The Clintons’ in-Law, 71, Wants to Retake Her Old Congressional Seat

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Amy Chozick, Clinton Tie So Far Yields Little Benefit for Candidate; Family seems scarce in an in-law’s race. New York Times, May 4, 2014.
www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/us/po ... runs-for-house.html

Two excerpts in the of window of print:

‘A lot of people are saying, “Gee whiz, where are the Clintons?”’

A Democratic House primary is not locked up after all.

Note:
(a) Marjorie Margolies

(1942- ; US House of Representative from Pennsylvania 1993-1995; married to former US Congressman [1973-1977; convicted in 2001 and served five years in federal prison] Edward Mezvinsky, of Iowa 1975-2007)
(i) Marjorie
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie
(derived from Margaret; It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory)
(ii) The Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Margolis--Margolies being a variant--is Hebrew for “pearl,” “ultimately of Greek origin, as in Greek margaron, margarites ‘pearl.’”

(b) “Less than three weeks before the primary on May 20, Ms Margolies is caught in a close race with Mr [State Senator Daylin] Leach; Valerie Arkoosh, a physician; and State Representative Brendan Boyle to replace Representative Allyson Y Schwartz, a Democrat who is running for governor. Last week, The Philadelphia Inquirer called the campaign ‘a knock-down, drag-out brawl.’”

knock–down, drag–out (adj; First Known Use 1834):
"marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy <knock–down, drag–out political debates>"
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock down
(c) “Mr Boyle closed a recent debate by talking about his father, Frank, an Irish immigrant and janitor in Philadelphia. ‘One of the candidates on stage has the benefit of having a famous relative that will be coming campaign for them,’ Mr. Boyle said. Then he added: ‘This race is not about Bill Clinton. It’s about Frank Boyle, and it’s about the millions of others like him who need a champion in Washington, DC.’”

Simon Carswell, Donegal Man’s Son Runs Congress race on Working Class Ticket’ Brendan Boyle knocks Philadelphia doors as he battles his wealthy. Irish Times, Apr 19, 2014,  rivalswww.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/donegal-man-s-son-runs-congress-race-on-working-class-ticket-1.1767037
(Frank Boyle is the janitor on the Broad Street line [subway] of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority or SEPTA, whose son Brendan (age 37) is running)