Mass.: 5th District race: Ogonowski (R), Tsongas (D) tangle over Bush veto - Eagle Tribune

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Source: The Eagle-Tribune

Published: October 05, 2007 12:00 am

5th District race: Ogonowski, Tsongas tangle over Bush veto

By Edward Mason , Staff writer
Eagle-Tribune

BOSTON - Whoever is elected to the 5th Congressional
District Oct. 16, it's possible he or she will vote just
two days later on whether to override a presidential
veto of money for a popular children's health care
program.

Democrat Niki Tsongas yesterday accused Republican
Jim Ogonowski of "ducking" questions about how he'd
vote, while Ogonowski's team called the attack a
partisan ploy.

The House is scheduled to take up the override Oct. 18,
two days after the special election for the 5th
Congressional District.

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The Eagle-Tribune previously reported Ogonowski
would vote to uphold the Bush veto. However, Olson
said campaign spokesman Barney Keller may have
misspoken in conversations with Eagle-Tribune
reporters.

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