Brian McGrory, in an article in today's Boston Globe, has a few observations on the campaign of Martha Coakley for the Massachusetts Senate seat (the election is Tuesday, please vote!).
Ms. Coakley has declared, "I've traveled the state and met tremendous people." Mr. McGrory replied in his article, "If she did, it was under cover of darkness, with an assumed name."
Because the election is in Massachusetts, where Democrats always win, Ms. Coakley did not bother to campaign until the polls began to show that Scott Brown was gaining momentum. Obviously, a Scott Brown victory would be an earthquake for both Massachusetts and the US Senate.
The article describes the anger of Massachusetts Democrats about the lack of campaigning by Ms. Coakley. She seems to represent the current group of Democrats who do not feel that contact with the public is an important part of their job either in campaigning or serving.
The solution to the current deafness in our political representatives can be found in the special election on Tuesday. A vote for Scott Brown is a vote for someone who actually plans to represent the people who elected him.
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