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MA US Senate: Coakley Still Ahead, But Capuano Is Gaining

Posted Dec 04, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack

With a spate of new endorsements from powerful Massachusetts politicos, Rep. Mike Capuano is now solidly in second place in the Democratic primary for the Massachusetts Senate special election, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll of likely Democratic primary voters. State Attorney General Martha Coakley continues to leads the primary pack, at 36%. Capuano is in second at 21%. Investor Stephen Pagliuca and community activist Alan Khazei are tied for third at 14%.