The thing is his driving drunk, high on pills, bloating he never works day in his life and yet he keeps getting re-elected? Well it his name and he brings a lot money home to district ( appropriations committee)

He is vulnerable this year and he has never faced an elected official.
http://www.foxprovidence.com/dpps/news/politics/local_politics/eyewtiness-news-poll-rep-patrick-kennedy-vulnerable_3220037

Poll stats
31 percent of those interviewed said they would “consider another” candidate and 28 percent said they would “vote to replace” Kennedy. Those who would re-elect the eight-term Congressman came in at 35 percent. Five percent weren’t sure.

Only 26 percent of independents would put him back in office while 42 percent would consider someone else. 25 percent of independents polled would vote for anybody but Kennedy.

42 percent favorable and 56 percent unfavorable.

Obama has an approval of only 51% in state now so that hurts him too. Cianci would be running as an Independent so it would be 3 person race if he gets in. Cianci would take more votes from Patrick in Italian areas of district ( Prov, no prov, and johnston which skew heavily democrat)

RI is so small its really retail politics at its worse. A lot people vote for guy who helps their kids softball team, brings their mom a slice of pizza at nursing home, and smiles.

Check out John Loughlin
http://www.johnloughlin.org/