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Joe Kennedy III Takes the Torch From Retiring Barney Frank

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Barney Frank wants his House seat to go to Joseph III. Eleanor Clift on the congressman’s family ties.

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Barney Frank is quick to say he would not automatically support someone because his name is Kennedy, but his long identification with the Kennedy family and its brand of liberal politics makes his endorsement pretty much a slam-dunk for Joseph P.

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