[Halfmanhalfamazing]

It's fairly obvious to me the biggest reason why Brown won. Brown repeatedly campaigned as Mr 41, and his supporters ended up chanting 'fourty one, fourty one' once elected. He won because of healthcare.

But I think this is a great point worth considering; how many people were burnt up big time over the rules change-game?

[Northern Yankee]

I reckon they outfoxed themselves.

Just darn! ; )

[jamaksin]

Elections for US Senate are state-wide. While the liberal bastions in MA went heavily dim-0-crat (e.g., Cambridge, Brookline, ...), many towns outside the 128/495 belts in central and western MA went for Brown.

Considering Barney Frank (Dim, Planet Unknown), on the other hand, is in the US House and is elected by only those in his Congressional district and not state-wide as was Brown.

[DainBramage]

My take is that the voters of Mass have been tired of Kennedy for a long time but just assumed there was no chance he could lose so they didnt vote.

When they saw the chance to actually stop the "machine" they jumped on it.

50 frigging years is too long for anyone to hold one seat!

This is a mandate for term limits IMO. Barney Frank,John Kerry ...beware!