So, for all of you who were waiting with bated breath…
Friday I ran into Attorney General Martha Coakley at the Obama speech, and pitched her on an idea I’ve been mulling over since she announced her intent to run for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Since that day, Coakley has reaped in significant donations nationally from supporters like Emily’s List, and building on her very public presence as AG to get her name across the Commonwealth.
As the local press says, it’s her race to lose, and she has all the ingredients of a winner. And a victory for her would be the first time a woman has represented Massachusetts in the Senate. So, taking a page from Pete Souza, I told her about my keen interest in the historic potential of her candidacy and asked if I could tag along in the weeks leading to the Democratic primary and beyond.
The goal — we’ll see how it shapes up in reality — is a photo book about Coakley’s first year in the Senate. I asked her about this, in the roundabout superstitious way I’ve grown used to in covering sports, and she responded positively with the following quote: “I like your work, and you’re easy to work with.”
That’s about as good as it gets.
It is going to be challenging in ways I can’t even imagine yet, but it really feels like one of the Important Stories that I’m lucky to be even thinking about.
- D
One Comment
Hi Dominic
I met you on election eve covering Martha Coakley. I must first apologize for my crabbiness. I think I was somewhat exhausted from running around for the campaign with flu all weekend! I am so thrilled that Martha won, and by such a huge margin. Jeff lead me to your site and I noticed that my colleague Stella Johnson has been your teacher.Stella is a wonderful person indeed. Lucky you to be getting the assignment with Coakley, and kudos for thinking of it! Good Luck.
I would love to see how this progresses
All best
Tessa Gordon