Two good men: One choice Ed Markey is a good man. for 47 years, Patrick Kennedy for 16 years, Joe Kennedy II for 12 years, Joe Kennedy is a good man. Joe Kennedy III for 8 years. They were our political leadership for the Campaigns and pundits may nitpick, past 50 years, and we admired them but both have served us well. During a all. Massachusetts voters respect pandemic, an economic crisis, a push ambition. We respect competition. for racial justice, we need both now But we need a rationale. Why? more than ever. That’s not possible. Ed Markey is a workhorse. In a year when all forward-thinking Americans are focused on defeating He forged the path on a wide range of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell, issues. Before climate change became Joe Kennedy decided to challenge a movement, Markey took on the fossil Ed Markey. Every hour and dollar fuel industry. Before technology ruled spent here will not be spent winning our lives, Markey took on internet the White House and Senate. providers to ensure access and competition. Before Detroit drove itself into bankruptcy, Markey took on The big question is why? the auto industry to require greater fuel efficiency. Before Alzheimer’s Months later we still don’t know. became an epidemic, Markey fought This is not Ed Markey’s seat. Nor is it for the largest funding for research in the Kennedys’. NIH history. Kennedy entered the race against Now Ed Markey leads again with AOC Markey declaring he had no policy and the Green New Deal. dispute with Markey. Why run? He leads again with net neutrality ensuring access and fairness on the Kennedy argues we need fresh faces internet. He leads again on clean and fresh ideas. But Joe’s been in energy, building off-shore wind farms, Washington, D.C. for eight years. solar panels and the cleanup of urban Where’s the new, big idea? And as for brownfields in Gateway Cities. fresh faces, two years ago when Ayanna Pressley challenged an incumbent, Joe Ed Markey has not merely been a was with the incumbent. progressive vote. He has been an extraordinary leader. He takes on big Now Kennedy declares he can do special interests, and wins. more. More of what? He argues he will fix the racial divide, broken by 50 years of failed political leadership. We respect Joe Kennedy. Ted Kennedy served in Washington We need Ed Markey. PAID FOR BY UNITED FOR MASSACHUSETTS, AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE. CONTACT US AT WWW.UNITEDFORMASSACHUSETTS.ORG.