WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Jeff Beatty , On His Odds vs Kerry By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) Jeff Beatty, Massachusetts Republican, is challenging John Kerry in the 2008 US Senate election. (Photo: Beatty Campaign) ST. PAUL, Minn. - September 02, 2008 - Jeff Beatty is hoping that Republicans retake Congress come November. The Harwich businessman is a GOP candidate for the US Senate, running against the longtime incumbent, Democrat John Kerry. Beatty is in Saint Paul to court supporters and donors from all over the country for his run. WBUR's Bob Oakes asked Beatty what he thinks his chances are, against one of the highest profile Democrats in the Senate. RELATED LINKS Jeff Beatty's official web site    From The WBUR Newsroom Councilor Turner Says He's Locked Out Of Office BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner says the City Council president has locked him out of his office after getting arrested on federal corruption charges. Some Roxbury Residents Shocked By City Councilor Turner's Arrest BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Some Boston residents are shocked and dismayed by City Councilor Chuck Turner's arrest on federal corruption charges. Turner Previously Linked to Wilkerson Case BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner, arrested Friday by the FBI, had previously been linked to the federal investigation into public corruption involving former State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner Arrested In Connection With Dianne Wilkerson Case BOSTON (November 21, 2008) FBI agents arrested Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner after he was allegedly videotaped taking a $1,000 bribe from an undercover agent in an expanding investigation into corruption at City Hall and the Massachusetts Statehouse.				Sponsor