Posted on 01/02/2013 11:14:58 AM PST by raccoonradio
While Democrats frantically try to block Scott Brown from going back to the U.S. Senate, there are also increasing fears he could pose an even bigger threat as the next Massachusetts governor.
Republicans close to the departing U.S. senator said he’s itching to go back to Washington to replace John Kerry, but Democrats are buzzing more about a potential Brown gubernatorial campaign in 2014. It may be tempting for Brown to run in a special election against a vulnerable Rep. Edward J. Markey, but he should reject the easy play and go for the job that really matters — running the state of Massachusetts.
“In the last week, there has been more speculation (about a Brown gubernatorial campaign),” one top Democratic strategist said. “He’d have a much better shot at (governor).”
Brown could beat Markey, but it’s interesting that he has had little to say about the Malden Democrat since Markey announced his intentions to run for Senate. That could mean Brown is still undecided, according to some Democrats.
Brown knows Democrats will throw millions of dollars against him and use the same strategy they used last year for U.S. Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren, trying to tie him to national Republicans. It’s a winnable race for Brown but by no means an easy one, and a second Senate loss in six months would essentially end his once-promising political career.
It would be much more devastating to Democrats if a Republican such as Brown were to take over the Corner Office, and that’s what has party leaders most concerned.
And Brown’s prospects of getting elected governor look to be much brighter than in another Senate race later this year. By 2014, Democrats also will be seriously weakened by a series of scandals and screwups under Gov. Deval Patrick, with several Democratic top lawmakers tainted or even on trial in the Probation Department patronage affair.
Brown would be a perfect choice to clean up Beacon Hill and get Democrats and Republicans to actually work together — much the way former Gov. William Weld and even former Gov. Mitt Romney did.
Brown confidants say they still expect him to announce his Senate campaign once Kerry is confirmed.
“If he chooses to run again for U.S. Senate, and I think he will, he will be a formidable candidate,” said state Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk), a close Brown friend.
But if you were Scott Brown, who would you rather run against, Ed Markey and the entire Democratic Party, or state Treasurer Steve Grossman or Attorney General Martha Coakley?
That’s the question Brown has to answer in the next few weeks.
The lower the turnout, the better Scott's chances. Special election -> Shoo-in. Presidential -> disaster.
yep. It sure mae a HUGE difference in that “fiscal cliff” vote didn’t it?
lololol
Well if you don’t like the Republican party New England is heaven for you.
Number of Republican senators: 0 (soon)
Number of Republican Congressmen: 0
Number of Republican governors as far as I know: 0
Have to agree with you there.
As Gov he would be just one more in a line of squishy RINO Mass Governors (Weld, Romney, etc.). But in the Senate his seat would bring us a step closer to controlling the rules, committees, etc.
oops I forgot, Kelly Ayotte—any other US Senators from
New England who happen to be Republicans? Collins? OK
two...anyone else?
There’s only one thing on this planet that Democrats fear, and that is anyone who takes away their ability to borrow or print money.
Thanks. That makes sense.
agree
electing a GOPer to MASS GOVERNOR is useless nonsense. he should not run and conservatives should do nothing for any GOP candidate for GOV. Elect state House members.
“bullshit alert.
I am tired of having to alert people that MASS GOV don’t matter. SEN does matter.”
True. Besides, Chazz Baker is supposed to run again in 2012 for Gov.
this stuff is real quality theatrics which you correctly point out. Dems “fear” of Brown is like my “fear” of having the pizza man dropping off free deep dish pizzas off to me tonight.
2012 should be 2014, dumbass.
Loved how all those R’s kept the “fiscal cliff” vote from looking like a rout. 89-8 was ever so close as those unified R’s stood with America.
oh wait.
but those are the people we should pander to?
“True. Besides, Chazz Baker is supposed to run again for Gov.”
Be still my beating heart. The braintrust from the broom closet of the Newton Marriott will try to get the perversion vote by trotting out Tisei for Lt. Gov again. Yeah, that’ll work.
Rep. Peter King?
Supposedly one of those R’s we just NEED so badly.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2974306/posts?page=1
Slams Republicans for delay in Sandy relief bill
RINO’s are not on the same side as us
Chris Christie and Peter King might as well be Democrats
You don’t understand the value of controlling the agenda. With enough “Rs”, chances are that, the agenda would not have included voting on the tax-hiking deal.
Didn’t we already lose on that premise?
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