Martin Luther King III endorses Kennedy in Senate primary
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Aug 14, 2020
Martin Luther King III is officially throwing his support behind Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) ahead of the contested Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary next month.
King, he son of the civil rights icon, said Kennedy would fight for racial justice.
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My father said the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy," King said in a video released by Kennedy's campaign on Friday.
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The Real Clear Politics polling average shows Kennedy up five points in the race.
Kennedy and Markey will face off on September 1st.
"I know he [Kennedy] will never stop demanding justice. He is a leader we so desperately need in this moment to bring us to a higher, moral ground," King said. "It's clear to me that Joe Kennedy stands with all of us, that's why we need him in the United States Senate."
We need a new generation of civil rights leaders that will fight for racial justice, and equality in all its forms," King said in the video.
