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Massachusetts: Debates

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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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 10:23

Allen and Frank differ significantly over Afghanistan

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

WELLESLEY - In a Sunday debate, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and challengers Susan Allen and Earl Sholley offered significantly different views on the causes of Afghanistan's recent deterioration and how to reverse it.

Allen, a Democrat who is running as an independent, blamed the CIA for Afghanistan's downward spiral and presented a theory that links Afghanistan's drug production with the now-accepted conclusion that the 9/11 attacks originated in Afghanistan.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 14:23

NECN to re-air Kerry-Beatty debate

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

NECN announced Thursday that it will re-air Monday's debate between U.S. Sen. John Kerry and Republican challenger Jeff Beatty on Friday and Saturday. The one-hour debate will air Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 p.m.

Monday's debate was the first of two debates between Kerry and Beatty. The second will take place Monday at 1 p.m. on WTKK radio. That debate will also be one hour long.

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 08:15

Post debate spin: Beatty hits Kerry again for war and bailout votes

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

NEWTON - In remarks following his debate with U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Republican challenger Jeff Beatty again criticized Kerry for his vote for the Wall Street bailout plan, the Iraq War and said that his campaign is "exactly where we thought we'd be two weeks before the election."

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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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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 17:10

Beatty looking forward to debate with Kerry, plays expectations game

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican challenger Jeff Beatty said Thursday that he is looking forward to his first debate against John Kerry, but he portrayed himself as the underdog in the fight.

[img_assist|nid=168|title=Jeff Beatty (R-Harwich)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=99|height=180]After weeks of negotiations, Beatty and Kerry are set to meet in their first of two debates Monday night on NECN's NewsNight.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 12:54

First Kerry-Beatty debate ends up during Pats Monday Night Football game

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

After weeks of negotiating, half of the first debate between U.S. Sen. John Kerry and Republican challenger Jeff Beatty is slated to take place during the same time as Monday's New England Patriots game.

[img_assist|nid=1539|title=New England Patriots|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=97]The debate is scheduled for next Monday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on NECN's NewsNight. Kick-off for the Patriots Monday night game against the Denver Broncos is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 09:14

Kerry and Beatty to debate Monday at 8 p.m. on NECN

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=168|title=Jeff Beatty (R-Harwich)|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=101|height=178][img_assist|nid=30|title=U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=123|height=180]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Sen. John Kerry and Republican challenger Jeff Beatty will meet for the first of two debates on Monday at 8 p.m. on NECN, according to sources in both campaigns.

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Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:21

Kerry, Beatty to debate on WTKK on Oct. 27

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

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The date and time for one of U.S. Sen. John Kerry and Republican challenger Jeff Beatty's debates is set for Monday, Oct. 27, according to WTKK radio.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 14:19

Olver camp: We expect 3 debates with Bech

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

John Olver's campaign said this week that the congressman is busy campaigning through Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District and is preparing for three debates with Republican challenger Nathan Bech.

[img_assist|nid=153|title=U.S. Rep. John Olver (D-Amherst)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=147|height=180]In a statement submitted to PolitickerMA.com, Debra Guachione, Olver's campaign manager, said the campaign is "busy getting organized for the upcoming election" and finalizing a debate schedule with Bech.

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