Barney Frank, with hands on the nations finances since 2006, faces multiple challegers in 2010
Barney Frank (D-MA) is facing competition for the U.S. Congressional Seat he has held for decades – from both the left and the right. Earl Henry Sholley was the first to announce his candidacy against Frank – Sholley is a long-time fiscally conservative Republican with a populist message. Sholley, who entered the 2008 race against Frank late, (in August of 2008), ended up pulling 30 plus percent of the vote with little or no name recognition – Sholley began his 2010 campaign early in 2009 – he hired Lisa Camp, from the Huckabee 2008 Presidential campaign as his Campaign Manager, and is now considered the front-runner on the Republican Side. Sholley believes that the Congress should be represented by “citizen legislators” – he also supports term limits.
Keith Messina, 28, of Medford, MA, a political newcomer, first entered the race as an independent, and recently designated himself as a Republican. His political philosophy is based on the Constitution. Messina, a mechanical engineer, entered the race because of the financial crisis facing the country. Messina will face Sholley in the Republican Primary.
The newest Republican to enter the race is 34 year old Sean Bielat, recently of Brookline, MA. Also a political newcomer, Bielat recognized that the 4th was winnable when Scott Brown won the district and he sees himself as a “conservative centrist”. The 4th District will enjoy a 3 way Republican contest, perhaps for the first time in history.l
On the left, Rachael Brown, Democrat is running on a stop-Wall Street, Mars Colonization program and CCC Youth training program. She has the support of Lyndon Larouche who has called for Obama’s Impeachment.
It is apparent that the once uncontested seat held by Barney Frank will be challenged left and right, in 2010. It is not so much Scott Brown’s campaign that has set the tone for the challenge, rather Frank’s long history with Freddie Mac and Fannie May, and finances of our nation, and the tax and spend philosophy that, in conjunction with a Democrat controlled house and Senate since 2006, helped shape the financial disaster we are face with today. It is also apparent that the voters are ready and willing to listen to a variety of candidates in the 4th district (which incidentally is not the only district in Massachusetts that has long-term Democrat incumbents facing challengers) and to place their trust in another candidate. The fact that there are three (and possibly more on the horizon) candidates on the Republican side alone, shows a shift of political think in the 4th district (and Massachusetts as a whole). Although the pundits that are insist that the seat is “Safe Democrat” (Coakley was given that designation as well), Frank first must face a primary from Brown, and then square off against the winner of the Republican primary. Sholley, who has been actively courting both independents and conservatives, is most likely the (at this point) candidate who will face Frank in that contest. Frank’s seat, from this perspective and regardless of the outcome vis a vis Scott Brown, is “not safe”.
References of interest
Sholley for Congress
Keith Messina for Congress
Bielat for Congress
Rachael Brown for Congress
The LaRouche PAC
Follow the Money: Open Secrets.org
Note of interest
Unenrolleds are able to vote in the primaries in Massachusetts, as long as they choose a party designation. From Massachusetts Primary Guide:
Can the Unenrolled vote in the Massachusetts Primary?
Yes. Unenrolled is the official term for what we used to refer to as Independent. If you are unenrolled, which means you belong to no party whatsoever, you may show up at your polling place and choose a Democratic or Republican ballot.)
Why can Independents/Unenrolled vote in the Massachusetts Primary?
We have what is called a modified closed primary in Massachusetts. This is worth explaining. In an open primary, any registered voter can vote in any party’s primary it doesn’t matter if you are a registered Democrat and want to vote in the Republican primary some states allow this to happen.
6 comments:
I think if they really push his role in the loan and fiscal crisis he is toast.
Chuck, no kidding - I have a feeling there are going to be many a reference to Barney Frank from pre- and post 2006 during 2010.
Rachel Brown is a member of a cult and one of a few dozen naive college drop outs who spend 16 hours a day keeping Larouche living like a millionaire. The cult claims to be Democrats but will be anything if needed to raise money or find gullible kids like Rachel.
The cult spent 8 years with Bush as a Nazi and just shifted gears after Obama won. They show up at Tea Party rallies to collect names to call later for money . It is all a big farce and cult circus.
I may not like everything about Barney Frnak, but he got it right in comparing her to a dining room table.
The cult has a history of anti semitic lunacy, hatred of gays and has called African American US Senator Parren Mitchell from Md a "House Nigger".
These are very sick people led by a delusional mad man who has had a few hundred Rachel Browns raising money to the point where he has spent 330 Million dollars in spreading his delusions.
Don't forget that Larouche and the cult spent time in prison for stealing over 30 million dollars from their elderly supporters.
Does Rachel plan to pay the victims in Mass. back?
You can read about this cult circus in these sites.
laroucheplanet.info
lyndonlarocuhewatch.org
justiceforjeremiah.com
The above "Lynn Marcus" is obviously a very nasty person. At least Rachel Brown had the guts to confront Barney Frank face to face in a public meeting. Anyway, LaRouche has been right about the financial crash. Time to bust the "cult of public opinion."
I don't know Howie, she's just as coherent as any other liberal
Hi Howie and Chuck and Lyn, it just appears that Lyn may have a bit of a bone to pick with LaRouche - and unfortunately - her target is Rachel Brown so it does come off sounding a bit as if she supports Barney Frank - but agreed, one can point out where someone's political views are a bit different (see the bog text) without going overboard - so to speak. At least Brown, as well as the others, are taking the time out of their personal lives to do something positive for the nation. The Congress is full of characters - people who's believe structures don’t' necessarily coincide with a majority - but who are, for all intents and purposes - harmless - and in this case, not in a position to cause further harm to the economy. I'm certain, as time goes on, that there will be more candidates for the 4th - what is of import is that people in the Commonwealth, (because so many politicians who have run unopposed for so long, are now facing opposition) have a choice when it comes to the ballot - one thing that has not been noted, the majority of those throwing their hats into the ring are conservatives - so much for Massachusetts being a blue state.
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