Markey Leads Gomez By 4 In First PPP Poll [View all]
As the special Senate election to replace John Kerry in Massachusetts enters the final stretch, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) leads Republican opponent Gabriel Gomez by a surprisingly slim margin, 44 percent to 40 percent, according to a new survey released Friday from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling.
Gomez, a former Navy SEAL who spent years in private equity, has characterized himself as an outsider and businessman ready to reform government by working across the aisle. Markey, who was first elected to Congress in 1976, has been widely considered a strong front-runner in deep blue Massachusetts.
Massachusetts voters view Gomez in a more favorable light, according to PPP’s first post-primary poll. Surveyed voters view the former Navy SEAL with a 41% favorable rating, compared to a 27% unfavorable rating. Voters remain more divided on Markey, however. Forty-four percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of the Democrat, compared with 41 percent who have an unfavorable opinion.
Markey begins with race with a comparative advantage — a large campaign war chest and plenty of time to define his Republican opponent, a relative newcomer unknown to many Massachusetts voters. To that end, his campaign fired an opening salvo this week claiming that Gomez carries more extreme positions than even former Republican Sen. Scott Brown.
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