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| − | Democrats had been favored to keep this Senate seat, and are in a state of shock as Coakley has lost her 30 point lead and trails Republican [[Scott Brown]] by a few points in the latest polls. Coakley has proven to be an ineffective candidate who is unable to reach independents. Brown is a much better campaigner, and leads 2-1 among independents, who will elect him if they turn out and vote. Brown's main theme is that he will be the 41st senator and will block the Obama health care plan--which Massachusetts does not need, he explains, because it has its own plan now in operation. Coakley responds by attacking bankers and bringing in big guns like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, though their appearance underscores her strength among Democratic party regulars and her weakness against independents. A defeat for Coakley, coming on the heels of the Democrats' loss of Virginia and New Jersey in Nov. 2009, would be a major blow to the liberal cause and would reinvigorate the Republican party nationally. | + | Democrats had been favored to keep this Senate seat, and are in a state of shock as the Democratic candidate [[Martha Coakley]] has lost her 30 point lead and trails Republican [[Scott Brown]] by a few points in the latest polls. Coakley, a party insider, has proven to be an ineffective candidate who is unable to reach independents. Brown is a much better campaigner, and leads 2-1 among independents, who will elect him if they turn out and vote. Brown's main theme is that he will be the 41st senator and will block the Obama health care plan--which Massachusetts does not need, he explains, because it has its own plan now in operation. Coakley responds by attacking bankers and bringing in big guns like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, though their appearance underscores her strength among Democratic party regulars and her weakness against independents. A defeat for Coakley, coming on the heels of the Democrats' loss of Virginia and New Jersey in Nov. 2009, would be a major blow to the liberal cause and would reinvigorate the Republican party nationally. |
| − | Brown has the momentum going into the final days of the campaign, and leads | + | Brown has the momentum going into the final days of the campaign, and leads Coakley by a small margin in recent polls.<ref>[http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/talkingpolitics/archive/2010/01/05/coakley-brown-polling-fwiw.aspx Coakley-Brown Polling, FWIW, The Boston Phoenix, January 5, 2010]</ref> Public Policy Polling shows Brown with a 1 point lead. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0110/Poll_Scott_Brown_leading_Coakley_4847.html Poll: Scott Brown ahead of Martha Coakley by 1 point, Politico, January 9, 2010]</ref> A Rasmussen poll has Brown leading Coakley among independents 71-23. <ref>[http://news.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1225447 Rattled Dems fret over health of Senate seat, Boston Herald, January 14, 2010]</ref> The race originally was expected to heavily favor Democrats, since there are a million more registered Democrats than Republicans. But independents are the largest bloc and they have moved heavily to Brown. The anti-Democrat sentiment in the country and high GOP and Independent turnout should make this a tight race. |
==Endorsements== | ==Endorsements== | ||
Revision as of 06:13, January 16, 2010
Scott Brown (b. September 12, 1959) is a Republican State Senator representing the Massachusetts districts of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex. Currently, Scott Brown is the GOP candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat long held by Edward Kennedy in a special election on January 19th, 2010. He is a conservative who stresses his record of fighting wasteful government spending and higher taxes. Brown believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. [1]
Contents
Career
He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps and has served the Massachusetts National Guard since 1979. Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University (1981), and Boston College Law School (1985). Brown is a nominal Protestant; he is married to Gail Brown and they have two children.
State Politics
Brown's political life started as a Selectman for the Town of Wrentham. In 1998, he was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts House where he served until 2004. Brown won a special election for the State Senate in 2004. Senator Brown continues to serve the Massachusetts Senate to the present day. He is a committee member for Veterans' and Federal Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education, Election Laws, Higher Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security. He caucuses for Children, Elder, Veterans',and Mental Health. [2]
U.S. Senate campaign
Democrats had been favored to keep this Senate seat, and are in a state of shock as the Democratic candidate Martha Coakley has lost her 30 point lead and trails Republican Scott Brown by a few points in the latest polls. Coakley, a party insider, has proven to be an ineffective candidate who is unable to reach independents. Brown is a much better campaigner, and leads 2-1 among independents, who will elect him if they turn out and vote. Brown's main theme is that he will be the 41st senator and will block the Obama health care plan--which Massachusetts does not need, he explains, because it has its own plan now in operation. Coakley responds by attacking bankers and bringing in big guns like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, though their appearance underscores her strength among Democratic party regulars and her weakness against independents. A defeat for Coakley, coming on the heels of the Democrats' loss of Virginia and New Jersey in Nov. 2009, would be a major blow to the liberal cause and would reinvigorate the Republican party nationally.
Brown has the momentum going into the final days of the campaign, and leads Coakley by a small margin in recent polls.[3] Public Policy Polling shows Brown with a 1 point lead. [4] A Rasmussen poll has Brown leading Coakley among independents 71-23. [5] The race originally was expected to heavily favor Democrats, since there are a million more registered Democrats than Republicans. But independents are the largest bloc and they have moved heavily to Brown. The anti-Democrat sentiment in the country and high GOP and Independent turnout should make this a tight race.
Endorsements
- State Police Association of Massachusetts [6]
- The Boston Herald
- Curt Schilling
- Mitt Romney
- Citizens for Limited Taxation
- Doug Flutie
- Worcester Telegram (owned by NYTimes)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
See also
References
- ↑ Scott Brown for U.S. Senate
- ↑ Senator Scott P. Brown (MA)
- ↑ Coakley-Brown Polling, FWIW, The Boston Phoenix, January 5, 2010
- ↑ Poll: Scott Brown ahead of Martha Coakley by 1 point, Politico, January 9, 2010
- ↑ Rattled Dems fret over health of Senate seat, Boston Herald, January 14, 2010
- ↑ Coakley, Brown joust in heated debate, Boston.com, January 11, 2010
