The incumbent senator and the challenging congressman squared off for the last time before their Sept.
1 primary.
Sacchetti is here to break itdown.(sharman oncam)Some fireworks between thetwo candidates, as the twosquare off for the last time.The Congressman arguingit’s time for change, while theSenator says he should keep hisseat.***PKG***(TAKE PKG)(NATS ARGUING)(SHARMAN TRACK)A TENSE BACK AND FORTHBETWEEN SENATOR ED MARKEY ANDCONGRESSMAN JOE KENNEDY.DURING THE DEBATE, SENATORMARKEY TAKING HEAT AFTER TWOLOCAL FATHERS, COLIN BOWER ANDDANROY HENRY, SAY THEY WENT TOTHE SENATOR FOR HELP AND NEVERGOT IT.(SOT FULL)MARKEY19:04:52 WHEN MY CONSTITUENTSTALK TO ME I LISTEN THEM, I GOTO WASHINGTON AND DELIVER FORTHEM(SHARMAN TRACK)DJ HENRY WAS KILLED BY AWHITE POLICE OFFICER IN 2010,AND COLIN BOWER’S CHILDREN WEREKIDNAPPED BY HIS EX WIFE IN2009.SENATOR MARKEY SAYS HE HASAPOLOGIZED TO THE HENRY FAMILY,BUT CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY SAYS HESHOULD’VE DONE MORE.(SOT FULL)KENNEDY19:07:42 THE FACT THAT A UNITEDSTATES SENATOR THINKS IT ISENOUGH, IS EMBLEMATIC OF WHY WENEED CHANGE(SHARMAN TRACK)WHEN ASKED TO NAME THREEREPUBLICAN SENATORS THEYADMIRED, SENATOR MARKEY RATTLEDTHEM OFF, BUT CONGRESSMANKENNEDY SEEMED STUMPED.(SOT FULL)KENNEDY19:25:46 NOW YOU GOT METHINKING.(SHARMAN TRACK)BOTH CANDIDATES ALSO SAYTHEY SUPPORT GETTING RID OF LIFEWITHOUT PAROLE IN THE JUSTICESYSTEM.ASKED IF THAT SHOULD APPLYTO CONVICTED BOSTON MARATHONBOMBER DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV.(SOT FULL)MARKEY19:29:40 I’D MAKE AN EXCEPTIONFOR A TERRORIST(SOT FULL)KENNEDY19:30:10 WITH THE POSSIBILITY OFPAROLE DOESN’T MEAN YOU’REGRANTED IT BUT I DO THINKVICTIMS’ FAMILIES NEED TO BEHEARD(SHARMAN TRACK)WHEN IT WAS OVER, WE ASKEDTHE CONGRESSMAN AGAIN IF HECOULD THINK OF ANY REPUBLICANSENATORS HE ADMIRES.(SOT FULL)KENNEDY20:01:32 I’VE DONE SOME WORKWITH DAN SULLIVAN AND ACCESS TOLEGAL SERVICES AND ROY BLUNTAROUND THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS(SHARMAN TRACK)AND WE ASKED SENATORMARKEY AGAIN, IF COLIN BOWERDESERVES AN APOLOGY.HE DIDN’T SAY.(SOT FULL)20:05:04 I WILL WORK WITH THEFAMILY IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE***PKG*****SHARMAN**Senator Markey says he willvote by mail, while CongressmanKennedy says he hasn’t receivedhis ballot yet so he may vote inpe
Sen. Ed Markey and his challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy were busy trying to drum up support a day before the primary. WBZ-TV's Christina..
Congressman Joe Kennedy said he's now receiving death threats as a result of his primary race with Sen. Ed Markey.
