I just arrived home in Massachusetts after a week in San Deigo. When I left, about ten days ago, there wasn't a whole lot happening in the special election for the Senate; now, things seem to have changed.
Michael Graham at his blog at 96.9 Boston Talks posted a report today about the motivation he is seeing among Scott Brown supporters. There are a lot of hand made signs supporting Scott Brown, and people are turning out for rallies in support of the candidate.
A P News reported today on the campaign visit to Massachusetts by President Obama to show his support for Martha Coakley.
The article cited one theory as to why the race is so close:
"This is, in effect, a referendum on the national health care bill," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. "It is perfectly clear if it's unpopular in Massachusetts, it's unpopular everywhere. The American people don't want us to pass this bill."
Regardless of whether or not this is a referendum on the healthcare bill, the popularity of Scott Brown may reflect the frustration of voters all over the country. Voters have called their Congressmen and voiced opposition to the current healthcare bill and have largely been ignored. There is a feeling among a large number of voters that their representatives are not representing them. A vote for Scott Brown may be an expression of this feeling.
Tuesday may be a very interesting day.
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