Masschusetts residents will be going to the polls next month for a special election to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. No one will ever replace Ted Kennedy. Whether you loved him or hated him, he was a hard-working Senator who did what he felt was best for the State of Massachusetts.
The two candidates for the seat are Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Senator Scott Brown. Obviously, this is a state-wide election, but it has national implications. Massachusetts is not in the habit of electing Republican Senators, but it could happen in this case.
Martha Coakley has generally held policies that are in tune with Democrat party politics in Massachusetts (and nationally). She will support Obamacare, is pro-choice, and opposes the increase in troops for Afghanistan. Generally, a vote for Martha Coakley is a vote for Congress to continue moving in the direction that it is currently going.
Scott Brown has shown himself to be an independent thinker who will vote his conscience. He is a Massachusetts State Senator who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. Generally he supports positions that are in line with the US Constitution. A vote for Scott Brown is a vote for less government spending, smaller government, and lower taxes.
The question for Massachusetts is, "Do you want to change the direction Washington is currently heading, or do you want politics as usual?"
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