Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Fourth Congressional District Candidates sparred on issues relating to the "American Dream," Including jobs, the economy, education, and health care.
In their second debate Wednesday, Fourth Congressional District candidates Sean Bielat and Joe Kennedy III took center stage in front of a packed room at UMass Dartmouth’s Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in Fall River to discuss the "American Dream." Bielat (R-Norfolk) and Kennedy (D-Brookline) sparred on issues related to the "American Dream," including jobs, the economy, education and health care. The debate was sponsored by MassINC, publisher of Commonwealth Magazine and moderated by Michael Goodman, the chair of the public policy department at UMass Dartmouth. Kennedy and Bielat were asked questions from Aaron Frechette of the Fall River Herald News and Taunton Gazette, Bruce Mohl of Commonwealth Magazine and Alan Zarek of…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Sean Bielat responded to a statement today from Joe Kennedy III announcing his appearance in three general election debates.
As the general election race for the Fourth Congressional District heats up, so begins a debate about debates. Fourth District Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III announced earlier today three general election debate appearances, including a spot on WCVB's "On the Record" and a candidates night at Wellesley College. A few hours after Kennedy's announcement, Fourth District Republican candidate Sean Bielat responded to the debate announcements with a letter stating he was "disappointed" to see Kennedy agree to only three debates. In his response, Bielat said he has accepted 16 debate offers to date. Kennedy will face Bielat in the Nov. 6 general election for the Fourth Congressional District seat currently held by Barney Frank. According …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Just 17 percent of Newton voters made it out to the polls yesterday.
When it comes to the Fourth Congressional District race in November, Newton residents made their choice loud and clear: Kennedy vs. Bielat. With 93 percent of the total Newton votes cast in the Democratic primary, Joe Kennedy III had an easy victory in the Garden City over Rachel Brown and hometown candidate Herb Robinson, according to unofficial results from the Newton Election Commission. A copy of Newton's unofficial election results is included in the .pdf to the right. Likewise, Republican Sean Bielat earned 76 percent of the Newton vote in his primary race against Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof. Newton's voting aligned with that of the rest of the state, where Kennedy managed to get more than 90 percent of the vote and Bielat …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Kennedy and Bielat both had huge victories in the district.
Updated Sept. 7, 12:43 a.m. with a statement from Herb Robinson. Updated Sept. 6, 11:59 p.m. with statement from Elizabeth Childs. After months of campaigning across a large and newly redrawn district, the pool of Fourth Congressional District candidates has officially been whittled down from six to two. Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will be the two names on the November ballot for the Fourth Congressional District, according to reports from the Associated Press. Despite the low voter turnout, Kennedy had a landslide victory against his two opponents, Rachel Brown and Newton resident Herb Robinson, taking more than 90 percent of the vote according to AP reports. "Tonight, I am honored to accept the Democratic …
The Fourth Congressional District, District Three Governor's Council and South Middlesex Registry of Deeds all had primary races on the Newton ballot.
Update 12:30 a.m. With the combined results numbers from the Boston Globe and Waltham Patch, it appears Maria Curtatone has won the South Middlesex Register of Deeds race with 24 percent of the vote. Former Newton Mayor Tom Concannon finished third, according to these results, with 17 percent of the vote. 11:10 p.m. Democratic incumbent Marilyn Devaney has won the primary for the District Three Governor's Council seat, per the Associated Press. She will face Newton Independent Tom Sheff in November. 9:45 p.m. Kennedy and Bielat will face off in the Fourth Congressional District race in November. The Associated Press called Bielat the winner of the Republican primary with more than 70 percent of the vote. 9:07 p.m. All 32 Newton precincts…
Today is the state primary in Massachusetts, who has your vote?
While all eyes may be on the Democratic National Convention this week, Massachusetts voters -- particularly those in the Fourth District -- have some important decisions to make today regarding their own state politics. The contested races on today's Newton ballot include Democratic primaries for the Fourth Congressional District, South Middlesex Register of Deeds and Governor's Council District Three. There will also be a Republican primary for the Fourth Congressional District race. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and once the votes are in, stay tuned to Patch tonight for coverage of the primary results. Now, here are five things Newton voters need to know for today's state primary election: (Contested races only) Note: Copies of …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhoff squared off during a debate in Attleboro Monday night. They'll be debating again in Easton on Tuesday.
Fourth Congressional District Republican candidates squared off Monday night in front of a packed lecture hall at Bristol Community College's Attleboro campus to debate issues including Social Security and Medicare, foreign policy, taxes, and the economy. Candidates Sean Bielat (R-Norfolk), Elizabeth Childs (R-Brookline) and David Steinhof (R-Fall River) took questions from a panel of local media representatives, including Bob Folcik of WVBF Radio in Taunton, George Calajezzi of WSAR in Fall River, Jim Hand of the Sun Chronicle and Jonathan Friedman of Patch in an event that was sponsored by The South Coast GOP and the Republican Women of Bristol/Norfolk County. Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, was the …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Congressional candidate Joseph Kennedy III speaks to supporters at the opening of his Attleboro campaign office.
Several dozen supporters crammed into a small room on North Main Street Saturday afternoon for the opening of congressional candidate Joseph Kennedy III's Attleboro campaign office. Kennedy, who has opened additional offices in Fall River and Medway, has his campaign headquarters located on Chestnut Street in Newton Upper Falls. During the opening of his new office, Kennedy called Attleboro "the heart of the [4th] district." He thanked the supporters for their help, which included canvassing the neighborhoods in the near 100-degree heat. Kennedy, 31, is heavily favored to win the Sept. 6 primary. He will likely face Republican Sean Bielat in the November general election to fill the seat vacated by retiring Congressman Barney Frank. Other…
BFOLEY
10:46 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bielat has the leadership and communication skills that have been missing in the MA 4th congressional representation. He also knows the pain points of the people, exhibited tonight with his cost concerns of buying diapers and formula for his young children. The Dem candidate captured it correctly when he awkwardly admitted in prior comments that people in the 4th congressional district have 'lost… more ›