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River Ave. Blues ยป Smear campaigns in Massachusetts

Smear campaigns in Massachusetts

October 10, 2008 by Joe Pawlikowski 39 Comments

When the Boss bought the Yanks
NLCS Game 2

Q: How do you win a political race in Massachusetts?
A: Accuse your opponent of being a Yankees fan.

No, I don’t intend this to inspire political debate at a baseball blog. I just thought it was an interesting article on a slow, slow Friday (until 4:30, that is). It appears that in the Massachusetts Senatorial race, incumbent John Kerry — remember him? — has accused his opponent, Jeff Beatty, of rooting for the Yankees. It stems from an issue in Beatty’s past, where he was photographed wearing a Yankees hat while in Grenada. He was injured while rescuing U.S. hostages, and the hat was supposedly put on his head to keep bandages in place. Whatever the story, it’s kind of funny/sad to see a political race in MA come down to the Yankees.

When the Boss bought the Yanks
NLCS Game 2

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