Best Local Politician

Barney Frank

It’s no small feat that Congressman BARNEY FRANK swept this category, given that Bostonians can’t actually cast “official” votes for the long-time, outspoken, and out-of-the-closet rep from Newton. Frank has been in the press for everything from alleged prostitution rings and yo-yo dieting (his story, The Incredible, Shrinking Barney Frank, gives a blow-by-blow of his 100-pound weight loss) to his advocacy work on housing and civil rights. He also does a pretty good job of bawling out the capitalist pigs who sunk your 401(k). But some of the best praise around comes from our own city residents, like Caitlin of Boston who posted this on a local site: “I wish I could vote for Barney Frank, I love the guy he’s my sunshine on a rainy CSPAN day, but I live in Boston.” Who loves ya, Barney?

BARNEY FRANK | house.gov/frank

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