At 32, Democrat
Joseph P. Kennedy III, has succeeded former Massachusetts’s Congressman Barney
Frank, as the Massachusetts’s 4th congressional
representative. With 42% of the votes counted, Kennedy has 64% of the votes in
the redrawn 4th Congressional District. The redrawned district now
includes Newton Fall River. Joe’s win restored the family long connection to
the nation’s capital but brings to congress new ideas and representation from
Massachusetts. Since the beginning of his campaign, Joe has consistently expressed
his faith in the American people, and his desire to make conditions in Massachusetts
better. He
believes that as a nation, we can come together because we believe in the
simple, American idea that hard work pays off; that each of us deserve the same
opportunity.[1]It
is this promise that has kept his ground game succeeding throughout the race as
he determines to fight for congress. The votes he received on the election
night is a testimony of the fact that the citizens of the 4th
District have faith in him to represent them in Congress. He brings to congress
the issues that matter most. Kennedy brings to the table of fellow congressman
new ideas but also recognizes the role of the legislator requires to find a common
ground. The country is populated with diverse groups. For this reason, he plans
to push congress and the federal government to acknowledge the diverse nature
of the population and to act to improve the lives of all Americans.
Joe Kennedy won
on the basis of his message to voters across the district, and there is no
evidence that his name recognition really mattered. Thanking his
supporters, Joe thanked his hardworking volunteers and the faith they placed in
him. Joe promised to pick up the mantle from where former congressman Barney Frank left of. His tremendously proud family legacy, as he told news correspondents and voters, have taught him to put in hard work and that will make a difference. An inspiration too many, Joe brings to the table a
promise he made to people of Massachusetts to fight for fair tax code so
billionaires pay the same tax rate as middle class families; a congressman who
will fight for investment in education and infrastructure so businesses have
the tools to create jobs; a balance solution to the deficit; protecting social
security and Medicare.[2]
Work Cited
Joe Kennedy’s
Campaign Website: http://joekennedy2012.com/
Boston Globe: Article “Kennedy takes
Fourth district congressional seat in decisive win over Bielat” http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/11/06/kennedy-takes-fourth-congressional-seat-decisive-win-over-bielat/60L5XbooNio2EJbN63nmiO/story.html
Boston Hearld.com “Joseph P. Kennedy III
vows to ‘pick up’ where Barney Frank left off” http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20221107bielat_good_campaign_vs_joe_k
CBS Boston: Article “ ‘Kennedy’ name
returns to congress as Joe Kennedy III wins 4th District” http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/kennedy-name-returns-to-congress-as-joe-kennedy-iii-wins-4th-district/
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