May 17, 2007
Tsongas Picks Up EMILY's List Endorsement
EMILY’s List endorsed Niki Tsongas (D), the widow of the late Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-MA), today in the Special Election race to fill Rep. Marty Meehan’s (D-MA 05) seat.
EMILY’s List Founder Ellen Malcolm: “Niki Tsongas has committed her life to serving others and will continue this exceptional legacy in the United States Congress. As an educator, a lawyer, a community activist, and a dedicated wife and mother, Niki will be a strong voice for the 5th district. EMILY’s List is thrilled at the opportunity to help Niki Tsongas become the first Democratic woman elected to the Massachusetts congressional delegation in more than 30 years.
“She is running for Congress to fight for universal health care and an end to the war in Iraq. She will work to improve education because, as an educator and mother of three, she knows what a difference a strong education can make in a child’s life.”
Tsongas: “I am thrilled to have earned the support of EMILY's List in this challenging but exciting special election. My life has been dedicated to the issues that matter most to women and families and I look forward to representing their interests in Washington. EMILY's List is a tremendous force in electing pro-choice Democratic women to Congress and, with their help, Massachusetts will again have a woman’s voice in the United States House of Representatives.”
Tsongas and Lowell City Councilor Eileen Donoghue (D) are the frontrunners in the 9/4 Dem primary, but polls show Tsongas, with the help of high name I.D., with a commanding early lead [TIM SAHD].
Posted at 09:55 AM
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