September 28, 2009 Broadside: Martha Coakley on earmarks, war in Afghanistan Play video

(NECN) - Martha Coakley, Attorney General for Massachusetts and a Democratic candidate for Senate joins Jim Braude on Broadside.

Coakley talks about issues from credit card regulations, to the war in Afghanistan.

She also responds to the $20 million requested by Senator Kerry for a learning institute in honor of the late Senator Kennedy.

Coakley says she has no problem with the earmark, saying it’s a relatively small amount of money and will be used to educate people.

Coakley also responds to a comment made by Rep. Michael Capuano that she is too "cautious" to be in the Senate.