# The Second Mitt Romney Memorial Massachusetts Special Election **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862 "2013-06-25T12:48:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/1 "2013-06-25T12:48:25Z")
Today is the Massachusetts special senatorial election to replace John Kerry, and after the multitude of threads spawned by Scott Brown’s victory 3 years ago, it seemed fitting to start a thread on this one. Clearly having learned their lesson, the Democratic party nominated someone with actual experience in campaigning. Even though Markey’s been criticized for being wooden and uninspiring, he hasn’t made any of the multiple missteps Coakley did (Curt Schilling a Yankees fan Martha?). The Republican party nominated Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy Seal with no political experience whatsoever. I don’t know what kind of car he drives either. All the polls, and Nate Silver, indicate Markey will win handily. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/2 "2013-06-25T13:11:44Z")
This one is no contest. Markey walks to victory. The Scott Brown win was an aberration and won’t be repeated. A Gomez victory is a little less likely than Chris Christie getting a gig modeling Speedos. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/3 "2013-06-25T14:01:00Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > This one is no contest. Markey walks to victory. It certainly seems that way. Gomez had the potential to be an interesting candidate but for all his talk of being independent he seems like a mainline Republican. > [@](#): > > The Scott Brown win was an aberration and won’t be repeated. There will always be a chance for a liberal Republican to make a good run in MA, we had a run of governors as well. All it requires is a good R candidate and a mediocre D candidate (and there are plenty of them). ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/4 "2013-06-25T14:24:21Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > There will always be a chance for a liberal Republican to make a good run in MA, we had a run of governors as well. All it requires is a good R candidate and a mediocre D candidate (and there are plenty of them). But… do any liberal Republicans exist? One time this great species roamed the northeast in numbers, but have been driven to the brink of extinction by the Great Right Wing hunters. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/5 "2013-06-26T01:36:35Z")
And Markey holds the seat for the Democrats. Looks like it’ll be about 55-45. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/6 "2013-06-26T04:26:44Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > A Gomez victory is a little less likely than Chris Christie getting a gig modeling Speedos. " Zuh goggles! Zey do nuzing! My eyes!" ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/7 "2013-06-26T20:50:55Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > And Markey holds the seat for the Democrats. Looks like it’ll be about 55-45. Yes, it was a comfortable win, but certainly not a landslide. I sometimes think people have this image of Mass elections as all being 70-30 blowouts. The state is solidly (D), but not so much that a (R) will always lose. Just look at the Governorship over the past 25 years. And now Markey can start fundraising for his next run in 18 months. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-mitt-romney-memorial-massachusetts-special-election/661862/8 "2013-06-26T22:19:09Z")
> [@boblibdem](#): > > chris christie getting a gig modeling speedos. … WHERE IS THE BRAIN BLEACH?! Dear god why?!