Markey, Gomez Clash In Final US Senate Debate
June 18, 2013
BOSTON — The candidates aggressively pursued their closing arguments Tuesday night.
Watch Live: Markey And Gomez Face Off In Final Senate Debate
June 18, 2013U.S. Senate hopefuls, Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez, debate for the last time before the special election on June 25.
Markey, Gomez To Face Off In Final U.S. Senate Debate
June 18, 2013BOSTON — The match-up comes as Republican Gabriel Gomez is struggling to close a gap with Democrat Ed Markey who has held a modest lead in recent polls.
Media Tracking Firm: Democrats Outspending Republicans In Senate TV War
June 17, 2013
BOSTON — The imbalance on the airwaves is emblematic of a larger disparity in campaign spending in the race between Edward Markey and Gabriel Gomez.
Q&A: Markey, Gomez On Fishing Industry, Immigration, Sequester, More
June 17, 2013
Where does Ed Markey stand on amending the sequester? What about Gabriel Gomez on immigration reform? Here are the Senate candidates’ responses to nine policy-based questions.
On Social Media, The Senate Campaign Takes Some Unexpected Twists
June 17, 2013
BOSTON — The June 11 Senate debate, not even televised in the Boston market, generated far more chatter than Obama’s high-profile visit to Boston the next day to rally support for Markey.
Poll: Markey Has 13-Point Lead Over Gomez
June 16, 2013BOSTON — Andrew Smith, the director of the UNH survey center, which conducted the poll, said he sees no strong indicators that Republican Gabriel Gomez would be able to pull out a win like Scott Brown did in 2010.
Clinton Campaigns With Markey; Gomez Holds Town Hall
June 16, 2013BOSTON — Former President Bill Clinton campaigned with Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Ed Markey on Saturday at a rally at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Pro-Gomez Super PAC Hits Markey On Health Care, Entitlements
June 14, 2013BOSTON — The outside group has spent $725,000 to date on television ads and Internet advertising.
Ex-Sen. Brown: Gomez ‘Great Candidate’ For Senate
June 14, 2013BOSTON — In an email, Scott Brown described Gabriel Gomez as a husband, father and baseball coach with real world business and military experience.
Negative Ads Take Center Stage In Senate Race. But Do They Work?
June 14, 2013
BOSTON — Political scientists say there’s no evidence that attacks are effective. But new research suggests the ground may be shifting.
Markey Gets Help On Trail From High-Profile Democrats
June 13, 2013BOSTON — On Wednesday, more than 7,000 people turned out for a campaign rally in Roxbury where Markey was joined by President Obama.
Obama Urges Democrats To Turn Out For Markey At Boston Rally
June 12, 2013
BOSTON — And former President Bill Clinton will stump for the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate on Saturday.
Support From Conservatives For Gabriel Gomez Comes With Reservations
June 12, 2013MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — The Tea Party is not what it used to be in Massachusetts. But Republican Gabriel Gomez still needs the support of the state’s conservatives to beat Democrat Ed Markey.
Gomez, Markey Spar In 2nd Mass. U.S. Senate Debate
June 12, 2013
Despite the more muted tone, the two still clashed on everything from tax policy to the National Security Agency’s collection of billions of Americans’ phone and Internet records.
Markey: We Must Protect Against ‘Unnecessary Trampling’ Of Privacy Rights
June 11, 2013BOSTON — Bob Oakes sat down with Markey to gauge his thoughts on the Senate contest that appears closer than many had predicted. But first, the conversation turned to the controversy surrounding phone and Internet data mining by the US government.
WBUR Poll Suggests Gomez Struggling To Catch Markey
June 11, 2013
With two weeks to go in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate election, the Democrat holds a steady, small lead.
Markey, Gomez Differ On Foreign Policy
June 09, 2013BOSTON — But the two candidates for U.S. Senate also appear to share some core philosophies when it comes to America’s role on the global stage.
On Surveillance, Gomez Gives NSA Benefit Of Doubt; Markey More Critical
June 07, 2013
BOSTON — The two Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidates have different reactions to revelations about the NSA’s phone- and Internet-records collection.
New Poll Suggests Women Souring On Gomez
June 06, 2013
BOSTON — Last month, women had a favorable view of the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. But his standing has slipped considerably.