Friday, October 12, 2012
The Democratic candidate is facing off against Republican Sean Bielat in the Fourth Congressional District race.
Democratic congressional candidate Joe Kennedy III joined us for a live chat with Patch readers on Friday, Oct. 12. Many of the questions submitted touched on Kennedy's experience as well as his economic plan, healthcare and budget reductions. Kennedy will face off against Republican Sean Bielat for the Fourth District seat currently held by Newton Congressman Barney Frank, who plans to retire at the end of this year. Bielat joined Patch for a similar Q&A on Thursday, Oct. 11. Read through the following short recap of Kennedy's chat (below), or browse the full Q&A transcript. Patch: Throughout this campaign, your opponent has often criticized your experience. How do you respond? Specifically, what kind of experience and knowledge can …
The Democratic candidate took readers' questions on Friday, Oct. 12.
Fourth Congressional District candidate Joe Kennedy III took reader questions in a live text chat on Oct. 12, starting at 1 p.m. Kennedy, a Democrat, is running against Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank of Newton. The chat lasted roughly 45 minutes, and readers were invited to submit questions. A recap of the chat will be posted later this afternoon. Bielat participated in a similar live chat Q&A yesterday. Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Because we expect a high volume of questions for the chat session, we will keep the questions issue-related and not repetitive.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Bielat, a Republican, is running against Democrat Joe Kennedy III in the Fourth Congressional District race.
Republican congressional candidate Sean Bielat joined Needham Patch for a live chat with Patch readers on October 11. Many of the questions submitted touched on Bielat's experience as well as his stance on health care, student loans and budget reductions. Bielat will face off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III for the Fourth District seat currently held by Newton Congressman Barney Frank, who plans to retire at the end of this year. Kennedy will join Patch for a similar live chat Q&A tomorrow at 1 p.m. Read through the following short recap of Bielat's chat (below), or browse the full Q&A transcript. From reader Brian Marshall: You often criticize your opponent for his inexperience. Why do you feel you are much more qualified for the job …
Republican Sean Bielat will be taking readers' questions starting at noon.
Fourth Congressional District candidate Sean Bielat will be taking readers' questions in a LIVE text chat today, Oct. 11, starting at noon on Needham Patch. Bielat, a Republican, is facing Democrat Joe Kennedy III to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank of Newton. Today's chat will last roughly an hour. To submit a question, simply enter your name in the chat box above, type your question and submit. A recap of the chat will be posted this afternoon. Kennedy will participate in a similar live chat Q&A tomorrow, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Because we expect a high volume of questions for the chat session, we will keep the …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The two candidates for the Fourth Congressional District will be chatting LIVE this week with Patch readers on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon (Bielat) and Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. (Kennedy).
If you could ask the Fourth Congressional District candidates one question, what would it be? Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will join Patch this week for two separate live text chats with readers. Bielat will be taking questions in a live chat on Needham Patch on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon, and Kennedy will be chatting with voters via Patch on Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Now is your chance to ask these potential Congressmen what they think about health care reform, job creation, military spending and more. The live chats will run for 45 minutes to an hour. To submit a question, come back to Needham Patch on Oct. 11 at noon and Oct. 12 at 1 p.m., click on the live chat, enter your name, and you will be able to ask your …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Ask a question of Kennedy, the Democrat who is running against Republican Sean Bielat for the Fourth Congressional District seat.
Fourth District voters: Get your questions ready. Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will be answering reader questions in a live text chat this Friday, Oct. 12. A Brookline resident, Kennedy is running against Norfolk Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank. The live chat Q&A will run for 45 minutes. To submit a question, come back to Needham Patch at 1 p.m. on Oct. 12, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions in the comments section below this article, and we'll do our best to add them to the questions queue. We will publish the live chat …
Got questions for the Republican congressional candidate who is facing off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III?
If you have a question for Republican congressional candidate Sean Bielat, or you just want to see how he responds to readers' questions, Patch is the place to be. Bielat, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will take your questions in a live text chat on Needham Patch on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon. A Norfolk resident, Bielat is running against Brookline Democrat Joe Kennedy III to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank. The live chat Q&A will run for an hour. To submit a question, come back to Needham Patch at noon on Oct. 11, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions in the comments section …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Republican and Democratic Party members from across the state discussed the Oct. 3 presidential debate live, with questions and comments from readers and Patch editors.
Local Republican and Democratic Party members from across Massachusetts discussed the Oct. 3 presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney live in our chat room above. The event started at 8:30 p.m. with some pre-debate talk before the debate, which began at 9 p.m. Look for a recap of the live chat and debate soon on Needham Patch. Find our where to vote, who's running, what are the issues and more with Needham Patch's election guide.
Get details on the presidential debate schedule—and let us know what you, as a Needham resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is at 9 p.m. tonight. Check below for more information on that debate and the rest of the debates leading up to Election Day. Our own live chat right here. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. Other online live streaming: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL TV channels broadcasting live: WBZ-TV, WGBH, FOX 25, WHDH, WCVB, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, C-SPAN And the schedule for all upcoming presidential and vice-presidential debates: The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate. The moderator will open each segment…
Democrat who debated Romney in 2002 said Barack Obama must be on his toes tonight.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Mitt Romney's been down in the polls before, said Shannon O'Brien, the former Massachusetts state treasurer who battled him for governor in 2002. "I've seen him turn things around." O'Brien is referring to their 2002 debate, which was seen as a springboard for the millionaire businessman. Romney has since sparred in numerous GOP debates, in 2008 and 2012, and has smoothed out some of that stiff Romney from yesteryear, she said in an interview with Patch. His is a familiar strategy, said O'Brien, who now owns a consulting business in Boston: Those punch lines she refers to are the supposed "zingers" Romney is reported to have rehearsed over the past month. How many will he fire off? And how well will the sitting president fend them off? …
Josh Densley
9:47 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
I will be unable to attend the live chat but would like to ask Joe Kennedy the following: A recent non-partisan study has determined that the Cadillac Insurance Tax portion of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) will unintentionally result in thousands of dollars in additional yearly taxes to be paid by the middle class in Massachusetts such as teachers and police officers due to the relatively high … more ›