Massachusetts Senate Election

[xcorps]

Be nice to get some local perspective. Looks like the R candidate is gaining some steam, it appears that she's moving up to take the lead.

[s.rwitt]

I heard something about some Dem strategists are worried that bringing Obama out to support their candidate will actually have negative effects on their campaign because the hatred felt by Republicans towards him will bring out more Republican voters on election day than Dems who would likely be voting anyhow.

[Phier]

Taxachusetts going R would be hilarious but unlikely.

[xcorps]

Imagine how the Dems up for reelection in 2010 and 2012 are going to be doing the funky chicken if Ted Kennedy's seat goes to a R.

[Phier]

Imagine how the Dems up for reelection in 2010 and 2012 are going to be doing the funky chicken if Ted Kennedy's seat goes to a R.

I'd be doing the funky chicken if it did...

[jman47]

mass voting in a republican? has that even happened in the last 30 years? id sooner expect california to do that, although if it did it would likely be a liberal hollywood republican like the governator.

taxachussets- i like that one, especially considering the boston tea party and all the fights against taxes during the american revolution

[BNS]

I think it's still far fetched but it wouldn't hurt to hope. Sure would make things interesting!

[jbersie]

mass voting in a republican? has that even happened in the last 30 years? id sooner expect california to do that, although if it did it would likely be a liberal hollywood republican like the governator.

taxachussets- i like that one, especially considering the boston tea party and all the fights against taxes during the american revolution

Its been a while since we have had a republican senator but we tend to vote republican in Gubernatorial elections. So there is a good chance that we will vote republican in the upcoming senate election

[xcorps]

Why do they call it Kennedy's legacy? Harry Truman began making noise for government health care when Kennedy was a twinkle in daddies eye.

[jbersie]

First off 2006 was the first year that Massachusetts had a democratic governor since 1988. We tend to like republicans in gubernatorial elections for instance Mitt Rommney. As for the Senatorial election local polls show that Martha Coakley the democratic Candidate is going to win by about 5% of the vote.

Scott Brown the republican candidate is running against the Healthcare bill and for lower taxes. He is gaining enough momentum that some local stations are calling the election to close to call.

The Obama involvement is that if he goes to campaign in massachusetts for Coakley and she loses he may look like he has less influence because he was unable to bring out the democratic voters.

And for those of you who dont know Massachusetts is actually becoming more and more independent. Something like 40% of massachusetts voters are registered independents. Basically in Massachusetts if you are socially liberal and Fiscally conservative you are set.

i predict that Martha Coakley will win the election but it will be because of the fact that she has bill clinton campaining for her who happens to be fairly popular among democrats in massachusetts. Never the less i wouldnt be surprised if Brown ends up winning the election


Oh and i wont be voting for either Candidate i will be voting for Joseph Kennedy the liberterian candidate who is garnering around 10% of the vote because he more clearly matches my ideals. Views are basically the same as Ron Paul.
Just my point of view as a mass resident/voter

[Phier]

First off 2006 was the first year that Massachusetts had a democratic governor since 1988. We tend to like republicans in gubernatorial elections for instance Mitt Rommney. As for the Senatorial election local polls show that Martha Coakley the democratic Candidate is going to win by about 5% of the vote.

Scott Brown the republican candidate is running against the Healthcare bill and for lower taxes. He is gaining enough momentum that some local stations are calling the election to close to call.

The Obama involvement is that if he goes to campaign in massachusetts for Coakley and she loses he may look like he has less influence because he was unable to bring out the democratic voters.

And for those of you who dont know Massachusetts is actually becoming more and more independent. Something like 40% of massachusetts voters are registered independents. Basically in Massachusetts if you are socially liberal and Fiscally conservative you are set.

i predict that Martha Coakley will win the election but it will be because of the fact that she has bill clinton campaining for her who happens to be fairly popular among democrats in massachusetts. Never the less i wouldnt be surprised if Brown ends up winning the election


Oh and i wont be voting for either Candidate i will be voting for Joseph Kennedy the liberterian candidate who is garnering around 10% of the vote because he more clearly matches my ideals. Views are basically the same as Ron Paul.
Just my point of view as a mass resident/voter

So in other words as usual the libertarian vote produces socialist results.

I'm a libertarian at heart too but this isn't one where principle is worth giving Obama more power to screw us economically for a generation.

[jbersie]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/bre...y_underes.html

Latest article has President Obama coming in to support Coakley due to the race being too close to call. Likely a signal that the state democratic leadership is a bit worried about this one.

And for the above post the candidate i was going to vote for through his support behind Brown so i will most likely be voting republican in the election

[xcorps]

Thanks JB.

[Admiral Piett]

Voting for the Republicans will do nothing.

[jbersie]

Voting for the Republicans will do nothing.

I agree but with the current first past the poll system there arent any viable third parties. but in this race the Republican truely is the better candidate. Mainly because this Obamacare is a terrible idea. I think we should do something individually by State like my home state of Massachusetts did with RomneyCare and have each individual state come up with there own healthcare.

And the other reason he is a good candidate is he is supporting the creation of Jobs to end the economic crisis instead of dumping more and more money into failing insurance companies

[s.rwitt]

Voting for libertarians will do even less.

[xcorps]

JB, that's exactly why the 10th Amendment was written.

[jbersie]

JB, that's exactly why the 10th Amendment was written.

Yes it is but with the way our government is when the government actually doesnt disrespect the constitution for once i will be a happy camper

[Giuliano Taverna]

I'm a resident of the peoples republic and I was at the Scott Brown rally earlier today with Rudy Giuliani and Todd Feinburg, among other drop ins.



What most of the rest of the country fail to grasp about MA is despite the fact that its mostly democrat, the democrats aren't liberal. Obama's absurd policies have annoyed enough moderate and conservative democrats to jump ship. There were a lot of enthusiastic people at that rally, and even as we walked around the north end random people came up to voice their support.

I'm convinced we'll win, and it will shake the Obama administration to the core. Its fitting, because after all, Massachusetts is the birthplace of the revolution.

Voting for libertarians will do even less.

That, and I'd rather cut my leg off with a rusty spoon.

[xcorps]

the democrats aren't liberal

I'm not doubting what you say or your grasp of your own states political composition, but T Kennedy wasn't a consevative, and neither is Kerry.
And of course let's not forget James Fagan.

Again, not doubting what you say, but the GOP doesn't say "Massachusets liberal" for no reason.