Bill Clinton Endorses Coakley In Senate Primary

BOSTON — Former President Bill Clinton has endorsed Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election for U.S. Senate.

The Coakley campaign says Clinton has recorded a phone message that will go out Monday to primary voters. The primary is Tuesday in the race to fill the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Clinton says in the message that Coakley would “fight every day” to create jobs and reform health care.

The other candidates for the Democratic nomination are Rep. Michael Capuano, City Year co-founder Alan Khazei and Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca.