From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 7:27 PM

(NECN) - In politics, timing is everything. So imagine what it’s like being a renegade candidate for Governor, unveiling your running mate, and having to compete with President Obama and Vicki Kennedy for attention. Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill,...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 6:06 PM

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Ted Kennedy’s widow and the man filling in for him in Washington are campaigning for Democrat Martha Coakley in the race for the late senator's seat. Click here to watch Vicki Kennedy's endorsement speech. Click here to hear...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 6:06 PM

(NECN: Scot Yount, Holliston, Mass.) - A challenger to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is now joining forces with a fellow state lawmaker in his gubernatorial campaign. State Treasurer and gubernatorial hopeful Timothy Cahill has chosen former...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 5:40 PM

(NECN: Alison King, Medford, Mass.) - Vicki Kennedy this morning endorsed the Democratic candidate to replace her late husband, Ted Kennedy, in the United States Senate. And, she is not the only Kennedy backing Massachusetts Attorney General Martha...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 12:25 PM

(NECN: Medford, Mass.) - "It is incredibly humbling for me to be here this morning," said Senate candidate Martha Coakley. The widow of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy is endorsing fellow Democrat Martha Coakley in the election to succeed her late...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 11:21 AM

(NECN: Medford, Mass.) - The widow of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy is endorsing fellow Democrat Martha Coakley in the election to succeed her late husband. Kennedy declared her backing for Coakley this morning at a senior citizens center in...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 9:24 AM

(NECN: Jennifer Eagan, Medford, Mass.) - The family of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy is coming out and supporting Martha Coakley in the race to fill Kennedy’s Senate seat. Will the endorsement put the Democrat over the top? The Kennedy...

From: NECN on Thu, Jan 07 2010 7:15 AM

(NECN: Jennifer Eagan, Medford, Mass.) - The family of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy is backing Democrat Martha Coakley in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts. Vicki Kennedy, Sen. Kennedy’s widow, and former Congressman Joe...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 10:12 PM

(NECN: Scot Yount, Boston, Mass.) - When Vicki Kennedy steps out to endorse Martha Coakley to replace her late husband in the United States Senate, she will be backed by former Congressman Joe Kennedy and the Bay State’s interim Senator Paul...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 7:09 PM

(NECN: Jim Braude) - In the end, what dragged down Chris Dodd’s reputation was the company he kept. Dodd worked hard to achieve power and influence in the U.S. Senate, and he succeeded. And he got used to being courted and flattered by...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 7:09 PM

(NECN) - Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota both announced they will not seek re-election. Is this the beginning of a mass exodus for Democrats in Congress? Also, a new Rasmussen Poll shows Republican...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 6:06 PM

(NECN) - On the Braude Beat, Senator Chris Dodd calls it a career, backlash from the Christmas Day terror plot, and Joan Rivers discusses a nightmare airport experience. Broadside host Jim Braude has more on these stories.

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 6:06 PM

(NECN: Greg Wayland, Boston, Mass.) - It’s being called a record-breaking political fundraising drive. And some say it spells trouble for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's re-election bid. Republican Charlie Baker, former Harvard Pilgrim CEO and...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 5:08 PM

(NECN: Brian Burnell, Hartford, Conn.) - A political bombshell hit Connecticut today. Senior Senator Chris Dodd announced he will not seek re-election. Dodd said the reasoning was both personal and professional, and he admitted to being in the...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 4:13 PM

(NECN: Hartford, Conn.) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will seek the U.S. Senate seat held by fellow Democrat Chris Dodd for five terms. Blumenthal says he decided to run so he could fight against scams and special interests...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 1:05 PM

(NECN: E. Haddam, Conn.) - U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) announced this afternoon that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate, ending a more than 40-year career in Congress. Dodd made the announcement at his home in East Haddam,...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 10:04 AM

(NECN: Jennifer Eagan) - Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd will not seek a sixth term in the Senate. Dodd, 66, is chairman of Senate Banking Committee, which was at the center of efforts to deal with the economic meltdown. And he has played...

From: NECN on Wed, Jan 06 2010 6:03 AM

(NECN: Jennifer Eagan) - Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) will not seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, a move that could upset the balance of power on Capitol Hill. The news was reported by The Associated Press, which cited Democratic officials as saying...

From: NECN on Tue, Jan 05 2010 6:59 PM

(NECN: Jim Braude) - Considering he tried to blow up a plane and take the lives of 289 passengers and crew, how did a Nigerian terrorist become everyone’s favorite comic punch line? If you caught the daily show last night, you know what I mean. ...

From: NECN on Tue, Jan 05 2010 6:59 PM

(NECN) - On the Braude Beat, President Obama announced changes to improve air travel security, and a new poll showing Scott Brown and Martha Coakley only separated by nine points in the U.S. Senate race. President Obama spent the afternoon meeting...