Massachusetts 5th district (Markey's House seat).

[No Elephants]

Okay, a short while back, I remarked on how Walsh, the clear winner of the Boston election to winnow down the mayoral field (not exactly a primary since all but one was a Dem), had used his mum's adorable voice and brogue in his campaign.

Well, now, we have a Democrat running for Ed Markey's now vacant house seat using his Tea Party dad in his campaign.

I confess, I rather like the ads, too. And, they kind of underscore the point, without a word about age, that the Teabaggers are not exactly the youth vote.

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/poll_carl_sciortino_leads_5th.html

To give credit to Pops Sciortino, he obviously knows that his participation in the ad is intended to help his liberal (I hope) son and he is participating.

BTW, I got another robo call from Mrs. Walsh the elder the other day. Her discomfort was palpable, as was her desire to help her son. Had she been in reach, I would have given her a cup of tea and given her a big hug--and I don't even keep tea in my home. (Maybe a strong preference for coffee is in the air in Boston?)

[Enthusiast]

1. That is the craziest fucking thing I have ever seen.

Of course I have seen it before. We can't escape these things even if we live in the wilds of Ohio. Sciortino has appeal.

[No Elephants]

2. You may be interested in this, if you have not seen it before.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/26/obama-romney_race_may_hinge_on_2_ohio_counties_115933.html

[Enthusiast]

4. That's why they manipulate us the way they do.

They're evil to the core.

[No Elephants]

5. Don't let them win!

[No Elephants]

3. Yes, he has appeal, but neither he nor his pop have anything on Mrs. Walsh.

I wish I could let you listen to her robocall. All you want to do is make sure you don't make adorable voiced Mrs. Walsh cry.

It was a frickin' brilliant campaign strategy. No wonder he got more votes than the guy who led in the polls all along.