Live Thread: Massachusetts Senate Race - Brown/Croakley

Me | 1/19/10 | GeorgiaDawg32

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Polls are open.

Senate race in Massachusetts comes down to wire Read the article here: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mass-senate19-2010jan19,0,6084655.story?track=rss

[goldstategop]

DU isn't feeling good this morning. I thought as much. Usually they'd be popping champagne there by now. Oh the poor dears!

Misery loves company. Heh

"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

[Disciplinemisanthropy]

Lol I have the same thing in the fridge for the exact same possibilities.

My whole family is voting today for Brown, with the exception of my sister-in-law, who doesn’t concern herself with politics and isn’t registered.

I’m on my way to vote right now! I hope there is a line of union locals from my house to the polling station.

[mwl8787]

and you told me you were drinking two Sam Adams...

I am going to have some Cabernet

[Trust but Verify]

intrade 68.9 Brown 35.2 what’s her name

Marcia

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Didn’t a Pub hold this seat before Swimmer fouled it up for fourty-odd years?"

No, it was JFK, then JFK's frat brother as a placeholder until the Swimmer was old enough, then the Swimmer...

[goldstategop]

But not in the core Rat areas. I think they're saving their ammo just before closing. Fingers crossed. ;-)

"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

[maggief]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2010/senate_race/pollwatcher_results/

Reports from our poll watchers
Curious about how your voting area looks today? Check out what our poll-watchers had to say about the wait, the atmosphere, and the baked goods. To see just the reports from your town use the search box.

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http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/01/19/today-is-the-day/

I’m don’t know how reliable they are, but I’ve seen two reports at Boston.com Poll Watchers of SEUI and ACORN presence at the polls.

CITY/TOWN: Boston
NEIGHBORHOOD
:
NAME: Salvatore
VOTED AT:

VOTED FOR: Didn’t say
HOW CROWDED:

OTHER COMMENTS: What the heck is going on? SEIU and ACORN thugs are out in force. The Boston police need to make an appearance. They are trying to strong-arm people to vote for Coakley.

CITY/TOWN: Boston
NEIGHBORHOOD
:
NAME: Sully
VOTED AT:

VOTED FOR: Joseph Kennedy (Lib)
HOW CROWDED: Average, at best.

OTHER COMMENTS: People with SEIU shirts are standing with people from ACORN shirts. They are trying to intimidate voters to pick Martha Coakley. I’ve taken pictures and will be sending to the Justice Department, Boston Police, and Dem and Rep National Committees.

[YankeeReb]

I presume there are a few Socialists voting, but generally, people were friendly and smiling. The cops were all smiling, FWIW. (Indoor detail!?? Hahaha.)

I smell a blowout!!! I shouldn't say that but the fact you said people were friendly and smiling reminded me of the Tea Party in DC last summer. That's why I think they're voting for Scott.

[combat_boots]

Thanks, Jim, John, for getting FR back up.

[TChris]

The voting booth ladies had us drop our ballots into a slot underneath the tray through which the ballots normally get tallied.

I am SO sick of election tampering!

It should be a criminal offense, subject to IMMEDIATE arrest, like any other.

Elections and the privelege of voting are the very bedrock of our Republic, people! If a person is willing to take that away from a fellow American, HE BELONGS IN JAIL.

Police should question and arrest people suspected of vote/election fraud and they should be prosecuted.

[TShaunK]

Boston Globe (boston.com) I wouldn’t believe that from them if I had to.

[SE Mom]

That’s great news :) Who are they blaming?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"what’s her name"

Marsha....

[goldstategop]

Henry Cabot Lodge held it until the early 1950s. Massachusetts elected GOP Senators until then and they had a GOP Senator in the seat now held by Kerry until 1979.

"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

[Fury]

A large turnout on Democrat turf usually means a Democrat win. If we win, the independents must break to Brown in a big way

Good point and one not to be forgotten. However, with the anger at Dems pushing health care, there may be a heavier than normal turnout to vote against that.

Oh, the NY-23 is not a good indicator of a special election just because of the crazy, zany stiff that happened in that one...

[jdfromny]

I’m having three Sam Adams tonight...

[advertising guy]

will be interesting to see the vote break down....bet the farm the SRM will skip the details

[Ravi]

Health stocks continue to rally FWIW.

[TC Rider]

..and you told me you were drinking two Sam Adams...

I am going to have some Cabernet

I'll be enjoying a BROWN adult beverage, most likely from Kentucky.

[Round 9]

How does a person get intimdated at the polls? Do they go into the booth with you? Just nod approvingly to them then vote Brown. Big deal.