[Zhang Fei]

By the way, John Tierney, the incumbent, has a 0 American Conservative Union rating, along with Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank. He gave GWB fits about the Iraq War and is a staunch opponent of missile defense funding. How much worse can the GOP guy be? The hardest part is turfing the long-term (8-term, in Tierney's case) incumbent. Once that's accomplished, it's a lot easier to go after his successors or primary GOP successors who don't toe the line. Tierney's district will never be very conservative - he beat his opponent by 14% during the watershed 2010 elections, so the GOP guy who's looking like a winner may be the best we can do in that seat.

[JCBreckenridge]

Why would we choose to rot the party from the inside?

[raccoonradio]

Yes. I live in the district and will vote for Tierney to get the corrupt lib Tierney out. Tisei is leading in the polls.
There is much enthusiasm for him. I believe Tisei has been endorsed by Salem News, both Boston papers etc (The ultra lib Boston Phoenix endorses Tierney so if you’re with John,
here’s a publication you may enjoy:

http://www.thephoenix.com

Signs all over the place for Tisei and the ones for Tierney are probably teachers, hacks, union folks.

http://www.howcouldtierneynotknow.com