Why the GOP should root for Ed Markey to beat Joe Kennedy

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Democratic voters in Massachusetts have some bad choices to make on Tuesday, including one in a Senate election.

They can pick either six more years of incumbent Sen. Ed Markey or unseat him by picking Rep. Joe Kennedy III. In a deep-blue state such as Massachusetts, neither of the Republicans running have a shot in the general election.

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