Hyannis went for Brown.

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In a Kennedy Hometown, Warm Feelings Don’t Necessarily Mean Votes

By A. G. SULZBERGER
Published: January 23, 2010

HYANNIS, Mass. — The residents of this cozy village on the southern shore of Cape Cod recollect with pride the sight of his unmistakable hefty, white-topped frame as they exchanged greetings on the street, waited together in line at the local ice cream shop, shared a church pew or returned his dogs — those dogs! — after they found their way into some neighboring yard.
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Deborah Converse, who runs a Kennedy museum, said that last Tuesday's Senate election “wasn't about the Kennedy seat.”


And in one of those heartfelt compliments extended only to those of unusually good fortune, they consistently describe Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who died in August, as having been just a regular person.

“He was a real guy,” said James F. Munafo Jr., 49, a Republican who serves on the Barnstable Town Council. “He was a star, but he was one of us. I think people are pleased and will always be pleased that he was part of our community.”

But the high regard here and throughout the state was not enough to keep the seat that Mr. Kennedy held for 46 years, the seat that his brother John F. Kennedy held before him, in the hands of Democrats.

As the owner of Hyannis Marina, Wayne Kurker, 55, developed a friendship with Mr. Kennedy, who was a devoted sailor. “Although I’m not a liberal, I always felt like there was nobody that listened to his constituents more,” Mr. Kurker said, explaining why as a moderate independent he had become such a strong backer of Mr. Kennedy.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/us/politics/24hyannis.html

[Hannah Bell]

1. demographics

Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census.<1><2> Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape." It contains the Barnstable city offices and two important shopping districts, the historic downtown Main Street and the Route 132 commercial district, including Cape Cod Mall and Cape Cod Potato Chips.

In 2000 Hyannis had a total population of 20,097, living in 8,406 households.

19.80% of Hyannis total 10,922 housing units were seasonally vacant.

Hyannis had a disproportionate share of multi-family properties in comparison to the town and the county. Hyannis had an owner-occupancy rate of 58.3%, which was nearly 20 percentage points lower than that indicated for the Town or the County. This difference is associated primarily with the amount of apartment properties in the Village.

A decline in younger, family formation households was attributed to the lack of suitable employment opportunities and “affordable” housing. The median value of owner-occupied housing units in Hyannis in 2000 was $149,720. The gross median rent in Hyannis was $718/month. In 2002, the median price for a single family home in Hyannis was $196,000.

Median head of household income was $38,467.

15.9 % of households earned more than $75,000.

14.6% of Hyannis population lived below the poverty line.

18.74% were over 65 years old.

Unemployment in Hyannis was 3.8% of the labor force.

Hyannis is growing at the upper end and the lower end of the age cohorts, and although there has been an increase in persons 25 to 44 years of age this has not necessarily been reflected in income change as Hyannis witnessed an increase in the number of households earning $10,000 to $15,000 and a gain in the number of persons and families below the poverty level.<4>


Hyannis is an important tourist destination and the primary ferry boat and general aviation link for passengers and freight to Nantucket Island. Hyannis provides secondary passenger access to the island of Martha's Vineyard. Due to its large natural harbor, Hyannis is the largest recreational boating and second largest commercial fishing port on Cape Cod.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyannis,_Massachusetts

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Hyannis is a republican town.

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3. It's my understanding that Hyannis never went for

any of the Kennedys.

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4. Hyannis is far from being a cozy village .

That image is looooooong gone.