Mike Capuano’s 70th “Open Mike” Rally held at the Holiday Inn

On December 6, 2009, in Uncategorized, by The News Staff

By Donald Norton

Hundreds
gathered at the Holiday Inn tonight for U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano's 70th
"Open Mike" Rally as he nears the home stretch of his campaign for
Senate.

The diverse crowd included all the current Somerville
elected officials, along with some from Cambridge. State Sen. Pat
Jehlen and Mayor Joe Curtatone spoke before Capuano took the stage,
saying he was optimistic he would prevail Tuesday, when he faces off
against three challengers for the Democratic nomination.

Campaign
workers said they are encouraged by a late surge in recent polls, as
Capuano has been trailing behind frontrunner Martha Coakley, attorney
general for Massachusetts.

The former Somerville mayor
encouraged supporters to get neighbors and relatives out to vote on
Tuesday, saying the results would be close.