Ted Kennedy held to his senate seat for 46 years before his death does that mean for lack of better words,he ran unopposed ?

Asked by Pretty_Lilly (4660

) January 19th, 2010

My question is; with politicians like him that have held their seats for decades,is there a point where the opposing party gives up in believing they have a chance of dethroning a long standing politician and they just use the election as a platform for the challenging politician to get some exposure for future endeavors .

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No, it doesn’t mean he was unopposed. It means he actually listened to his constituents and acted accordingly and earned the respect of his state and of his country. Something his newly-elected Republican replacement would do well to remember.

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