Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130624:23:19:00
Faces voters here as massachusetts plays host to a rare special election. it's being held to replace the vacancy left by john kerry. it's a critical race. the majority in is down to 54 seats thanks to christie's appointment of a republican to fill lautenberg's seat. five are retiring next year. the polls have markey enjoying a fairly sizable lead, about ten points against the challenger gomez. in today's suffolk poll, markey was up seven points, 17 points in may. markey's lead las ranged from plus 3 to plus 20. the trend is clear. the "huffington post" shows markey with a consistent lead over ...