Representative Vulnerability

Good Example of some of the inherent difficulties in running for congress and keeping the job.  Massachusetts democrat and freshman rep. Bill Keating narrowly won his 2010 primary over an ex-state senator and squeaked out a victory over a republican.  As if getting elected as a rookie wasn't hard enough, Keating was redistricted having to change his residency and gainined some new constituents.  Now he is already facing opposition within his own party for another primary battle in 2012.  Although Keating will technically have the incumbent advantage, winning another primary and election seems expensive.  And with our governments short terms and frequent elections Keating has probably already started campaigning for 2012 since he was elected 2 years agohttp://atr.rollcall.com/massachusetts-bill-keating-dodges-serious-three-way-primary-in-new-district/.