Powers Versus Powers in Staten Island Congressional Race
By Azi Paybarah
June 6, 2008 | 10:55 a.m.
Staten Island Republicans chose Frank Powers as their candidate for Vito Fossella's congressional seat. Shortly after, Powers' son, Fran Powers, announced that he would seek the office on the Libertarian ticket.
It's going to be a weird one.
"This is not about my dad," Fran Powers says in this video, where he lays out his position on various topics, although he admits that running against his father “gives [him] a different platform than is normal."
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