From rantrave.com
Even if you’re not partial to politics, you need to keep an eye on Massachusetts tomorrow. January 19, 2010 might be quite a day for the history books. Tomorrow, the voters in Massachusetts will elect Republican State Senator Scott Brown or Martha Coakley, Attorney General and Democrat, to the United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy.
The Senate seat is thought of as particularly valuable for a couple of reasons. First, a win for the Republican, Scott Brown, would be quite symbolic: Massachusetts is one of the “bluest” states in the nation. Since President Barack Obama has campaigned on behalf of Martha Coakley, it would indicate that his political capital is running out.
Second, if Scott Brown wins, the current health care reform legislation is dead. He’s promised to vote against any health care bill. If Brown is elected, the Democrats will lose the powerful 60-seat majority they’ve had since 2008, and realistically, no progress will be made on that front in the foreseeable future.
The current polls are all over the map. Real Clear Politics shows a 10-point swing either way, and the experts are calling the Scott Brown vs. Martha Coakley race a “tossup.”
There has been a lot of the usual mudslinging in the last few weeks: Scott Brown posed semi-nude for Cosmopolitan in 1978 (you can do your own Google image search); Martha Coakley called Red Sox star pitcher Curt Schilling a "Yankee fan” after he endorsed Scott Brown.
But there’s really no way of knowing how the Martha Coakley / Scott Brown race will shake out. The final result is going to impact our nation. It’s up to you, Massachusetts. Vote smart.
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