Posted on 01/17/2010 7:46:15 AM PST by Zakeet
The red, white and blue signs. Chants of "Yes We Can." People of all ages and races clamoring for one glance at the candidate.
It was state Sen. Scott Brown — not President Barack Obama — who received the rock star treatment yesterday in Hyannis, as several hundred supporters lined Main Street to cheer the Republican hopeful for the U.S. Senate on to victory against state Attorney General Martha Coakley.
The hefty turnout surprised some people, including police officers, as Main Street was down to one lane in spots and Brown supporters crowded in the street caused frequent traffic backups.
The crowd began forming around 1 p.m. and waited for almost two hours before Brown arrived, as the car horns continually honked in support of the Wrentham resident.
"This shows that people are tired of the same old, same old," said Priscilla Olson of West Dennis. "It sends the message that the ordinary citizen on the street is sick and tired of the political rhetoric."
People in the crowd were energized, shouting out "And this is the bluest state in the union," and "This is the start of a true revolution."
Brown has also managed to tap into the youth vote, as evidenced by members of the Nauset Young Republicans who attended yesterday's event.
Brandon Bausch, 17, joined Adria and Gillian Bridgwood, 17 and 16, all from Brewster, and said Brown has rallied young people on the Cape.
"If Scott Brown has the youth of Massachusetts, which is the most liberal state, it sends a message that things need to change," Bausch said.
Brown's bus pulled in front of Puff the Magic Dragon on Main Street at 2:45 p.m. He walked out to loud cheers and stood in the back of a pickup truck to address the crowd with a megaphone.
Brown criticized his Democratic challenger for her "vicious" attack ads and said he shares the same position on abortion as the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Although he said "Martha Coakley is now the politics of destruction," Brown thanked his supporters for turning what many thought would be a lopsided victory for Coakley into a close race.
"There's something happening here that's very special," Brown said.
Brown walked the length of Main Street, meeting and greeting supporters, before entering Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub.
Although the crowd was made up of mostly Cape residents, John Evans flew up from Houston, Texas, to support Brown.
And he was dressed as Uncle Sam.
"Years ago here in 1773, there was a party in the harbor and Massachusetts led the way for the whole country," Evans said, referring to the Boston Tea Party. "We're hoping we can do it again."
Coakley spent her day campaigning at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Dorchester and then Melrose and the North Shore.
Nailed.
"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
I have never seen that before. It’s brilliant. Did you create it?
Hopefully a number of the Dem machine voters start to believe that Martha’s going to lose anyways so they decide to stay home Tuesday rather than stand in line to vote.
Lovely. I wouldn't be supporting him (I don't live in MA, but I contributed a few dollars to his campaign) if there were any other option, because he is clearly a RINO. However, just getting a GOPer into that seat and preventing Bambi from getting his "health" monstrosity through will probably do a lot to prevent abortions in and of itself.
But if Brown gets the seat, I hope we can work on him to make him realize how important it is to oppose abortion (which is also the camel's nose under the tent for a host of other life issues).
Now that's change I can believe in.
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That is just too funny!
"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
Rain is predicted for Tuesday afternoon!
No doubt this warms the hearts of his youthful supporters.
LOL! Love that graphic. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow it?
“they’ll be dancin’ in the streets of Hyannis”
Tom Scholz (Boston)
Big Lib
The Martha’s Vineyard Times endorsed Brown (yes Martha’s Vineyard!!!!)
http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/01/14/senate-election.php
Look for the MSM to claim that Martha is surging and Brown is slipping...regardless if it's true or not.
"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
“[Brown] said he shares the same position on abortion as the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. “
You’re missing the point. The problem is NOT the Snowes, Chaffees, or Browns. Electing moderate Republicans in Blue States is a good thing - A GOOD THING - not a bad thing.
Where we screw up completely is in the Red States - why don’t we have 2 DeMints from South Carolina? Why not 2 Coburns? The problem is the Dorgans, Grahams and Nelsons. If we were nominating and electing conservative Republicans in red states across the board with a smattering of moderates in blue states, we would have 70 SEVENTY seats in the Senate.
It also seems that the Boston Democratic organization is not that enthusiastic about Cloakly. It seems it has not mobilized its people to get out the vote on Tuesday
"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
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