Both of these candidates have been tainted by illegal family issues that make one suspicious about their knowledge of said incidents.  However there is a larger reality.  Tisei is a Republican and will vote that way and has said so.  Tierney being a Democrat will support the President's program.  Neither has been indicted or arrested for anything.  To date no prosecutor has evidence that laws have been broken.  This puts us back in a more political context and deciding what is in the best interest for ourselves, our family, our community, and our nation.  It is going to be a hold your nose election no matter which way you vote.  If Tisei adds to the House Republican majority even more gridlock and backwardness will prevail in that body.  Legislatively Rep Tierney has served his district, state, and nation well.  He deserves to go back to Washington, warts and all.  The Tea Party is in charge of the GOP and electing Tisei only gives them another "ay or nay."

John Tierney has been a solid Democrat supporting his constituency over the years. We cannot be responsible for our in-laws. His wife is another story, however, where he is not home consistenty due to his "job," one cannot always know what is happening there.

So far I have received eight large flyers in my mailbox from "the Massachusetts State Democratic Party" attacking Richard Tisei. They either lie about his position on Medicare, stating falsely that he will end it, or compare him to Sarah Palin and other social conservatives, even though he is gay and pro-choice (flyers accuse him of wanting to end abortion even to save the life of the mother). My younger male friends aren't receiving these, so I assume the target is either women or senior citizens, or both --on the assumption we are the ones gullible and uninformed enough to be influenced by these. Of all the politicians I have observed, Tierney is the most dishonest and despicable. The flyers reflect Tierney's desperation as votes finally show they've had enough of him.

Is there anyone who believes in Globe polls????????????????

Tierney's trying to say Tisei is a tea-partier, which is nonsense.  Even if it were true, many tea partiers are libertarians who don't care about the social issues.

That 30% undecided is a problem for Tise. With the large numbers that the President has in this state voters will hit the D lever out of habit if they are not strongly in his corner.

OETKB is right.  This is a hold-your-nose election.  Tierney should go, but at this time the country cannot afford two more years of an obstructionist House.  Some, but not all, of what Romney accuses Obama of not accomplishing was not accomplished because the Tea Party controlled House chose party over country...................While checks and balances are good, and while many presidents have worked successfully with a congress of the opposite party, this current House of Representatives seems to have a single mission, to bring down the President.....................................................................I renew my call for a third party formed by MODERATE INCUMBENTS that will control enough votes in congress to force compromise on most issues.  These are not "independents" which is no party at all.  This would be a new party of the middle, whose members would not have to pander to the far right or the far left.  Most Americans dislike or strongly dislike the extreme positions of both parties.  Candidates in the middle would win a large number of seats in Congress, enough to become the rational, compromisers and power brokers that this sharply divided country really needs now.

TIsei deserves the vote... we cannot continue to make excuses for those who betray our trust and bend the truth and morality to fit their needs.