Democrats scrambled over the weekend to stave off defeat in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that has raised Republican hopes of dealing a crippling blow to President Barack Obama's health care reform agenda and other top domestic policy priorities.
Just how much voters have soured since Obama took over a country in chaos a year ago is reflected in the president's last-minute decision to rush to Massachusetts on Sunday to campaign for the embattled Democratic Senate candidate, state Attorney General Martha Coakley.
Polls show Coakley and Republican state Sen. Scott Brown are locked in a dead heat heading into Tuesday's special election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, despite the state's long Democratic tradition and his stature as a party icon.
Just 14 months ago, Obama cruised to victory in Massachusetts by 26 percentage points over Republican presidential candidate John McCain. The state last elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1972.
But Republican activists nationally became energized after polls showed Brown surging from a double-digit deficit to catch up with Coakley and still gaining momentum. They have poured volunteers and money into the campaign.
Mass is suh a blue state how can this happen?
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell will the Dems do if they win?
ReplyDeleteMan I cant believe the Republicans are about to take this state
ReplyDeleteThis is a big blow for President Obama
ReplyDeletehow can this happen?
ReplyDeleteHow the hell did this happen?
ReplyDeleteMass is such a blue state I dont understand????
ReplyDeletethis is unreal! I'm confused
ReplyDeleteMan I just saw the polls and she is down about 10 points.
ReplyDeleteIts not looking good
ReplyDeleteDamn Obama I just dont understand
ReplyDeleteMs.A you wrote a great article can you explain to us what's going on?
ReplyDeleteI hope she wins so we can move forward on Health Care
ReplyDeleteOh No kenneth I didn't write this Ms.Jennifer did she's awesome right?
ReplyDeleteThis is a mess that the Dems brought on thereselves
ReplyDeleteThis is not good for the health Care Reform
ReplyDeleteWell it was a perfect storm and arrogance on the part of the Democrats.This seat use to be Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat but he passed away last year so this is a special Election
ReplyDeleteHistorically Mass has been a solid blue state for years but the Republicans so a chink in the armor because the Democratic Candidate Ms.Martha Coakley in my opinion is a very weak canidate and not liked at all in the state
ReplyDeleteWhen the Republicans realized this they put on a full attack on and poured millions into the state while the Democrats were like we dont care there is no way we can lose in this state.
ReplyDeleteBy the time the Dems realized that they were down which was about a week ago mind you.They started to bring the heavy hitters to the state including President Obama.But its simply to little to late now it looks like Sen.Scott Brown is going to win by double digits.
ReplyDeleteNow this is a disaster for the Democratic Party and President Obama because the Dems will no longer have the majority in the Senate.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the health care bill in my opinion it will still pass but President Obama is gonna have to force it through the house which he did not want to do.
ReplyDeleteBut Sen. Scott Brown will be a thorn in the Presidents side because whatever President Obama says he will go against.The President can say that the sky is blue but Sen.Brown will argue that its green!
ReplyDeleteSo today is a very bad day for the Democratic Party and hopefully they can get it together for the rest of the year so they will not lose anymore seats
ReplyDeleteYOU BETTER WORK THOSE BRAINS JEN!!!
ReplyDeleteDamn she is smart I never understand politics but she made me get
ReplyDeleteGo Ms.Jennifer
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