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A District to Watch on Nov. 2

A 14-term incumbent who is chairman of one the most powerful committees in Congress would, in an ordinary election, be a shoe-in for a 15th term unless he were under indictment. Barney Frank hasn’t faced serious opposition in the 4th district of Massachusetts since 1982, winning his races by 30-50 points when he had any opposition at all. But he’s running scared this time around. He’s brought in Bill Clinton and has raised tons of money (no problem for the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee).

But Byron York is reporting that his little-known, 35-year-old Republican opponent, Sean Bielat, is within striking distance, only 10 points behind in a recent poll.

It might be a good idea to keep an eye on results in the 4th Massachusetts. The polls close in Massachusetts at 8 p.m. eastern time, and results should come in pretty quickly. If Bielat can pull off a win there, it will be a sure sign of a blow-out election for Republicans. If he even comes close, it will mean a very good night.

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0 Responses to “A District to Watch on Nov. 2”

  1. The Warden says:

    Will someone tell Obama that we don’t buy a lot of our oil from those nations that hate us unless Mexico and Canada hates us. Well, Canadians do hate us! The Saudi’s are a different story. The country is dangerous.

  2. Cas Balicki says:

    Only really stupid Canadians hate Americans.

  3. Kimberly says:

    If you want world war 3 or you want your children to be drafted, be my guess, vote for George W. McCain. I would rather have someone who is going to talk to these countries first before they blows them away. Read and listen to what is being said but do it with an open mind.

  4. Kimberly says:

    If you want world war 3 or you want your children to be drafted, be my guess, vote for George W. McCain. I would rather have someone who is going to talk to these countries first before they blow them away. Read and listen to what is being said but do it with an open mind.