Joe Kennedy III will run for Barney Frank's congressional seat

[WI_DEM]

Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) "is taking the final steps to launch a run for Congress this year, hoping to succeed Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) who chose to retire rather than run in his reconfigured district," the Boston Globe reports.

"Kennedy is opening an exploratory committee for the seat, a legal step that will allow him to raise money immediately... Kennedy is scheduled to meet this afternoon with his current boss... to inform him he will be leaving his prosecutor's job to become a political candidate."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/05/joe_kennedy_iii_gears_up_for_congressional_bid.html

[Kingofalldems]

1. I like this one.

K and R

[freshwest]

35. I love it.

[HappyMe]

2. k&r

[Little Star]

3. Glad to hear this!! k&r

[riverbendviewgal]

4. He sure looks like a Kennedy

Handsome, and so young.

here is an article with picture.

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/01/05/joseph-kennedy-iii-launch-exploratory-committee/XSSFMt5wLN7pVrujuG90RM/story.html

[CountAllVotes]

7. Handsome, and so young :)

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Joe is the one who's running the heating oil distribution for the poor, right?

[MADem]

9. Not the one running, but people might think so if they don't read the news. nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. No. That would be Joe P Kennedy of Citizens Oil

[Marrah_G]

20. I would love to see this Joe run for office again.

There were a few winters I am not sure what I would have done without his help.

[hootinholler]

13. Not sure, but I think that's his father n/t

[Mass]

22. No, it is his father.

[sellitman]

6. Very good news!

My GOP friend in Mass. Will shit a brick I love it!

[Botany]

8. A Kennedy from Massachusetts is good for @ least 500 right wing heart attacks

[fightthegoodfightnow]

40. LOL

.....thanks for the laugh. Makes me want to write a check.

[bigwillq]

10. Cool.

[Burge]

12. Thank God a male heir to the Monarchy has come forward

Finally the 99% may have representation.

[treestar]

16. Have to admit the first thing I thought about was how was he related

Article says he is RFK's grandson.

[hifiguy]

21. He looks a lot like his grandfather

That's for sure. The same face shape and tousled hair. Go, Joe!

[elleng]

38. Yeah, sounds just like a monarchist:

“We wage war, pass skewed tax breaks, and expand benefits by spendthrift borrowing, saddling the next generation of Americans with unsustainable debt,’’ Kennedy said. “Then when it comes time to restoring fiscal sanity to our budget, we see the middle class and the poor take the hit while the wealthy get more tax breaks. "

[Lifelong Protester]

14. Hooray! My heart sank when Barney announced his retirement

but now I see there is a reason to be hopeful!!

[andiejen]

39. Like minded poster

I will simply say Ditto!!!

[Auntie Bush]

15. If this guy is as good a politician as his looks...he'll win!

by the way...is he married? Just wondering...

[Spazito]

17. That's great news!

A great candidate.

"Raised in Marshfield, Brighton, and Cambridge, Kennedy is a former Peace Corps volunteer and a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School. Before joining the Middlesex prosecutor’s office, he worked for 2 1/2 years as prosecutor on Cape Cod."

“We wage war, pass skewed tax breaks, and expand benefits by spendthrift borrowing, saddling the next generation of Americans with unsustainable debt,’’ Kennedy said. “Then when it comes time to restoring fiscal sanity to our budget, we see the middle class and the poor take the hit while the wealthy get more tax breaks. "

[AtomicKitten]

18. I like it.

[Marrah_G]

19. Great

I don't know much about this Kennedy- I'll have to check him out Any Kennedy has a great chance to beat out any republican for the seat.

[T S Justly]

23. Go Joe! K&R (nt)

[wakemewhenitsover]

24. In a word...

YES!

[sabrina 1]

25. Good news, just saw that on another news site.n/t

[DeathToTheOil]

26. He has the Kennedy Hair

Unlike his dad. But...can he win?

[YOHABLO]

32. Ahh But does he have the teeth?

I don't know where he stands on the issues, but he will have some pretty big shoes to fill.

[UTUSN]

27. R#51 & K for, at the minimum this will put a burr betwixt the collective Wingnut asscheeks n/t

[Soylent Brice]

28. K&R

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

29. IIRC...

... he is currently living in a different district than Barney, so he would have to move. I am not sure on the particulars, but IIRC it would just be a move to the next neighborhood over.

[hughee99]

34. Running as a Kennedy in MA, it won't matter.

We're not afraid to change these sort of election laws to suit our needs.

[one_voice]

30. Good news...

He looks like a baby. That's what we need, youngins that aren't jaded.

I hope he wins.

[Hulk]

31. Hope he does his family proud!

I get nervous when "families" occupy our government....but this is one that has a pretty damned good reputation.

I hope, should he run and win, that he continues that tradition. God only knows, we need all the help we can get in Congress.

[ClayZ]

33. Great News!

K and R

[Maynar]

36. Yeah, man

Go for it, Joe!

[cyberpj]

37. Someone has to say it. I personally fear for ANY Kennedy family member that enters U.S. politics

You will NEVER convince me that Jack and Bobby were random acts of murder and I'm not even all that sure about Robert, Jr. We all know of the threats made over the years to Teddy but I always had the feeling they wouldn't dare push their chances that far.

I love them for their public idealism and the way they fought for fair play to average citizens but I'll never get over fearing for their lives when they enter politics. If 'they' don't get a Kennedy with bullets they eventually get them with judgement and Fox News type media smear campaigns.

I miss the Kennedy clan dearly, and nobody loves 'a ginger' more than I -especially a handsome one, but it takes a special kind of bravery for anyone left in that family to get into politics again.