The 2010 Senate race

The special election to replace Senator Edward M. Kennedy in the US Senate.

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Michael Capuano The Insider

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US representative, Age 57, Democrat
Profile
And then there was the time he threatened to kill a dog. §On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1993, Michael E. Capuano, then the mayor of Somerville, was tossing fly balls to his 9-year-old son in a Tufts University field while a trio of unleashed dogs - two rottweilers and a golden retriever - romped nearby... Keep reading »
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Martha Coakley The Prosecutor

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Massachusetts attorney general, Age 56, Democrat
Profile
It was a cold day in Dorchester when Martha Coakley’s ambition slammed head-on into political reality. § She was running in a special election for state representative, an entry-level job in the world of elective office, with an eye toward eventually running for Suffolk County district attorney. She had outdebated her four male opponents. And she had almost certainly outsmarted them...Keep reading »
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Alan Khazei The Social Entrepreneur

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Entrepreneur, City Year cofounder, Age 48, Democrat
Profile
It was a daunting task for a pair of young, inexperienced college interns, to plan a legislative hearing on Capitol Hill. But Alan Khazei and Michael Brown had lobbied for the assignment. And they were going to make Washington sit up and take notice... Keep reading »
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Steve Pagliuca The Businessman

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Boston Celtics co-owner, Age 54, Democrat
Profile
For three tense weeks in June 1990, Stephen G. Pagliuca was locked in a New York law firm, immersed in secret negotiations over a $70 million corporate buyout that was easily the most important deal of his young life...
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Scott Brown The Republican

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Massachusetts state senator, Age 50, Republican
Profile
Scott Brown wasn't always the self-assured state senator, lawyer, National Guard officer, triathlete, and Republican candidate for US Senate that he is today. Far from it.§ He was once a shaggy-haired 12-year-old growing up in Wakefield, drifting into trouble. His parents divorced when he was a year old. Each remarried three times, he said... Keep reading »
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Jack E. Robinson

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Lawyer and businessman, Age 49, Republican
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