This was the campaign that wasn't.
And I don't think the candidates, or the bombs at the Marathon, were totally responsible.
in politics, there's campaigning and there's governing, and–right now–it seems like we're always voting, but Washington rarely governs.
News alert: tonight could bring change.
Given all the support he got from his party and other elected officials, Ed Markey was expected to win the Democratic Primary. Markey is a proud symbol of the status quo.
Many candidates talk about change, but he isn't one of them. More than anything–Markey promises more of the same: deep blue, liberal, Massachusetts politics.
And, in a state dominated by Democrats, that may be more than enough.
Gabriel Gomez is about to find out. The Navy Seal is not your typical GOP candidate–he supports gay marriage; immigration reform; and doesn't want to roll back abortion rights.
Put it all together, and Gomez sounds like he comes from the Democratic wing of the Republican Party, which sets up quite a matchup for Massachusetts voters.
Forget the Primary campaign (which shouldn't be difficult)–and get ready for an unusual congressional race here: a young, charismatic, socially moderate Republican against a liberal, charismatically-challenged, Democrat who's been in Washington for almost forty years.
Markey will be the favorite, but Gomez has a lot going for him.