Tag Archives: Sean Bielat
Re-match likely in Massachusetts for 2012
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced Thursday that he will be a candidate for re-election in 2012. The announcement is unusual for its timing. It is more routine for even the most veteran elected officials to wait until just before time
Big losses in the U.S. House and Senate
Republicans won control of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s elections. As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, it appears the GOP will hold at least 234 seats, to Democrats’ 180.
Openly gay candidates: Some surprise victories in 164 races
The results for some high profile openly gay candidates are often mixed, and they were Tuesday night--with nine of eighteen openly LGBT candidates winning. But there was one big surprise Tuesday night and one shining star.
Bielat pummels Frank with campaign drops
Voters in U.S. Rep. Barney Frank’s Congressional district have been flooded in the last two days with campaign literature telling them that Frank has “rich friends,” deserves a grade of “F,” and is “reckless and arrogant.”
13 races to worry about Nov. 2
For hard-core political junkies in the LGBT community, there’s a lot to worry about in the November 2 voting—and not just because there’s the possibility of Republicans taking over the U.S. House and Senate. A number of races around the
House mid-terms: A sinking feeling
The mid-term election for Democrats is beginning to sound like the Titanic. The gigantic wonder that set sail in January 2009 is now sinking, the passengers are in a state of panic, and the rich corporations have taken all the
With House in question, is Frank ‘running scared’?
The first in a three-part series on the mid-term elections It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the angst surrounding next month’s Congressional elections. The 24/7 media are hyping a Republican takeover of the House and maybe the Senate. A switch in
