MA-06: WBUR: Moulton favored to hold seat for Dems

[Miles]

Article.

Moulton (D)- 47%
Tisei (R)- 39%

[Vega]

MA Democrats really dodged a bullet in nominating Moulton.

[Maxwell]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

[IceSpear]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

[Maxwell]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Interesting. Warren seems very one termish, I could see Moulton going for it there.

[DrScholl]

Tierney not being the nominee along with the right-wing campaign to withhold votes from Tisei means that this race is off the board.

[tpfkaw]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

[IceSpear]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers. Either way, it would still be <10 years as opposed to 20.

[tpfkaw]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers.

That's a fairly safe assumption to make.

[Skill and Chance]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers.

That's a fairly safe assumption to make.

Warren yes, but Markey actually could be vulnerable in a primary under the right circumstances.  How liberal is Moulton and does he have a working class background?

[tpfkaw]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers.

That's a fairly safe assumption to make.

Warren yes, but Markey actually could be vulnerable in a primary under the right circumstances.  How liberal is Moulton and does he have a working class background?

Markey isn't vulnerable in a primary.

Moulton is an old-money WASP (grew up in Marblehead, went to Phillips Academy and Harvard). Tierney was running ads claiming he was a Republican plant during the primary, but his views are probably in line with the state Democratic party, which probably puts him about the same or slightly to the right of Markey.

[KCDem]

Moulton will lose in the Republican wave that will sweep Massachusetts.

[Skill and Chance]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers.

That's a fairly safe assumption to make.

Warren yes, but Markey actually could be vulnerable in a primary under the right circumstances.  How liberal is Moulton and does he have a working class background?

Markey isn't vulnerable in a primary.

Moulton is an old-money WASP (grew up in Marblehead, went to Phillips Academy and Harvard). Tierney was running ads claiming he was a Republican plant during the primary, but his views are probably in line with the state Democratic party, which probably puts him about the same or slightly to the right of Markey.

Okay then, doesn't sound like there's a lot of room for him statewide anytime soon unless he gets to run against Baker in 2018.  His demographic is only becoming more dominant in the state, so maybe someday...

[SWE]

Hopefully this is still a single digit race, but I would be downright shocked if Tisei actually upset this race. Moulton probably holds this seat for another 20 years.

I doubt he'll be staying in the seat for very long, let alone 20 years. If he had the guts to primary Tierney rather than wait his turn, he'll probably be looking to move up fairly soon. He's basically the Democratic version of Tom Cotton.

Assuming that Coakley wins the gubernatorial race, Moulton isn't going to have any chance to "upgrade" his position from Representative any time soon.

That's if you assume Markey and Warren are lifers.

That's a fairly safe assumption to make.

Warren yes, but Markey actually could be vulnerable in a primary under the right circumstances.  How liberal is Moulton and does he have a working class background?

Moulton is pretty clearly to the right of Markey