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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...qZHR_blog.html
The Kennedys are officially back into the family business.
Joseph Kennedy III, a scion of the famous political family, announced Thursday that will run for the Massachusetts House seat being vacated by Rep. Barney Frank (D).
Joe Kennedy III announces run for Barney Frank’s seat
“Congressman Frank has done so much for Massachusetts and America during his service in Congress and he leaves very big shoes to fill,” Kennedy said in his announcement video for the 4th district. “I believe this country was founded on a simple idea: that every person deserves to be treated fairly, by each other and by their government.”
He promises to fight for a “a fair job plan,” a better educational system, “a fair tax code” and “fair housing policy.”
The grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and son of former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, Kennedy was working as a prosecutor and before that as an assistant district attorney in Massachusetts and a Peace Corps volunteer. Should he win, he will be the only Kennedy in Congress — a decades-long line that was broken when Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) died in 2009 and Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) retired in 2010.
Kennedy is not the only candidate in the Democratic primary, although his pedigree makes him an early favorite and he is already winning union support. Businessman Paul Heroux, software engineer Herb Robinson, and sociologist Jack Porter are also running.
Frank said Thursday on CSPAN that he thinks Kennedy will be a worthy successor.
“I am very impressed with him,” Frank said. “I’m very enthused about Joe. I think he’s going to win”
Frank is retiring rather than facing new voters in a district that is changing dramatically thanks to redistricting, although it remains overwhelmingly Democratic.
An early UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll found Kennedy would beat Republican Sean Bielat, who ran against Frank in 2010, 60 percent to 28 percent.
~~~He should win this easily.
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I was going to put a disclaimer about the puns that were sure to come.
The Kennedy's. The last great family in American politics. This is great news.
Kennedy's rule.
He's a ginger though. This will be his political ceiling. Just have to wonder if he will find a new way to die.
Well that sucks if he's a ginger, we already have one of those in the White House. If he can become anything like his grandfather, that would be great.
There was only one respectable Kennedy and he was assassinated making way for Johnson. The rest are no better than any other elitist.The Kennedy's. The last great family in American politics. This is great news.
Kennedy's rule.
Robert Kennedy was a great man as well. He was the last
"real" hope the country had until he was assassinated too.
You are probably right. I should have included him. The other Kennedy's are a joke however.
Ever listen to Robert Kennedy Jr? What a loser. Then Ted... does anyone really respect Ted?
RFK and JFK are the ones that I truly honor and will never forget. They cared and they had balls. I hope that in their spirit this guy can be a very good thing. I'll write him letters and remind him what they stood for lol. If he can be anything like them, it would really be great. Hopefully he doesn't buy into the norm.
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