Race of the Day
Race of the Day: Barney Frank in 'the fight of his life'
Out-of-nowhere Republican Sean Bielat is giving long-serving Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank a run for his money
posted on October 28, 2010, at 6:40 PM
| Name & Party: | 
DEMOCRAT Barney Frank |
REPUBLICAN Sean Bielat |
| Basic Info: | Fifteen-term incumbent Age: 70 |
Consultant, Marine Corps major Age: 35 |
| Issues: |
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| Polling At: | 49% | 37% |
| Campaign Chest: | $1.1 million |
$365,000 |
| Key Quote: | "I do not intend to be ambushed by the kind of right-wing smears that assailed John Kerry in 2004." | "There are few individuals more responsible [for the financial crisis] than Congressman Frank." |
| Petty Controversy: | Frank's boyfriend James Ready alledgedly heckled Bielat during a media interview |
Bielat was "outed" as a former Democrat by a local news site |
| Wild card: | After Scott Brown's Senate victory last year, Massachusetts Republicans are feeling newly emboldened. |
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| Dueling Ads: | N/A |
"Banks": This ad argues that "you can bail out regular people or bail out the banks — and Barney chose the banks." |
Sean Bielat's "Banks":
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