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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 --- 86 days ago http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/06/10/father-son-rivalry-for-congress
| Filed under: 2008 House Here's something you don't see every day, if ever. Scandal-plagued New York congressman Vito Fossella of Staten Island is stepping aside. The Republican running to replace him is a retired Wall Street exec and longtime GOP fundraiser named Francis H. Powers. And one of two Libertarian candidates gunning for the seat is Mr. Powers' son, Francis M. Powers! The elder Mr. Powers, the Republican, is saying little about the possibility of running against his son. The younger Mr. Powers, the Libertarian, is far more outspoken. "I'm not running against my father, I'm running against the Republican and Democratic candidates and any other candidate that comes down the pike," said the younger Mr. Powers, 47, who is known as Fran. "This is not a personal thing regarding my father," said Fran Powers, a carpenter who also plays mandolin, guitar and keyboards with the band he leads, Box of Crayons. "This is a way for me to forward and highlight the Libertarian Party platform. I'm for a strong defense and noninvasive foreign policy as well as personal freedoms. You know, the Libertarian line." Should make for an interesting Father's Day at the Powers household. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ... |
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