Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank Wins Re-Election Bid

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Massachusetts Democrat Frank wins re-election bid, Fox projects

12:00am EDT
WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 2, 2010 9:35pm EDT
(Reuters) - Democratic Representative Barney Frank, one of the most liberal U.S. lawmakers and co-author of the controversial new financial regulation law, won re-election on Tuesday, Fox News projected, after facing an unusually tough challenge by a Tea Party-backed Republican.

Frank, 70, has been in the House of Representatives for three decades. He chaired the powerful House Financial Services Committee and pushed through the sweeping law to crack down on mortgage and credit card abuses and set up an independent consumer protection bureau in response to the financial crisis.

He beat Republican Sean Bielat, a U.S. Marine reservist and business consultant, who had criticized Frank over billions of dollars in federal aid given to mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A20LA20101103

[DarthDem]

1. I Bet When We See the Numbers . . . .

It won't have been all that "tough," either.

[Hissyspit]

4. Oops, sorry. Updated headline.

[DarthDem]

5. No Criticism of You Intended

Of course the MSM wanted that to be a "tough" race. It wasn't, and was never in doubt.

[Hissyspit]

6. I've seen the "tough" meme reported multiple times tonight.

Apparently was NOT tough. You are right.

[Mass]

2. At this point, with a little more than 50 %, he has 63 %.

It seems likely that MA will keep its 10 seats.

[onehandle]

3. Thank God! nt

[Fire1]

7. Another bit of good news! n/t

[marasinghe]

8. excellent. (n/t)

[Mad_Dem_X]

9. YES!

[avaistheone1]

10. Good for us.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. I'm so glad!

[AsahinaKimi]

12. This is good news..

good!

[Po_d Mainiac]

13. I'd give 30 Franks for 1 Grayson n/t

[DeadEyeDyck]

15. here, here

[Po_d Mainiac]

18. Shit, dun't tell me, u iz/wuz in his district, N/T

[barb162]

14. Very good news. n/t

[laconicsax]

16. w00t

[Overseas]

17. Glad to hear it! //nt

[nolabear]

19. I'm glad. I hope he gives 'em hell every single day.

[alp227]

20. Nice, and his district is easily liberal since it's Massachusetts

Unlike Grayson's southern district in Orlando, Fla.