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Scared Mass. Dems Plot to Delay GOP Victory In Teddy Seat Until ObamaCare Passes

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-09 10:15|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 All this speculation is moot. Coakley will beat Brown (and probably by more than 8 percent).

Posted by Odysseus 2010-01-09 12:07|| 2010-01-09 12:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps. I suppose the smart money is still on Coakley, particularly if ACORN deploys as it usually does.

A Brown victory would scare the bejeebus out of the Dems. That in itself would be worth something.

One good point in the article: they do indeed have to wait for the absentee and military ballots.

Posted by Steve White 2010-01-09 12:20|| 2010-01-09 12:20|| Front Page Top

#3 they do indeed have to wait for the absentee and military ballots.

Only if Coakley is behind and they need to gin up votes. If she's a head by one vote at midnight they'll declare it over and certify the election

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-09 12:31|| 2010-01-09 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 I think you're wrong, Odysseus. He's either gonna beat her or push her right up against the wall. Democrats are even uninspired by this woman, from the leadership to the average voter on the ground. They think her campaign has been absolute shit, which it has. She's an ineffectual, lazy AG and a career party hack who thought she had this all wrapped up when she won the primary and put it on cruise control while Brown has been working his ass off. The poll last week that she was only 9 up with two weeks left struck like a thunderclap up here. Now the lawn signs and the bumper stickers are showing up and I have literally seen NONE going up for Coakley. This woman inspires NO ONE to go out in a snowstorm to vote for her. Brown's people will if they think he's got a chance. She's gonna have to work for it and the woman is anything but a workaholic. Believe me, she's beatable. VERY beatable. And the opposition smells blood in the water. A REPUBLICAN with a shot at Teddy's seat? If you told me I'd be saying that that was true two months ago, I'd have told you you were out of your mind. But it's true. He's got a chance. And if he does, it'll be like an earthquake. Both here and nationally.

Posted by tu3031 2010-01-09 15:29|| 2010-01-09 15:29|| Front Page Top

#5 tu3031 -- Wecome home!!! You have been missed!

Posted by Sherry 2010-01-09 15:35|| 2010-01-09 15:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks. I've been lurking but it's been a bad few months. We'll leave it at that. But I'm around.

Posted by tu3031 2010-01-09 15:42|| 2010-01-09 15:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Good to read you, tu.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-01-09 15:52|| 2010-01-09 15:52|| Front Page Top

#8 missed you, tu. WB

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-09 16:08|| 2010-01-09 16:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Interesting post at Instapundit about this very thing:

"UPDATE: Reader Jane Woodworth emails:

I just got back from 3 hours at the Worcester phone bank for Scott Brown.

The place was full maybe 20 phones, with people waiting to help.

I probably made 100 calls to registered democrats and independents. It was least an hour before anyone said they were voting for Coakley. After 3 hours the total was: 2 for Coakley, 2 undecided, 96 for Brown.

The most pleasant surprise was how enthusiastic people were."
Link

Without looking at a map of Mass. (which I don't have time to do), how does this track for Boston? Or any other large area of votes?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-09 17:28|| 2010-01-09 17:28|| Front Page Top

#10 I think a Republican victory would scare the living sh*t out of the bluedog democrats. And no, I haven't been following the special election either.

Even if they refuse to certify it until after Obamacare is rammed through unread - some bluedogs will be looking to save their own ass. And with Nelson as an example - they may not be all that open to bribes either.

Hopefully it'll put Obamacare on the ropes.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-01-09 19:06|| 2010-01-09 19:06|| Front Page Top

#11 PPP: Republican Scott Brown leads Martha Coakley 48-47.

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-09 19:28|| 2010-01-09 19:28|| Front Page Top

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