Frank's vulnerability on his role in the mortgage meltdown has added to the perception that Bielat has a real chance to defeat one of the most powerful (and most outspokenly liberal) Democrats in Congress. That in turn has driven impressive fund-raising to the GOP challenger's campaign, which raised about $400,000 in September, mostly from small donors making online contributions via RetireBarney.com. For the first time since anyone here can remember, Frank has agreed to debate an opponent, starting this morning on Boston station WRKO, another tonight on New England Cable News, and a third on Tuesday on WFXT-TV.
and from another site:
It was in August, at a parade in New Bedford. "I went up to introduce myself and said, 'Nice to meet you,'" Bielat recalls. "He said, 'I wish I could say the same, but you've made this personal. You've been attacking me.' Then he turned and walked away."
Bielat remembers thinking that was a little odd, since at that very moment Frank's Web site featured plenty of attacks on Bielat. But the brief encounter set the tone for what has become an increasingly contentious campaign. The nervousness plaguing Democrats nationwide has touched even Frank, a 14-term incumbent who hasn't faced a serious challenger in years.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/p...ey-Frank-1063388-104114343.html#ixzz1263TuKAb
and from another site:
It was in August, at a parade in New Bedford. "I went up to introduce myself and said, 'Nice to meet you,'" Bielat recalls. "He said, 'I wish I could say the same, but you've made this personal. You've been attacking me.' Then he turned and walked away."
Bielat remembers thinking that was a little odd, since at that very moment Frank's Web site featured plenty of attacks on Bielat. But the brief encounter set the tone for what has become an increasingly contentious campaign. The nervousness plaguing Democrats nationwide has touched even Frank, a 14-term incumbent who hasn't faced a serious challenger in years.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/p...ey-Frank-1063388-104114343.html#ixzz1263TuKAb
