Democrats had been favored to keep this Senate seat and were shocked when Coakley lost her 30-point lead over Republican [[Scott Brown]]. Coakley proved to be an ineffective candidate who was unable to appeal to independents. | Democrats had been favored to keep this Senate seat and were shocked when Coakley lost her 30-point lead over Republican [[Scott Brown]]. Coakley proved to be an ineffective candidate who was unable to appeal to independents. |