Sep 3, 2026 · 5 min · 6 segments
George Bachrach, who managed Markey's first run for Congress in 1976, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the strategy and instincts that have powered Markey's 50-year career on Capitol Hill.
George BachrachGuest
Tiziana DearingHost
Was there something that Ed Markey understood about Massachusetts voters that Seth Moulton did not?
This is a state of well-educated and involved people, and it was not enough to talk about age.
It did not trump policy, despite the media's relentless effort to make this about what other states care about, to make it about age.
Was there something that Ed Markey understood about Massachusetts voters that Seth Moulton did not?
This is a state of well-educated and involved people, and it was not enough to talk about age.
It did not trump policy, despite the media's relentless effort to make this about what other states care about, to make it about age.
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