Reply #5: Oh, this is nice to read in the Berkshire Eagle: [View All]

[beachmom]

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_10484941?source=most_viewed

PITTSFIELD — Two of the state's longtime, popular politicians easily won their contests yesterday in the state's Democratic primary election on a day that yielded low voter turnout.

In his first primary challenge in 24 years, U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry defeated Edward J. O'Reilly, while U.S. Rep John W. Olver of Amherst beat Stockbridge attorney Robert Feuer in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District.

Kerry will face Jeffrey K. Beatty, R-Harwich, on Nov. 4, while Olver will face Nathan A. Bech, R-West Springfield.

With 94 percent of precincts reporting in the Senate race late last night, Kerry was ahead by a margin of 69 percent to 31 percent. And with 99 percent of the precincts reporting in the House race, Olver had a lead of 79 percent to 21 percent.

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Bob and Gloria McInerney, of Pittsfield, said both Olver and Kerry's experience won their votes.
"With Olver, we feel his record in Congress is sterling," Gloria said. "With Kerry, it's his experience."

Pittsfield resident Jim Renzi said Kerry "sealed the deal for me" with his speech at the Democratic National Convention and Olver "is very proactive for our area."

You know, I have to admit that I have been separating John Kerry, Senator from Massachusetts with John Kerry, national Democrat and Obama surrogate. It seemed like they were separate things. But I realize that was not right at all. That as fantastic as Kerry's speech was for Obama and the Democrats, it REALLY helped him out back home. I am just so glad to see it in print, how proud Mass. voters were of Kerry's moment at the DNC this year.