Peabody's 2014 State Rep Race (Seat Currently Held by Leah Cole)

You all remember Leah Cole, right? Republican last year who narrowly beat out Beverley Griffin Dunne by 73 votes in a special election for the 12th Essex District seat? Well, that time has come and Cole is running for re-election. But then, Dunne also plans to run again.

I don't know the mood in Peabody and how voters feel about Cole. Given how she just barely won due to a split vote in a three way race, I'm wondering if she'll be able to hold onto the seat. I'm optimistic, though, but then I read this:

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Barry Osborne, who is among the city's majority of unenrolled voters and a state employee with the Mass. Bay Commuter Railroad, tells the Salem News he's thinking about running for the seat as an unenrolled or independent candidate.

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And wonder if that would siphon votes away from Cole.

Here's hoping Cole comes out on top again.

http://peabody.patch.com/groups/elec...tate-rep-races

I haven't paid any attention to her since she won her race. If she's doing good things then the best of luck but she'll need more than that to win twice.

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Originally Posted by Mr.NoSmile

You all remember Leah Cole, right? Republican last year who narrowly beat out Beverley Griffin Dunne by 73 votes in a special election for the 12th Essex District seat? Well, that time has come and Cole is running for re-election. But then, Dunne also plans to run again.

I don't know the mood in Peabody and how voters feel about Cole. Given how she just barely won due to a split vote in a three way race, I'm wondering if she'll be able to hold onto the seat. I'm optimistic, though, but then I read this:



And wonder if that would siphon votes away from Cole.

Here's hoping Cole comes out on top again.

http://peabody.patch.com/groups/elec...tate-rep-races

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Why do you think Osborne might siphon more votes from Cole than Dunne? If we're luckly, this will be a repeat of the last election with Cole recieving a plurality of the vote.

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Originally Posted by MichaelDavis

Why do you think Osborne might siphon more votes from Cole than Dunne? If we're luckly, this will be a repeat of the last election with Cole recieving a plurality of the vote.

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Just using the Va. Governor's race as an example. Weren't people saying that Sarvis' inclusion took potential votes away from Cuccinelli? I mean, if Osborne takes votes away from Dunne, then all the better. Just going off of the recent governor's race.

State worker should be siphoning off dem