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Away Joe bad l.'s been very patient let's go right to Joe bad -- political -- up dynamic guy around town has covered this US senator raised the money Joe Thompson.

Good morning sir Good Morning America on how are you know.

We got doin' great -- looking forward to a little chat with you you accommodate a senate debate yesterday that was sponsored by the Boston Herald. And Suffolk University. USDA you've seen a lot of politics and a lot of candidates over the a joke your impressions of yesterday's debate.

Well I'd say leave it there real big winners in this debate have been the ones who haven't had to watch them.

Yeah. Yeah. I'll look GOL model is a -- and that's okay don't hold back I really gotten --

And -- one of those people but I have to look at photo -- and online debate in a couple more debate this week really they have been. Been that exciting and this candidate and making John Kerry look exciting they're not. Really pushing the voters I think because the problem is in you've been talking about their their positions -- very similar obvious. They're really struggling to differentiate among themselves and among themselves than. I think you know the voters obviously -- then they went through a mayoral election and they're not quite paying attention then yeah I think it. Take the next week or so things they're gonna ramp up but. But it hasn't really captured the public's imagination the -- I thought I would you know. -- shell ain't no Curt Schilling no joke and it is still I'm a guy who only a week left together as well. I think we need you we we you know really need another candidate together raise this point but hopefully leave the general election be a little better.

Well that's why we brought you want to say actually Finneran is throwing his hat in the ring and we -- the first time you reporter on Baghdad dregs of Spock do --

You know why would I would love that -- you know would -- them aren't about that the.

A little. Well a little centrist philosophy I think would go a long long way out because you're right I mean my observation of it and I'll I'll concede it's from a little bit of a distance but nonetheless they seem to be trying to. -- each other outflank each other. Going increasingly. To the add to the left in the center is is wide open a couple of high profile endorsements over the past couple days. Joe what she is sense of the the impact of -- former governor Dukakis endorsement of Mike capital wanna does that help. Energize a grass roots. That could be decisive on idea on a low turnout primary.

Does any thank -- There are -- does it -- does that actually mean anything.

I mean even Dukakis themselves set out -- endorsements mean -- thanks so. Is -- any case this -- the only thing I really can't respected among some in the Democratic Party sure analog cable budget in should've gotten that senator -- probably deserved it more than Paul -- did. But at the same time I think in this endorsement is really gonna do that much in maybe -- a few voters of Brookline maybe I don't noted that helped Republicans as a low turnout maybe. But now I think there there really struggling you know -- you pick -- Wesley Clark do endorse somebody innovative news. How did that without all the help -- endorsing him though you know do people care about that no I don't think though. So -- really -- the new what do you -- we target moderate where the endorsement for the most exciting thing that's happening that's not a good grades. I don't think it's gonna help -- tap water hello how they've given it credit he showed more spark I think than any other candidates at this point.

With the you know that's about I think a pot of my capital honest personality is a seasoned politician gives you know that and feel compassion about captain I don't that's there are a lot is that.

looks a little angry though don't you think I mean I think that may turn out some voters is very passionate no doubt about that they come across who. Little edgy I think there's some people.

But you a little engine this race is not necessarily a bad thing because I don't know you don't think they need a little fired here he does he doesn't appear a little you know -- little over the top intense. And I was just asking kind of -- on the on the endorsement thing because Tom and I were talking about this during the break. Just did it know how how important -- I -- you got the globe endorsement this weekend that I think I think a lot of people were shocked by I mean I was I was pretty surprised by it yeah well.

Let's talk about that -- didn't wanna campaign was the most shocked but I thought yeah yeah they thought they had a really. Enjoy it. It'd daughter -- local feel like yeah don't know would be a Coke or your cat --

Absolutely so tell us about Alan -- and specifically the globe's endorsement gets kind of gives take us behind the scenes early speculate a porous. Why would the globe come out and talk about this enthusiastic amateur I -- is what they call them and how retarded my. -- about the US senate I don't mean at a dismissive of mr. Casey. Because -- he's an interesting guy and he has some accomplishments as well educated articulate got all that being said. An enthusiastic -- is impact when he is.

Right I mean god given that he is enthusiastic but you know. -- It takes special interest money that they -- especially I'm -- from outside try to be an outsider. Candidate but he has. Almost the same conditions then the other kids I think what a lot -- a target over the globe endorsement I don't really know our own in the room but. There was maybe an internal fight over some people want hopefully some people like have you -- know. They couldn't decide it's so instead they throw it to TV you know as they compromised.

All that money but always -- all fall in line god -- couldn't make it says hot hot hot to cool this -- Morris Ebola like Joe luxurious shocked to hear about is not --

Well that's the case but a lot of campaigns are speculating about that I do hope we obviously a lot of people by Coakley would get it because she's a woman. The globe you know been very enthusiastically endorsing. Willing candidate. The supported had a you know Coakley is still in -- the front runner. Even though we I don't think it quite over yet we can we do you have been shocked by a lot of things have happened in the political world the last few years though. I don't think he can say it's over but at this point Coakley has the huge advantage because if you the only woman in the rate of one of the big reasons.

Well you wonder just a -- did one -- you know (%expletive) off you figure that you know you know they're gonna have to deal with -- probably gonna have to deal with -- Juan island it and Coakley from here on out so I guess the best way to not really make one of them mad at them is still is that this.

I yeah. -- telling -- tonight guys there there are only candidate seemed to be nice nice people but you know. Not not a lot of excitement the Martha Coakley doesn't really wanna say any thing. She's doing the front -- yeah yeah -- after 10 look you know it has showed the only spark. In the race -- unit immediately good debater but I think he turned some people law.

Join us Joe -- Faris if you can the organizational. Strengths of the four candidates it seems to me. Whoever can put eighteen rove campaign workers out next Tuesday one week from today. Is the most likely to a benefit from so what what what we anticipate will be a low turn out who actually has an organization that today is impressive.

Look -- really really hard to get the voters help in this one that even Martha Coakley what you forgot the data the race. I think yesterday on somebody out there's there was a night that actually base. Okay any old candidate doesn't know what the data in the primary and you're in trouble.

They're excited about the.

Eight other challenges to get voters out there on a day in a note December everyone's doing their Christmas shopping. Right now they get about you know Thanksgiving Christmas they're not thinking about the race so. You'd think that whoever has the best voter outreach program voter identification and be able to make those calls during the day. They get out they're able to get ride the people who pulled. You know today is probably going to be swayed heavily -- elderly vote you know might help. And also don't forget you know we're talking about west there you know -- added that stayed outside Boston. You know wave passed would there Martha Coakley did he get you there is dispute the only candidate that no doubt there again. And actually from there and after 10 is hoping -- big turnout in Boston to counteract that.

How about Casey has -- been able to tap into this this -- Movement. That he is you know references with city year in the volunteer volunteers for America program there is involved and does he seem to have energized either students or other youngsters who sometimes have the time of the motivation as opposed you know older folks who have family responsibilities.

Yeah -- have not been that much evident seven if you look at Katie campaign workers and people show up they are younger. You know he's definitely trying to reach out to people that the younger voters voting college. But I don't think that's gonna represent a significant amount of voters in this race like going to be enough for him.

What I think is -- war or other what do you think this is the key issue is gonna be or is there something that could potentially happen over the course of the next week it's actually gonna motivate people to get out there because. I mean I find it mean I I I find this whole race in some ways disappointing that there isn't more excitement about this I mean this is incredibly important to the state I mean whether you lets you whether it whether you liked Ted Kennedy. Or you did not I I think that no one can deny that we had the most eat it in the most powerful. Ally in washing 1080 you know and and we the fact that we -- that has left Massachusetts. It you know and a severe disadvantage I think get a lot of ways and so whoever is gonna fill the seat. On is gonna have very big she used it to fill and have to get up to speed very quickly.

CNN never really got Gordon thought we know nobody's got a joke walk in there don't bet can be used. Not. Aren't -- just go on meet target maybe maybe this -- speech by Obama tonight on the Afghanistan war might galvanize some people I mean. Pressing the candidates to you know all the candidate has said. They don't agree with Obama on the triple. Build up that they don't want more troops sent many have John Kerry -- yeah who has always ready to endorse. No not. Right -- candidate they're falling over themselves so hard to really to go to after a liberal voters that they may have gone too far that's what they're they're out of sync with even John Kerry. On -- Afghanistan know build up so that this group that certain issues that might help the Republican Scott Brown actually.

We'll just anywhere top paid my question I was gonna say -- these candidates have continued to move to the left and try to appease the -- most liberal -- of the base. Do realistically. Given the anger -- incumbents the unemployment. A whole series of things that a rope the F. The Republicans have a fighting chance on this one come January.

I don't think they have that much of which has -- this shorter race there's not that much time and Scott Brown is now well known across the state -- you just yet he -- he has the money. To really compete that well it ran it is front and they're pretty aggressive campaign Vienna. Of course -- the primary himself should get Jack Robinson but you know we -- you know when that. But nobody could make it interesting and I think it -- I think there's enough voter anger out there just like you said -- I think. Give it give him -- waste an outside outside shot at reaching some of those people there in the general election he's got argued got a long way to go though.

To a curiously enough it looked as if Scott Brown must be listening to this conversation -- all because apparently he is called the end. Proxy what do we put senator brown on the it would Joe Banfield Mary Ellen myself. Good morning senator Scott Brown ally is god.

I'm well are right on cue there's the great. -- all because I had nothing going -- state media. -- we've been getting in terms of the name recognition and people saying listen assistant JFK's party anymore. I don't know who these people are that are running that they don't represented anything. Then between cap and trade and health care of their position I'm -- in there so a lot of charge of what's happening in mainstream Massachusetts. So I can tell us say that I I have to disagree respectfully with your analysis about the of people not knowing me. -- in a statewide basis people don't know you yet there you know they're.

Did city yet -- an assistant general this is a little slack there.

day and date and -- they do know you and some video but not in as statewide basis then. Senator Bob what do you think many -- Afghanistan's speech tonight all -- candidate this band they don't agree with their own president what do you think of that.

Well I think that -- are made there -- there aren't farm Paulson how out of touch so there are there are even with their own president. I -- when you have a Republican -- agreeing with that that the democratic president and he's spot on on this issue and appreciate just thought on this site -- in certainly making the recommendation relying on the general on the ground. Because -- is right march when he said this is the most important war that we need to fight and win. Because say it could affect not only the Middle East which certainly. Terrorism throughout the world for sometime to come.

And senator about it but how do you. You plan to deal of them in the fall with the fact that you know there's only what 11% of voters now are Republicans in Massachusetts that's what I'm talking about the you have a huge disadvantage. And put her you know things that and again you know wherever I go while it.

It is no I'm sorry he's not known throughout their area or near uterus -- RC tag just because you spend a -- six million dollars. We know we have you know we never relied on and strictly Republican do you know in the last race won by almost when he points and cut and more votes -- carrying -- and many might challenged.

But I -- Mac tech trial is is is a congressman I mean you're used your sanity got a note in Somerville. That's what I.

And it's very easy congressmen are very small area might geographic areas that you enhanced.

Right -- and I think you may have admitted -- largest single site to tell it as you're saying earlier I mean this this this entire campaign has lacked fire. In my opinion first -- for something that is so incredibly important. And I liked the fact that you're you know that it that you're out there in years -- you're challenging people on these issues in your bringing in another perspective because. As Joe is saying and that's that's part of the unfortunate thing here is -- ones trying to continue to go so far and collapsed. -- you know so -- left and in some ways stay right in the middle that it's it's it's given me a headache.

We'll speak and had we don't want to get to the audience Scott appreciate the call Joe -- appreciate the time and -- and I will continue this conversation with -- listeners Joe battlefield offering. A lot of insight on what's going on hand -- kind of a generally. How -- he senses of the and is a a lackluster response on. -- more powdery -- on the battle the voters the candidates are articulate themselves twenty plus I was a day what the -- run with the voters who I'm paying a attention with the appropriate intensity we'll talk about that when we come back in a moment and AM succeed WRKO.

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