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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 17:49

Kerry and Beatty square off on social issues, foreign policy in second debate

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BOSTON - U.S. Sen. John Kerry and his Republican challenger Jeff Beatty met for round two Monday in another feisty debate that ranged from social issues to the current financial crisis facing the country.

For the first time in the race, both candidates discussed social issues at length. With Monday's news of an 8-year-old's ccidental death while shooting an Uzi at a gun show in Westfield, both candidates were asked what they would do to make sure such an event never happened again.

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 08:12

Kerry, Beatty square off in testy debate

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

NEWTON - Republican challenger Jeff Beatty took numerous swings at John Kerry in a contentious debate here Monday night, and the Boston Democrat defended his record, firing back a few salvos of his own.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 10:59

Local Republican caucus chairman endorses Obama

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Massachusetts endorsed Barack Obama late Sunday night, joining other Republicans who have recently moved away from their party's own standard bearer, John McCain.

[img_assist|nid=227|title=U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)|desc=|link=none|url=undefined|align=right|width=123|height=154]Jason Burkins, who is also a member of the Somerville Ward 5 Republican Committee, said in an email that he no longer sees eye-to-eye with the principles of the national GOP.

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Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:52

Kennedy will not testify in Stevens trial

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy will not testify in Ted [img_assist|nid=33|title=U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Hyannis Port)|desc=|link=none|url=undefined|align=right|width=132|height=137]Stevens' corruption trial, The Hill reports.

Kennedy, a Hyannis Port Democrat, was named as a possible witness at the beginning of the trial.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 17:14

Kerry on war vote: Powell made me do it

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John Kerry emphatically defended his 2002 vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq Tuesday, pointing the finger at then Secretary of State Colin Powell for providing faulty evidence in the run up to the war. [img_assist|nid=30|title=Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston)|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=123|height=180]

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