many of them were born. Kennedy, however, has sought to make that telecommunications law a blemish on Markey's record by cutting a campaign ad featuring a union member walking around Markey's hometown of Malden, dressed like him, listing the ways the law hurt union workers.
"Our internal modeling shows a very tight race and — most critically — one that is trending in Joe's direction in the final stretch," spokesperson Emily Kaufman"With all due respect to any pollster at the moment, I wouldn't trust any of them. I don't trust my own," Kennedy told.
last week and has sharpened his criticism of his rival. In addition to whacking Markey for the behavior of his "toxic" online supporters, Kennedy has accused the senator of misrepresenting his legislative record for political gain, criticized his work on racial justice and pointed out times he failed to get results for his constituents.
The congressman’s focus in the final days of the race will be to turn out a diverse coalition of voters who will vote in person in cities like Lowell, Springfield and Worcester, among others.
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