September 8, 2008 — The last time U.S. Sen. John Kerry faced opposition in the state's Democratic primary, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, Gov. Michael Dukakis was in the Statehouse and Ed O'Reilly hadn't yet dreamed of joining either.read more >>

September 6, 2008 — US Senator John F. Kerry never seemed very eager for this debate, and from the opening moments it was clear why. Edward O'Reilly, an unpolished Gloucester lawyer who is Kerry's only Democratic challenger in 24 years, came out swinging, throwing jabs about the senator's six-year-old Iraq war vote and questioning his commitment to serve out another full term in the Senate.read more >>

September 5, 2008 — Sen. John Kerry today debated his first Democratic primary challenger since being elected 24 years ago and again found himself defending his vote to support the war in Iraq.read more >>

September 5, 2008 — Senator John Kerry is running again - not for president - but for re-election. And this year - he has his first democratic primary challenger since entering the senate in 1984. Kerry and Gloucester attorney Ed O'Reilly held their first and only debate Friday at the studios of WBZ-TV.

“John Kerry switched to become an anti-war vote when the political climate changed in this country”read more >>

September 5, 2008 — U.S. Sen. John Kerry and challenger Ed O’Reilly of Gloucester squared off in a debate at the WBZ studios, hosted by political analyst Jon Keller.

Kerry and O’Reilly, both Democrats, are on the ballot for the Sept. 16 primary. The winner will face the lone Republican challenger Jeff Beatty in the Nov. 4 election.read more >>