August 22, 2008 — Give the man his due

Sen. John Kerry is too dismissive of his Democratic primary opponent, Ed O'Reilly. He won't agree to a debate with the Gloucester attorney and former firefighter.

Here's what we know: O'Reilly is smart, affable and good on his feet. He's got some fresh takes on longstanding issues. He's a salt-of-the-earth working-class Democrat despite piling up a little money in the lawyer biz. He doesn't have long political coattails, but he could do the job.read more >>

August 21, 2008 — Edward J. O'Reilly knows he is in need of name recognition, but he feels his grassroots campaign to oust longtime U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry has gained momentum.

"I don't think there's any emotion behind John Kerry," O'Reilly said during an editorial board meeting Wednesday at The Republican.read more >>

August 20, 2008 — Ed O'Reilly speaks with FOX25's Gene Lavanchy.

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August 20, 2008 — John F. Kerry must think his Senate seat is a birthright.

We believe, though, if the junior senator continues to refuse to debate Gloucester attorney Ed O’Reilly, his Democratic opponent, before the Sept. 16 primary, he may be in for a real eye-opener about his stature in his adopted home state.read more >>

August 20, 2008 — Gloucester attorney Ed O'Reilly, a one-time lobsterman, is navigating uncharted political waters. He's John Kerry's first primary opponent since Kerry was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984.

22-and-a-half percent of the delegates at the state convention voted to put his name on the ballot in the September primary.

"To get 1 of 4 of the state's active Democrats I feel very good about that," he told WBZ.read more >>

August 19, 2008 — US Senator John Kerry is having a very busy summer. But he shouldn't be too busy to debate Edward O'Reilly, his Democratic primary opponent.

Kerry had time for a "Meet the Press" debate with Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut on the merits of Democrat Barack Obama versus Republican John McCain. He is campaigning for Obama as well as launching a new website to fight the Republican "smear machine."read more >>