MA: Democrats’ turnout effort in high gear
Democrats have targeted efforts on midsized cities such as Brockton and Fitchburg and on college campuses, reminding independents and Democrats who cast ballots for President Obama but skipped past midterm races to vote on Tuesday.
“We believe a lot of this fight is going to be in the gateway cities,” said Doug Rubin, Coakley’s chief strategist. “There is an opportunity for higher turnout in those areas. That, in particular, is going to be an important indicator of how things go on Election Day.”
At the same time, Democrats are working to drive up their traditional advantage in liberal strongholds such as Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton. Last week, for example, Patrick and Donald Berwick, a liberal favorite who placed third in the September Democratic primary, held a rally in Concord.
Labor leaders are making their own push to avoid a repeat of the 2010 Senate race, when 49 percent of union members voted for Brown compared with 46 percent for Coakley, labor’s endorsed candidate, according to a post-election poll done by the AFL-CIO.
Steve Tolman, president of the state AFL-CIO, said labor sent 1,000 members to call and knock on the doors of fellow union members last weekend.
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