Attention: Boston Globe. The crucial issues in the 2009 Senate election to replace Ted Kennedy do not include show tunes and men's clothing. Saturday's piece on Michael Capuano paints him as a Kennedy type of liberal. He says he is the financial underdog among the four Democratic candidates. Oh, he's also switching to long-sleeve shirts. The Globe's Andrea Estes said he looked "uncomfortable" in his suit. On Friday, Matt Viser reported that Martha Coakley referenced the Rodgers and Hammerstein song "I Enjoy Being A Girl" in an answer to a question about the role of gender in the campaign. After analyzing some of the lyrics, he concluded "Coakley seems unlikely to use it as a campaign theme song." Journalism!
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