Who is it that you think should seek the dem seat for senator?

[nomaco-10]

A few names have been thrown out there, but who here has, from your special point of view, has an opinion about who should run and hopefully win?

[cleveramerican]

1. Ted Jr. to run for it.

to fill the seat till the special election??... Mike Dukakis

[MaineDem]

2. Doesn't Ted Jr live in Connecticut?

I just hope Joe Kennedy doesn't run.

[bluescribbler]

3. Ted Jr. does live in CT.

But I believe I saw somewhere that he also has a condo in Boston.

Why don't you like Joe?

[cleveramerican]

4. it would be pretty easy for him to claim Hyannisport as a residence

[cleveramerican]

6. the rumor is...

Joe doesn't want it because he would have to disclose his salary at his non-profit Citizen's Energy Corp.

which is rumored to be rather high.

[zippy890]

5. I like Martha Coakley, the AG

she's tough, liberal and politically savvy.

[Bombtrack]

7. Maybe you can educate me some more on her, but she turned me off in the decriminalization campaign

not just that she opposed it but the bullshit talking points and fear tactics she used in order to do so.

I'm really unsattisfied in the field who I've read about so far. I would hate for Stephen Lynch to win and I do hate that he seems to have a chance at the nom. Meehan and Capuano have done lesser hackish things to tick me off.

I'm really dissapointed that Bill Delahunt isn't running, he'd have been my favorite. So right now I might say McGovern would be the best replacement of those likely to run, if not necessarily the best candidate.

[mother earth]

8. RFK Jr, I'm surprised no one has mentioned him.

He would be great. Though I'm not sure where he lives.

[chelsea0011]

9. I want to see how Martha Coakley answers the questions that she

has never had to when running on law and order platforms. I really like her and hope she is a s progressive as I think she is. I hope Joe Kennedy stays home. I like what he is doing now and he will get the swiftboat treatment from the out-of-state crowd and I'm never comfortable that a Republican can't win statewide here. I'm a l;ittle uneasy that a guy like Scott Brown-R couldn't get a foothold and run a tough race.

[AbbieUSA75]

10. Someone new...

I've been watching the news over the past couple weeks and have heard a number of great names. I'd really love to see someone new. I think a lot of people would too. I heard about one candidate, Peter Zschau, from a friend from the cape. Apparently he's been gathering signatures by himself. I'd love to hear more about him... He has a website at zschauforsenate.com