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My Fox Boston: So far, Barney Frank's district has one of highest turnouts in the state
My Fox Boston ^ | November 2, 2010

Posted on 11/02/2010 12:20:45 PM PDT by GOPinCa

BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The Secretary of State William R. Galvin says voter turnout is expected to reach record highs. He's projecting a bigger turnout in districts with highly contested congressional races. So far, Barney Franks' district has one of highest turnouts ion the state.

In Newton and North Attleboro, the lines were forming before the polls opened and the flow has been steady all day. People we spoke to say they're coming out to vote on tax issues.

The questions on the ballot were important to them. Some wanted to vote against the incumbent others felt it was important to stop the tide of opposition. Many say with all the hype and advertising they've seen- they simply couldn't stay home.

(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxboston.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; barneyfrank; elections; ma2010; ma4; massachusetts; seanbielat
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To: GOPinCa

Something is cooking in MA-4. I held a Sean sign at the polls for 3 hours. We had between 4-8 Sean sign holders and the 1 Barney sign showed up after a few hours. Repub signs outnumbered dem the entire time. AND Obama won my town by 26 points and Brown lost in my town!! I know this doesn’t provide election results, but there’s something very different.


61 posted on 11/02/2010 1:07:46 PM PDT by tkas (Conservative mom)
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To: Osage Orange

Those areas are populated by fellow travellers and Barney does pay attention to his base back home


62 posted on 11/02/2010 1:10:21 PM PDT by sonnysteelgrave (Don't Blame me, I'm from Massachusettes)
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To: sonnysteelgrave

I still have a headache.....and a burning in my throat.


63 posted on 11/02/2010 1:12:13 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The IRS thinks I'm made of money.............)
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To: Islander7

That is VERY funny....LOL!


64 posted on 11/02/2010 1:13:13 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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To: JewishRighter
I don’t make fun of speech impediments

It is not a speech impediment if is face is damaged as a result of voluntary participation in unspeakable acts.

65 posted on 11/02/2010 1:14:46 PM PDT by Never on my watch (Why does the Left think Muslims are going to behave as Christians?)
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To: JewishRighter

Gays only make up about 3% of the population in the USA. There is no way they influence any election.


66 posted on 11/02/2010 1:17:31 PM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight (purple durple lips)
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To: Gaffer
Well, my first question is if anyone has done a survey of the Boston Bath Houses to see what their customer load looks like today.

(In José Jimenez voice:) "Ohhh, don't say 'customer load' about a bathhouse!"

67 posted on 11/02/2010 1:18:22 PM PDT by Erasmus (Personal goal: Have a bigger carbon footprint than Tony Robbins.)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
Gays only make up about 3% of the population in the USA. There is no way they influence any election

That may be. But Barney Fwank's distwict in Boston? Gimme a break.

68 posted on 11/02/2010 1:21:16 PM PDT by JewishRighter ( Multiculturalism is killing us.)
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To: nhwingut

Brookline, thats where JFK was born. Some how, we know where he was born, unlike other presidents.


69 posted on 11/02/2010 1:22:38 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: GOPinCa

Poll workers trapped in building as living dead try to break in and vote.


70 posted on 11/02/2010 1:22:38 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: wally-balls
It’s important to remember that Scott Brown, a mere 10 months ago, carried Frank’s congressional district with 60% of the vote.

And Scott Brown had a very high turnout if my memory is correct.....

IMHO this bodes well for Sean.

Watch Dr. Steele vs. Dingell. If he takes down Dingell it maybe even a bigger story since they got zero zip nada help from the GOP/RNC etc. Talk about grass roots taking down a legend of the DNC and longest stnading member they now have in the House.

71 posted on 11/02/2010 1:24:20 PM PDT by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: Tzimisce

72 posted on 11/02/2010 1:26:39 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: Osage Orange
How in the world could Frank....be well thought of?

We'll find out in a few hours just how popular he is now.

Newton/Brookline is very liberal country. Also, there's a generational component: in the 70s and 80s young liberal professionals organized to throw out the older generation. Afterward they had a lot emotionally invested in Barney and they were joined by the next generation of young liberal professionals.

By this point, though, if Barney Frank gets reelected it will be because his constituents really don't like Republicans, and think that he may be a bastard but he's their bastard. If he gets defeated it's because they know he's just a bastard in it for himself.

I did notice a certain amount of eye-rolling when the Boston Globe repeated Barney's mendacious self-defense and endorsed him. Even some people who share his political point of view are sick of him. Maybe there may even be enough people like that to defeat him this year.

73 posted on 11/02/2010 1:28:33 PM PDT by x
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To: Gen. Burkhalter

That’s a logical conclusion and I share it, but I’m so used to us being disappointed I don’t want to trust that conclusion, especially in MA. I’m in CA, so I’ve borne the brunt of really dumb voters and a really weak pub party for years.


74 posted on 11/02/2010 1:28:39 PM PDT by chilltherats (He was born with a roaring voice, and it had the trick of inflaming half-wits against their betters)
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To: GOPinCa

I think Sean definitely has a good chance.

Unfortunately (fortunately), I do not live in that district so can not vote for Sean Bielat, but I’ve got to say, most elections in MA are ridiculous because these liberal incumbents run unopposed....this the first time since I moved here over 15 yrs ago that there are actual, viable candidates challenging them... I think heavy turnout is a sign that people feel they actually have a choice. Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my part, but I think there is a lot of that going on.

Also, as a side note, I’ve been wearing my patriot tea kettle earrings and getting some positive feedback.


75 posted on 11/02/2010 1:29:44 PM PDT by KEmom (Proud to be a Mama Grizzly!!!)
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To: tkas
I agree something going on in MA. I'm helping a republican state rep. candidate in Seekonk/Rehoboth. Word up from party big boys is that Patrick is getting hammered (exit polls). I believe it...
76 posted on 11/02/2010 1:33:54 PM PDT by Dansong
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To: GOPinCa
I refuse to get my hopes up about Bielat, or O'Donnell for that matter. But if either of them win, I will probably burst into tears of shock and joy at the level of corruptocRat refudiation.
77 posted on 11/02/2010 1:35:06 PM PDT by AnnaZ (I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
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To: Never on my watch

I bet he lost his teeth when he hit on a straight guy by mistake.


78 posted on 11/02/2010 1:35:16 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: 9YearLurker

Maybe some of them have figured out that Bawney is largely responsible for the housing meltdown.


79 posted on 11/02/2010 1:37:53 PM PDT by chilltherats (He was born with a roaring voice, and it had the trick of inflaming half-wits against their betters)
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To: justice14

Sean will win. Too many people with money (like the people in Newton and Brookline) have been burned by Bwaney’s BS.

Sean wins by 2-4%.


80 posted on 11/02/2010 1:40:18 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Support and vote for Sean Bielat (MA-4)! MA-4 is Barney Frank's district.)
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