Toss up in Massachusetts

[bijou]

The Massachusetts Senate race is now a toss up.

Buoyed by a huge advantage with independents and relative disinterest from Democratic voters in the state, Republican Scott Brown leads Martha Coakley 48-47.

Here are the major factors leading to this surprising state of affairs:
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http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/01/toss-up-in-massachusetts.html

Surprising and encouraging news.  A fitting tribute to Teddy?

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Be nice if the GOP finally got behind him.

I wonder what dirty tricks the dems will pull out to keep him from being seated. Hell, I wouldn't put it past them to flagrantly commit some act of vote tampering just to drag out the election in an investigation thus giving them more time to force SocialistCare down our throats.

[franksolich]

I dislike being a Fat Che in the punch-bowl, but the corrupt machine that runs the commonwealth will pull it out, probably.

One hopes not, but probably.

[bijou]

I dislike being a Fat Che in the punch-bowl, but the corrupt machine that runs the commonwealth will pull it out, probably.

One hopes not, but probably.

I doubt he'll win really, but I'm amazed he's so close.

[Splashdown]

Be nice if the GOP finally got behind him.

I wonder what dirty tricks the dems will pull out to keep him from being seated. Hell, I wouldn't put it past them to flagrantly commit some act of vote tampering just to drag out the election in an investigation thus giving them more time to force SocialistCare down our throats.

I don't know if strong GOP support would actually help him in Mass. I'm wondering if the repub powers that be are keeping a low profile on purpose so as to be even more attractive to the independents.

Of course, I'm no political operative.