On the morning of January 5, the three candidates for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts debated on the radio. See this story in the Worcester Telegram, which gives roughly the same amount of coverage to each of the three candidates. The Libertarian Party candidate, Joseph Kennedy, is on the ballot as an independent because of peculiar Massachusetts ballot access laws. The election is Tuesday, January 19.
January 19 is likely to be a newsworthy day in election law as well. That is the date the U.S. Supreme Court will probably say whether it will hear the case over privacy for petition signatures. It is also the date on which it is likely that the Court will release its campaign finance opinion, Citizens United v Federal Election Commission.
Coakley has refused to debate unless all three candidates are included. Unfortunately, the major media have been unanimous in regarding this as a cynical political ploy, and never mention that there might be an issue of principle involved.
Of course, the headline only mentions two candidates. But still, roughly equal coverage indeed. Nice to see.
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I think that Mr.Scott Brown win the first debate for his taxes cut plan.
Joe Kennedy will appear on the ballot with the party lable “Liberty”:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/senatorincongressmaelecan.htm
I wonder, in the unlikely event that Mr. Kennedy is elected, if he will switch his party affiliation to the Libertarian Party once he begins his term?