Among the Brown supporters were - believe it or not - rank-and-file members of the Service Employees International Union.
"We're Americans - we have our free choice," said one of the SEIU members, who identified herself only as Michelle and said she drove more than 60 miles from Western Massachusetts - "The stepchild of this state" - to show her support for Brown in Worcester.
Not only is Michelle a Brown supporter, but she's also a Tea Party activist who rode 10 hours on a bus to attend last year's 9/12 March on D.C. "I didn't like the slide into socialism," she explained.
Michelle is aware of the importance of Tuesday's election.
"I feel like we're here . . . not just voting for us," she said. "We are casting our vote for the rest of America."
PURPLE FOR BROWN
I found this on the American Spectator comments section. Interesting:
Liam| 1.16.10 @ 8:45AM
I am a lifelong liberal tree-hugging registered Democrat and SEIU member from western MA. On Tuesday I intend to vote for Scott Brown although I know next to nothing about him or his positions and I know Martha Coakley to be a smart, thoroughly competent, and decent person who would be a good senator. Such is the depth of my complete disgust and disillusionment with Obama and the Democratic Party. And yes, SEIU operatives are indeed thuggish. They extort dues from our paychecks whether we “choose” to join the union or not.
Liamc