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Rep. Tierney concedes defeat in Mass. Dem primary to political newcomer
[FOXNEWS] In a stunning defeat, nine-term incumbent U.S. Rep. John Tierney...Representative-for-life from Massachusetts, first elected in 1997. His priorities include green energy and more student loans... ...perhaps not quite for life, but long enough to grow old, send his kids to college and collect a pension... on Tuesday lost a bitter Democratic primary contest to political newcomer Seth Moulton in the state's 6th Congressional District. Tierney is the first sitting Massachusetts congressman to lose a primary since 1992, when former U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan beat then-incumbent Chester Atkins in the Democratic primary. Moulton, a former Marine and Iraq war veteran from Salem, will face Republican Richard Tisei in the November election. He credited his win in part on voter frustration with Congress. "It's time for a new approach to end the gridlock in Washington," Moulton told supporters Tuesday night. "It's not enough to blame the Republicans for the lack of progress at a time when our country faces so many challenges. And it's cynical to think we must accept it." Tierney, in a brief concession speech, said he was proud of "an amazing 18 years" in office. "It was always about making sure that people had opportunity, that our children had at least the same opportunity that we had," Tierney said. Moulton ran a well-financed campaign and suggested Tierney had been ineffective in Congress. By mid-August, Moulton had raised $1.6 million compared with the $1.9 million raised by Tierney. Posted by: Fred 2014-09-10 |
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