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Ed Markey Suspends Campaign Activities After Boston Explosions

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Ed Markey, a Democratic nominee for Senate in Massachusetts, announced that he was suspending all campaign activities in the wake of two deadly explosions that struck the Boston marathon on Monday.

His campaign will be forgoing “canvassing, phone banking, fundraising and television advertisements,” according to a statement.

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