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Republican challenger Jeff Beatty took aim today at US Senator John F. Kerry, chiding him as an "elitist" who is "worried about becoming the secretary of state instead of worrying about the secretaries in our state." The attack came less than 24 hours after Kerry shook off a primary challenge from Gloucester Lawyer Edward O'Reilly. Beatty, a counter-terrorism consultant and former CIA agent, reached out to the 31 percent of Democratic primary voters who cast ballots for O'Reilly

Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Jeff Beatty, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate for the state of Massachusetts. Beatty is currently rallying support in order to offer a strong challenge to the current seat holder, Senator John Kerry. Jeff, who was in town to receive the prestigious "Guardian Award" from the International Association of Counter-terrorism and Security Professionals (IACSP), left me confident that we are putting our best foot forward in November's race and that Kerry will be facing a worthy opponent. Jeff's unique background as a counterterror professional and businessman positions him well to unseat...

In a world of tuxedos, Berkshire County Republicans say they feel like a pair of brown leather shoes. But yesterday, a group of around 50 brown leather shoes met for the Berkshire County Republican Association picnic to discuss tradition, the open marketplace of ideas and the future. The Grand Old Party group crowded Bucksteep Manor to listen to Jeff Beatty, foremost national security authority and 2008 candidate for U.S. Senate. Beatty, who will challenge incumbent John F. Kerry, is a former Delta Force officer, FBI agent and CIA officer. With decades of experience in national service, Beatty told members he...

Just 60 days after forming an exploratory committee to defeat John Kerry for the US Senate in 2008, Jeff Beatty is receiving favorable support from voters across Massachusetts. A July poll conducted by the renowned Zogby organization shows Jeff Beatty to be in a virtual tie with the junior senator and former presidential candidate. Zogby provided respondents with basic biographical information on John Kerry, Jeff Beatty and other Republican candidates and then asked “who would you vote for?” Results in the head-to-head competition were: First; Kerry 48 % Beatty 45% (3 point margin – error margin 4.1% = a tie)...

Statement by Jeff Beatty on defeating aviation terrorist attacks: Criticizes Rep. Delahunt for obstruction to airport security HARWICH - Jeff Beatty, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress issued the following statement on defeating aviation terrorist attacks. "Congratulations to the Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Security Services of Great Britain, and the United States. Today's foiling of a large-scale terror plot that had the potential to kill as many as 2,000 passengers on up to 10 aircraft over the Atlantic is a tremendous achievement! “Today, we are reminded that we were attacked before and those who would attack us will not go away-they...