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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:20 AM Sep 2012

Joseph Kennedy III wins Democratic primary in Massachusetts

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Joseph Kennedy III, grandson of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District on Thursday, CNN reported.

The primary triumph marks the first election victory by a member of his generation of Kennedys, and virtually ensures he will win the general election in November in a solidly Democratic district that last elected a Republican in 1944.

No other member of the Kennedy family holds public office at the moment.

Kennedy, 31, defeated two lesser-known Democrats to win his party's nomination for the seat being vacated next year by veteran Democratic Congressman Barney Frank, who is retiring after three decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-usa-campaign-kennedy-idUSBRE88606420120907

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AP: Joe Kennedy III wins Mass. congressional primary
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Joseph Kennedy III wins Democratic primary in Massachusetts (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2012 OP

Foregone conclusion--Barn was backing him. MADem Sep 2012 #1

I wish him the best of luck Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #2

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #3

So strange to me to be looking at Bobby's grandson running for office. Matilda Sep 2012 #4

Wow..what a legacy he Cha Sep 2012 #5

as an unapologetic Kennedy lover, I say BRAVO! mountain grammy Sep 2012 #6

Yes, yes,yes! goclark Sep 2012 #11

We need another Kennedy in the House! sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #7

More like the senate say by kicking Browns butt to the curbside (assuming Brown wins re-election) cstanleytech Sep 2012 #9

If Brown looses, he may have another shot IF sen Kerry went to sec of state on Obama reelection. julian09 Sep 2012 #10

Nice to have a Kennedy back! K&R KoKo Sep 2012 #8

Kennedy (Joe) / Clinton (Chelsea) '24 - book it!!! (lol...n/t) Moostache Sep 2012 #12

K&R CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #13

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Foregone conclusion--Barn was backing him.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:27 AM

Sep 2012

He had the money and the machine. Also, he did very well on his "maiden voyage" at the St. Pat's event this past year--he was pretty funny.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

2. I wish him the best of luck

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:29 AM

Sep 2012

I hope he can help advance the ideals of his late grandfather.

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

3. kr

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:06 AM

Sep 2012

Matilda

(6,384 posts)

4. So strange to me to be looking at Bobby's grandson running for office.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:54 AM

Sep 2012

His grandfather is still young in my mind ...

Cha

(296,780 posts)

5. Wow..what a legacy he

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:46 AM

Sep 2012

has! I wish him the best of Goodness in his endeavors for representing his District in Congress since it's so solidly Dem..I'm going to go with that.

And, I hope Massachusetts will elect Elizabeth Warren as the next Jr Democratic Senator!

mountain grammy

(26,598 posts)

6. as an unapologetic Kennedy lover, I say BRAVO!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 09:28 AM

Sep 2012

They may be rich, but they understand the struggles of the people and have always worked for the people. Unlike the Rmoneys, members of the Kennedy clan have served America.

goclark

(30,404 posts)

11. Yes, yes,yes!

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:12 AM

Sep 2012

sinkingfeeling

(51,436 posts)

7. We need another Kennedy in the House!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 09:33 AM

Sep 2012

cstanleytech

(26,224 posts)

9. More like the senate say by kicking Browns butt to the curbside (assuming Brown wins re-election)

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:06 AM

Sep 2012

julian09

(1,435 posts)

10. If Brown looses, he may have another shot IF sen Kerry went to sec of state on Obama reelection.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:28 AM

Sep 2012

Same for Elizabeth but if Elizabeth wins over Brown, it would be best to bypass Kerry for state. Brown could very well win Kerry's seat and cost us senate not just senate super majority as he did last time.