Massachusetts’s Markey leans on youth energy as meme network wanes
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Senator Ed Markey, 80, touts his role as the voice of Massachusetts’ youth while facing a diminishing online support network known as the Markeyverse that helped him win previously, highlighting a tension between his appeal to young voters and changing online enthusiasm as he pursues reelection.
- An 80-year-old senator says he’s the voice of his state’s youth. Many believe him. The Washington Post
- Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided AP News
- Markey had an ‘iPad’ moment. Experts question whether it’s enough to bolster Moulton’s age pitch in Senate primary. The Boston Globe
- AI bursts to the front of Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary CNBC
- In generational battle, Markey and Moulton offer closing arguments to voters ahead of primary WBUR
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