Republicans Bullish About Winning House Seat In Massachusetts
It hasn't been a good day for Massachusetts Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., after his recently-convicted brother-in-law accused the congressman of being aware of the family's gambling operation. Now the Boston Globe is giving his opponent, Republican Richard Tisei, some front-page love.
Toppling Tierney won't be easy in a state with no Republican representatives in the House. But the Democrat's wife's family's legal woes combined with the makeup of the 6th District (it's the least Democratic district in the state) have opened the door for Tisei. From the Globe:
He is an openly gay, pro-choice Republican backed by conservative party leaders in Washington. It is an unusual combination, but he says it makes him well equipped to break the partisan gridlock.
The possibility that the ¬Republican could topple a Democrat and win a House seat in Massachusetts, which last had a Republican congressman in 1997, has made the race a priority for the GOP. The party is prepared to pour money into the campaign and even sent House Speaker John Boehner for a exclusive fund-raiser at the Taj Boston hotel last month. Washington oddsmakers have promised that this is a campaign to watch.
Before the 2010 midterms, Republicans held no House seats in New England. They control two right now, both in New Hampshire. But between Tierney's seat in Massachusetts and Rep. David Cicilline in Rhode Island's 1st District, Republicans are in the running to make a couple of key pickups in a region that has been downright hostile to Republican congressional candidates.
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