Posted on 01/05/2010 4:58:24 PM PST by Dayvester
Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown has pulled within a 10 percentage point lead in the special election in Massachusetts to replace the late pro-abortion Sen. Ted Kennedy. The race could have a dramatic effect if brown pulls out the upset because it could impact the health care debate.
Brown faces pro-abortion Democrat Martha Coakley who already has the endorsement of Emily's List, a top pro-abortion organization.
But Brown is getting backing from those who oppose the health care bill and want him to be elected to become the 41st vote against it -- supporting the Republican filibuster that has been unable to stop the bill so far because all 60 Democrats backed the pro-abortion bill...
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What matters is not what the polls say: what matters is WHO VOTES. It's a true "Tortoise-and-the-Hare" situation.
The key factors are that the Democrats' activist core is enervated, disillusioned, disappointed and dissipated. THEY'LL STAY HOME WARMING THEIR FANNIES IN FRONT OF THEIR SOLAR PANELS.
The Republicans are energized. THEY'LL SHOW UP IN SNOWMOBILES.
I suppose just surveilling the closest ACORN office and following them through their day with a camera, on election day, might suffice. Interview whoever they recruit to vote and ask what they got in return.
A quote from Rasmussen Reports....
Special elections are typically decided by who shows up to vote and it is clear from the data that Brown’s supporters are more enthusiastic. In fact, among those who are absolutely certain they will vote, Brown pulls to within two points of Coakley. That suggests a very low turnout will help the Republican and a higher turnout is better for the Democrat.
This Texas freeper just sent a little money. We gotta try, guys—every little possibility-—and tons of prayers offered up!
Not sure what the public opinion is on national health care in MA, but it is an interesting issues there in particualar since this national bill sort of morphed into the less than popular Romneycare.
It will be interesting to see what the Congress does on the Conference Bill. If they wait until after the election they risk losing a vote, but if they rush it through just before this election, it is going to fire up the opposition to health care just before the election and help get more people out to express their anger. This stuff is highly unpopular with both GOP and Independent voters, and I imagine the MA Dems traditionally rely heavily on the Independents.
“For Governor Deval Patrick, who is up for reelection this year, his job approval ratings are worse — 41 percent approve of the job he is doing, and 57 percent disapprove. Within those figures, only 9 percent “strongly approve” of Patrick’s handling of the job, while 40 percent said they “strongly disapprove.”
ahhh, music to my ears.....
this guy was tutored by the Rev. Jesse Jackson on how to scam large corporations to devote large amounts of money (usually to THEM) to avoid the supposed appearance of biased hiring.
Hope everyone realizes that even small donations help, $10 here, $10 there. As far as I know Scott is not getting any help from the GOP/RNC.
And, often...Kidding!
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