Massachusetts Senate Race Hinges On Independent Vote

Massachusetts has long been regarded as a liberal stronghold, but the special election to replace Sen. Edward Kennedy in the US Senate is showing Massachusetts has a more conservative streak as well.

State Sen. Scott Brown (R) is proving to be a major challenge for Attorney General Martha Coakley (D), who was heavily favored early in the race; a poll released late Thursday had Mr. Brown leading Ms. Coakley by 4 percentage points.

Brown’s success may have to do with his ability to appeal to independent voters in the Bay State – 51 percent of voters here are unenrolled.

Its the independents who are the key to the Massachusetts election verdict on Tuesday. 65% of the state's independents are breaking for Scott Brown. Martha Coakley is trying to bring out the Democratic base to the polls.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

If we can get this link e-mailed to every person in Massachusetts that we know, it will be worth a whole heck of a lot of votes. This is a horrifying AP story and it will “Hortonize” Coakley.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2597139/democrat_martha_coakley_recommended.html?cat=75

Any ‘independent’ that votes for that lame-brained obnoxious woman is lying when they call themselves ‘independent’. They’re hardcore democrats that are trying to full themselves and everyone else that they are ‘above’ party politics. I see that a lot on online chat areas. Hardcore democrat-only voters that claim to be above the fray.

Such nonsense.

There are independent voters and they are swing voters and they've turned against the Democrats. What we saw in New Jersey and Virginia is playing out now in Massachusetts.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

Here's what the DemonRATs are sending out to raise money...

I just got up to Martha Coakley's campaign HQ to help her win Tuesday's crucial special election. I have to tell you -- this isn't like anything Massachusetts has ever seen.

It's happening right after the holidays, so a lot of people haven't even heard about it. Meanwhile, the same guys behind the Swift Boat ads are taking over the airwaves to distort Martha's record, and the same far-right tea-party crowd that's attacking President Obama is funding her opponent.

The stakes in this race are incredibly high. If we don't hold this seat, a right-wing Republican will hold Sen. Ted Kennedy's old seat until at least 2012 -- and we'll lose a crucial vote in the Senate for health reform and the agenda we fought so hard for last year.

That's why we're going all out in Massachusetts with a massive effort to lock up a Democratic victory. But we can only afford to keep this battle up against the far right through Election Day if folks like you chip in.

Please donate $5 or more to help us make Martha Coakley the next senator from Massachusetts.

Democratic ads are highlighting the key differences between Martha, a long-time public servant and one of the nation's best attorneys general, and her extreme Republican opponent who would walk in lockstep with Mitch McConnell and national GOP power brokers.

And our organizers are engaging volunteers by the thousands to make sure Obama voters make it back to the polls.

But we need your help to keep it going. Please donate $5 or more to the Democratic Party to support our work, including our efforts to elect Martha Coakley:

Let's win this,

Hari

Hari Sevugan
Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee

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