2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts explained

Election Name:2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
Country:Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Next Year:2012
Image1:File:Scott_P._Brown.jpg
Nominee1:Scott Brown
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,168,178
Percentage1:51.83%
Nominee2:Martha Coakley
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,060,861
Percentage2:47.07%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Paul Kirk
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Scott Brown
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a special election held on January 19, 2010, in order to fill the Massachusetts Class I United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. It was won by Republican candidate Scott Brown.

The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the death of Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy on August 25, 2009. Kennedy had served as a U.S. senator since 1962, having been elected in a special election to fill the vacancy created when his brother John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States in 1960. The seat was held until the election by an appointee, Senator Paul Kirk, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who was not a candidate in the election to complete the term. This was the first open seat U.S. senate election in Massachusetts since 1984 and the first in this seat since 1962 where Ted Kennedy was first elected.

A party primary election determining the winners of party nominations was held on December 8, 2009.[1] [2] The Democratic Party nominated Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts attorney general; the Republican Party nominated Scott Brown, a Massachusetts state senator. The race drew national attention due to Brown's unexpectedly closing the gap and running even with, or ahead of, Coakley in independent and internal polling in the last few days of the campaign.[3] [4]

Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. At 9:06 p.m., BNO News projected Brown as the winner of the race.[5] At 9:13 p.m., The Boston Globe reported that Coakley telephoned Brown and conceded her defeat in the election. As a result of the election, the Republicans would control 41 seats in the United States Senate, enough to successfully make the Senate filibuster happen.[6] Although Democrats would retain control of both houses of Congress until January 2011, Brown's victory would greatly affect their political plans, most notably for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, though the legislation was signed into law two months later.[7] [8]

With his victory, Brown became the first Republican to win this seat since 1946, and the first to win either Massachusetts Senate seat since 1972. This is the only time a Republican was elected to Congress from Massachusetts since Peter Blute and Peter Torkildsen won re-election to the House in 1994. The only Massachusetts congressional Republican throughout his whole Senate tenure, Brown lost his bid for a full term in 2012; he later moved to New Hampshire where he unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2014. This election was the first time since 1946 that the winner of Massachusetts's Class 1 Senate seat was not a member of the Kennedy family.

Background

Timeline

Massachusetts law requires a special election to be held on a Tuesday, no fewer than 145 days, nor more than 160 days from the date of office vacancy, on a date determined by the governor. That range placed the election date between January 17 and February 1, 2010.[1] [9] [10] Massachusetts law specifies that a party primary shall be held the sixth Tuesday before the general election.[11] On August 28, 2009, Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin presented the dates January 19 and 26, 2010, after meetings with State House Speaker Robert DeLeo, State Senate President Therese Murray, and aides to Governor Deval Patrick. Patrick was legally required to select one of these two dates. A January 19 election would require the primary to be held on December 8, while a January 26 election would have required a December 15 primary. Republican State Representative Karyn Polito suggested on August 28, 2009, that, because the possible election dates overlap the holiday season, the law ought to be rewritten to allow the special election to be held on November 3, 2009, to coincide with other elections in the state.

Patrick stated on August 29, 2009, that he wanted to honor a request by Kennedy that any appointee to the seat not run, and that he would address the issue of the election date "after we have finished this period of respectful grief."[12] On August 31, 2009, Patrick scheduled the special election for January 19, 2010, with the primary elections on December 8, 2009. For party primary candidates, completed nomination papers with certified signatures were required to be filed by the close of business, November 3, 2009. Non-party candidates had a December 8, 2009, filing deadline.[2] [13] [14]

Qualifications

A senator must, by the date of inauguration, be at least thirty years old, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and a state inhabitant of the state wishing to represent.[15] In Massachusetts, candidates for the U.S. Senate must file nomination papers with certified signatures of 10,000 Massachusetts voters, by deadlines established by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.[16] A candidate for nomination in a party's special primary election must have been an enrolled member of the party, through filing as a member of that party with the Secretary of the Commonwealth using a certificate of voter registration, for the 90 days preceding the filing deadline, unless the candidate is a newly registered voter. The candidate additionally must not have been enrolled in any other party in the prior year.[17]

Appointment

In 2004, the Massachusetts General Court withdrew the authority of the governor to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy by appointment, to prevent the then-Governor Mitt Romney, a Republican, from appointing a Republican to fill the remainder of Democrat John Kerry's Senate term, if Kerry were to win the 2004 presidential election. The legislation was enacted over Romney's veto.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] At that time, Senator Ted Kennedy successfully made personal appeals to Massachusetts Democratic legislative leaders to pass the bill, which was stalled prior to his request.[23]

Seven days before his death, Kennedy communicated his desire to amend the law so that upon a vacancy, the governor might appoint a Senator to serve until the special election occurred and avoid a five-month vacancy for the office. Kennedy sent a letter to the governor and legislative leaders (received on August 18, 2009, and dated July 2, 2009) requesting that they consider changing the law, and that the Governor obtain the personal pledge of such an appointee not to become a candidate in the following special election.[24] [25] John Kerry, President Barack Obama, and State House Speaker Robert DeLeo all expressed support for an interim appointment.[26] [27]

Patrick stated that he wished to honor the request by Kennedy that any appointee pledge not to run in the special election. The legality of such a demand in state law is questioned by Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin, as the qualifications for office to Congress are specified solely in the Constitution. Robert DeLeo stated that both the Senate and the House of Representatives planned to approve resolutions indicating that they did not want the appointee to run in the special election or become involved with any candidate's campaign.

A bill previously pending before the legislature, filed by State Rep. Robert Koczera of New Bedford in January 2009, proposed to permit the governor to appoint a senator; to enjoin the governor from appointing a candidate in a subsequent special election; and to permit the appointment date to occur only after the filing deadline for the special election had passed.[28] Governor Patrick said he would push the General Court to pass the bill, and that he would sign it into law.[29] The General Court held its first hearing on the legislation on September 9.[30]

The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved legislation to give Governor Patrick the power to appoint an interim senator on September 17, 2009, by a 95–58 vote.[31] The Massachusetts Senate approved the measure on September 22, 2009, by a vote of 24 to 16,[32] and both houses of the General Court gave final approval to the bill on September 23.[33]

On September 24, 2009, Patrick appointed Paul G. Kirk, former Democratic National Committee chairman and aide to Ted Kennedy, to serve until the elected successor took office.[34] [35] Kennedy's two sons, Patrick J. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, Jr.,[36] and his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy,[37] had all expressed their preference for Kirk. Kirk was sworn into office on Friday, September 25, 2009.[38] He pledged not to be a candidate in the special election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

SourceDate(s) administeredMike CapuanoMartha CoakleyAlan KhazeiStephen PagliucaOther
Rasmussen Reports (report)[44] September 8, 20097%38%——24%
Suffolk University (report)[45] September 16, 20099%47%3%—6%
Lake Research (report)[46] September 21–24, 200912%47%1%4%—
Research 2000 (report)[47] October 28–29, 200916%42%5%15%—
Suffolk University (report)[48] November 4–8, 200916%44%3%17%—
The Boston Globe (report)(graphic)[49] November 13–18, 200922%43%6%15%—
Rasmussen Reports (report)[50] November 23, 200921%36%14%14%5%
ResultsDecember 8, 200928%47%13%12%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Brown announced his candidacy on September 12, 2009.[52] He previously announced, on September 6, 2009, that he was exploring becoming a candidate under the "testing the waters" provisions of federal election law, and intended to announce his decision on whether he would become a candidate on September 9 or 10, 2009.[53] [54] [55] On September 9, Brown said that he would not run if George W. Bush's White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card entered the race.[56] [57] On September 11, Card declined to run and offered his support to Brown.[58]

Polling

SourceDates administeredScott BrownJack E. Robinson IIIUndecided
Suffolk University (report)November 4–8, 200945%7%47%
ResultsDecember 8, 200989%11%

Results

Other candidates

Independent or third party candidates had until December 8, 2009, to submit nomination papers for signature certification.

General election campaign

Scott Brown considered himself a fiscal conservative and Washington, D.C. outsider. He said "I have always thought that being in government service is a privilege, not a right. This Senate seat doesn't belong to any one person or political party. It belongs to you, the people, and the people deserve a U.S. senator who will always put your interests first." Brown had called for fiscal restraint and smaller government, claiming that he had never voted for a tax increase. Brown also pledged to be the 41st vote against the current health care reform bill in the Senate.[61] Assistant Professor Boris Schor of the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy Studies described Brown as a liberal Republican by national standards, but well suited for his Massachusetts constituency.[62] [63] [64] Brown drew attention for having appeared nude[65] [66] [67] and semi-nude[68] with his hands covering his genitals in a centerfold in Cosmopolitan in 1982.

Coakley positioned herself as a liberal, supporting several key initiatives of President Obama's, including healthcare reform.[69] She supported reform that accomplished the three goals of expanding coverage, improving healthcare outcomes and reducing costs.[70] She supported increased regulation of the financial sector, "the protection of abortion rights" and ending the war in Afghanistan. Notably, Coakley took positions to increase equal rights for LGBT individuals; she favors ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and strengthening hate crimes laws.[71] Coakley refused to investigate Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, and his office for allegedly violating laws in regards to destruction of public e-mail records. Coakley denies all accusations of misconduct.[72]

She also declined to reprimand the state's District Attorneys in relation to false statements they allegedly made regarding the effects of the state's voter approved Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative in an attempt to defeat the ballot question, as well as allegations the District Attorneys misused state resources (website) and failed to file as designated ballot committee in a timely manner while receiving contributions as required by law while challenging the initiative.[73] The statements by the District Attorneys included allegedly inaccurate and misleading warnings in an effort to defeat the law, such as that if the law passed "any person may carry and use marijuana at any time." When declining to pursue the case Coakley's office responded with "nothing in the proposed law explicitly forbids public use of the drug." This basically ignores the fact that the law still levies a $100 fine and confiscation for adults, as well as additional mandatory community service for minors for the act of possession, and that using the drug requires possessing it, as well as the fact the law as passed allows cities to pass their own ordinances to further fine public consumption if needed.[74]

The failure to file as a ballot committee allegedly stemmed from the fact state records showed the district attorneys began raising money as early as July 18, 2008, but did not file a statement of organization or any of the appropriate financial disclosures with the state until September 5, 2008. Coakley was herself a member of The Coalition for Safe Streets, the political action group eventually formed by the District Attorneys to fight the ballot question. She stated that she did not feel it was necessary to recuse herself from any decisions based on any possible conflict of interest grounds.[75] In a radio interview on January 16, 2010, Coakley described former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as a "Yankee fan," which drew criticism.[76] [77] [78] Schilling, who considered running for the Senate seat himself and later endorsed Scott Brown,[79] responded by saying "I've been called a lot of things ... but never, I mean never, could anyone make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan. Well, check that, if you didn't know what the hell is going on in your own state maybe you could ..."[80] [81] Coakley later described the comment as a joke.[82]

Two of Coakley's ads had to be re-edited after they first aired, one because of a typo in spelling Massachusetts (spelling it ), and another which used old stock footage of New York's World Trade Center, destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, to represent Wall Street. The second ad was meant to depict Scott Brown as a Wall Street crony.[83] On January 12, 2010, an altercation occurred between The Weekly Standard journalist John McCormack and Democratic strategist Michael Meehan, in which the journalist was pushed onto the ground while trying to ask Coakley a question.[84] [85] Coakley stated she was aware of the incident but unsure of exactly what happened.[86] Meehan later apologized for being "a little too aggressive," while denying any intention to knock down McCormack.[87]

Coakley's role in the case of Keith Winfield attracted criticism. In October 2005, Winfield, then working as a police officer, was accused of raping his 23-month-old niece with a hot object, most likely a curling iron. A Middlesex County grand jury overseen by Coakley investigated the case and did not take any actions. After the toddler's mother filed applications for criminal complaints, Coakley then obtained grand jury indictments charging rape and assault and battery. She recommended about ten months after the indictment that Winfield be released, without bail. Winfield remained free until December 2007, when he received two life terms in prison in a case prosecuted by Coakley's successor. Coakley defended her decisions, saying that Winfield had a clean record and few other signs of danger.[88]

Joseph L. Kennedy opposed Democratic plans for healthcare reform and vowed, if elected, to work to repeal the legislation. He opposes government spending by both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. It was suggested that he could have benefited from voters who associated him with the Kennedy family,[89] which he acknowledged, saying "I'm not going to be delusional, there will be hard-core Kennedy voters who will pull the wrong lever." However, Boston University political scientist Thomas Whalen said that Kennedy's libertarian views may cause him to detract votes from Brown rather than Coakley.[90]

CQ Politics and Cook Political Report rated the election as a "Tossup". The Rothenberg Political Report changed its rating from "Tossup" to "Lean Takeover" on January 18.[91] Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report stated on January 17, said that he would put his "finger on the scale" for Scott Brown as favored to win. The Rothenberg Political Report released a statement that, "unless Democratic turnout exceeds everyone's expectations, Brown is headed for a comfortable win."[92] [93] As of January 18, Brown led Coakley in the Intrade prediction market by high double-digit margins.[94] [95] Statistician Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com projected on January 18 that there was a 75% chance that Brown would defeat Coakley.[96]

During the campaign, controversy erupted over a conscientious objector amendment Brown sponsored in 2005, which, according to The Boston Globe, "would have allowed a doctor, nurse or hospital to deny rape victims an emergency contraceptive if it 'conflicts with a sincerely held religious belief.'" In the candidates' January 5 debate, Brown stated that he continues to support religious hospitals in refusing to provide emergency contraception, causing the woman to go to another hospital. He said, "That's really up to the hospital. There are many, many hospitals that can deal with that situation."[97] [98] Coakley ran a television advertisement attacking Brown over that saying, "Brown even favors letting hospitals deny emergency contraception to rape victims." Brown's daughter Ayla called the Coakley advertisement "completely inaccurate and misleading", and Brown criticized Coakley for running what he described as "attack ads".[99]

Scott Brown filed an ethics complaint stating that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509 used state computers and e-mail addresses to direct employees of the state to volunteer for Coakley's campaign.[100] During a State Senate debate in 2001, Brown referred to the decision of his lesbian Democratic opponent, Cheryl Jacques, to have children as "not normal". He also described her parenting role as "alleged family responsibilities." Several Massachusetts LGBT activists condemned the statement. Brown quickly apologized for his "poor choice of words", and he defended his position on that issue as being anti-gay-marriage and pro-civil-unions.[101]

Finances

, Martha Coakley raised over US$5.2million in total, and had $937,383 cash on hand. Scott Brown had $367,150 cash on hand. Brown spent $450,000 on television advertisements, while Coakley spent $1.4million.[102] A week before the general election, Brown raised $1.3 million from over 16,000 donors in a 24-hour fund-raising effort. Reports also indicated that Brown raised an average of $1 million per day the week prior to the election.[103] This outpouring of support from the Internet and other givers offset what had been relatively less support from national Republican committees, who had decided not to target the race publicly.[104] [105] In the final fundraising push one of Brown's contributions for $5,000 came from David Koch, a wealthy activist and supporter of conservative causes and campaigns. Koch had also given the National Republican Senatorial Committee $30,400 in November 2009 and the Koch Industries PAC gave $15,000 to NRSC right before the January 2010 special election.[106] [107]

Coakley admitted to making an "honest mistake" while filing the financial disclosure forms for her Senate run claiming to have no personal assets when in fact she had an account under her husband's name with over $200,000 and a personal Individual Retirement Account containing approximately $12,000.[108]

Approximately US$23 million was spent on the election.[109]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31st, 2010
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Scott Brown (R)$18,272,033$11,085,821$7,186,213
Martha Coakley (D)$9,716,836$9,592,502$124,333
Source: Federal Election Commission[110]

Debates

All three candidates participated in the debates. The first was held on the Jim & Margery show in Boston on January 5, and broadcast by WTKK. The January 8 debate was held in Springfield, Massachusetts and broadcast by WGBY-TV. The final debate was held on January 11 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[111] [112]

Endorsements

The Boston Herald,[113] the Cape Cod Times,[114] The Eagle-Tribune,[115] the Telegram & Gazette,[116] The Sun[117] The Martha's Vineyard Times,[118] and The Salem News[119] endorsed Brown for the general election, while The Boston Globe[120] The Boston Phoenix,[121] and the Watertown Tab & Press[122] endorsed Coakley. Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, endorsed Coakley, along with other members of the Kennedy family,[123] while former presidential candidates John McCain and Rudy Giuliani,[124] Boston College legend and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, and Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling[125] endorsed Brown. Both former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama actively campaigned for Coakley in the final days of the campaign.[126] [127] Former governors Bill Weld and Mitt Romney also endorsed Brown, with Weld actively campaigning with him in places such as Quincy and Romney e-mailing supporters to get out the vote to turn out for Brown on Tuesday.[128] The national Tea Party Express endorsed Brown.[129]

Media

In regards to the coverage of the election, MSNBC was criticized by one reporter for perceived bias against Brown, while Fox News was accused of favoring Brown. One journalist reported that CNN and Fox News may have delivered more balanced coverage on the election day itself, providing both Republican and Democratic commentators.[130]

On Fox's Hannity on January 11, political commentator Dick Morris solicited donations for a last-minute Brown advertising buy before the election, and said "please, please help (elect Brown)".[131] Brown himself made multiple appearances on various Fox programs within a 24-hour-period, where he made fundraising solicitations during the course of the interviews.[132] [133]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report[134] January 18, 2010
Rothenberg[135] January 18, 2010
RealClearPolitics[136] January 18, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[137] January 18, 2010
CQ Politics[138] January 18, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceScott
Brown (R)		Martha
Coakley (D)		Joseph L.
Kennedy (I)		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University (report)September 16, 2009500± 4.4%24%54%20%9%
Western New England College (report)October 18–22, 2009468± 4.5%32%58%9%9%
Suffolk University (report)November 4–8, 2009600± 4%27%58%15%9%
The Boston Globe (report)January 2–6, 2010554± 4.2%35%50%5%9%
Rasmussen Reports (report)January 4, 2010500± 4.5%41%50%1%7%
Public Policy Polling (report)January 7–9, 2010744± 3.6%48%47%6%
Rasmussen Reports (report)January 11, 20101000± 3%47%49%3%2%
Suffolk University (report)January 11–13, 2010500± 4.4%50%46%3%1%
Research 2000 (report)January 12–13, 2010500± 4%41%49%5%5%
American Research Group (report)January 12–14, 2010600± 4%48%45%2%5%
CrossTarget ResearchJanuary 14, 2010946± 3.19%54%39%8%
Merriman River Group[139] (report)January 15, 2010565 ± 4%51%41%2%6%
American Research Group (report)January 15–17, 2010600± 4%52%45%2%2%
Daily Kos/Research 2000 (report)[140] January 15–17, 2010500± 4.5%48%48%3%1%
CrossTarget ResearchJanuary 16–17, 2010571± 4.09%52%42%6%
Public Policy Polling (report)January 16–17, 20101231± 2.8%51%46%4%
Politico (report)January 17, 2010804± 3.4%52%43%2%3%
ResultsJanuary 19, 20102,253,72751.83%47.07%0.99%0.05%

Results

Polls closed at 8:00pm Eastern Time. At 9:06pm BNO News projected Brown as the winner of the race. At 9:13 p.m., The Boston Globe reported that Coakley telephoned Brown and conceded the election. The best county for Brown was Plymouth, with 62.77%, while the best county for Coakley was Berkshire, with 68.48%.

The final results certified on February 4, 2010, were:[141]

By county

2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts (by county) [142]
CountyBrown - R %Brown - R #Coakley - D %Coakley - D #Others %Others #Total #
57.3% 60,032 41.7% 43,652 1.0% 1,019 104,703
30.5% 13,298 68.5% 29,869 1.0% 458 43,625
55.7% 93,826 43.0% 72,492 1.3% 2,138 168,456
34.5% 2,646 64.1% 4,922 1.4% 105 7,673
56.5% 143,969 42.5% 108,430 1.0% 2,605 255,004
35.7% 9,908 62.6% 17,382 1.7% 473 27,763
54.5% 71,697 44.0% 57,890 1.6% 2,085 131,672
37.2% 21,112 61.4% 34,808 1.3% 760 56,680
47.1% 256,927 52.0% 283,595 1.0% 5,234 545,756
48.0% 2,032 50.5% 2,141 1.5% 64 4,237
55.2% 150,890 43.9% 120,168 0.9% 2,541 273,599
62.9% 120,971 36.2% 69,615 0.9% 1,819 192,405
32.7% 57,461 66.1% 116,038 1.2% 2,065 175,564
60.8% 160,409 37.9% 99,929 1.3% 3,322 263,660

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By municipality

The Associated Press and The Boston Globe reported voting results for each of the 351 municipalities in Massachusetts.[143] [144] Brown won in 229 of those 351 municipalities, while Coakley won in 121. Coakley and Brown tied in the small town of Hawley, each receiving 63 votes. In general, Scott Brown drew support from suburban towns in the central and southeastern portions of the state, while Martha Coakley generally fared well in the cities, rural towns in the west and the offshore islands. More specifically, support for Brown tended to be high in Hampden County, the 495 Corridor, the South Shore suburbs and the southwestern part of Cape Cod. Brown also won or ran close to even in a number of historically Democratic working class cities such as Worcester, Lowell and Quincy. Coakley generally fared well in the Berkshires and the cities, and had particularly strong support in college towns such as Amherst, Northampton and Cambridge.[145]

The central and southeastern parts of the state that favored Brown in 2010 experienced steep drops in the Democratic share of the vote – often more than 15% – compared to the vote for Barack Obama in 2008., towns in those same areas also had a higher average unemployment rate, 8.7%, compared to that of the rest of the state at 7.7%. At 51%, towns where the Democratic share of the vote declined by less than 10% from 2008 for Obama to 2010 for Coakley had a higher percentage of people with a bachelor's degree compared to that of the rest of the state, 31%.

Voter turnout in the 2010 special election was significantly lower than in the 2008 election. The drop in turnout was smallest—around 25%—in areas that supported Obama in the 2008 election by less than 60%. Turnout fell 30% among towns that supported Obama by over 60%. In Boston, which supported Obama by almost 79% in 2008, the decrease in 2010 voter turnout was even more pronounced, at about 35%.

Analysis

After the election, senior Brown adviser Eric Fehrnstrom stated that the turning point for Brown was the December 30 "JFK ad"[146] which put the campaign on the map. "After that, it was like riding a rocket ship for 2½ to 3 weeks till today," he said.[147] Another widely aired Brown TV ad featured him crisscrossing the state in his 2005 GMC Canyon pickup truck, which had amassed nearly 200,000 miles on the odometer.[148] In his victory speech, Brown said "I'm Scott Brown. I'm from Wrentham. I drive a truck."[149]

Another critical event in the Brown surge was his debate performance on January 11. When asked by moderator David Gergen why he would oppose health care reform while holding the "Kennedy seat," Brown replied, "It's not the Kennedy seat and it's not the Democrats' seat. It's the people's seat."[150] After the debate "people's seat" became a rallying cry for Brown supporters.

Brown's late surge was made possible by support by conservative bloggers, who immediately after the Massachusetts primary began promoting his candidacy among national conservative activists, who sought to challenge the Democrats in every election.[151] [152] [153] At the same time, national Republicans were not publicly targeting the campaign, leading one paper to claim Brown was "left to fend for himself." Undaunted, the Brown campaign succeeded through its moneybomb in raising millions of dollars from Internet donations down the stretch run of the campaign.[154]

Barack Obama named Martha Coakley's controversial rhetorical quote of "What should I do, stand in front of Fenway and shake hands with voters?" as one of five days that shaped his presidency. Obama correlated this quote with Coakley's subsequent loss, and as a hurdle towards the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[155]

National response

The election was viewed by conservatives outside of Massachusetts as a referendum against President Barack Obama.[156] However, Brown stated that he didn't believe that it was a referendum on Obama.[157]

Response from Democrats

Response from Republicans, conservatives, and news outlets

Republicans and conservatives nationally were elated at the results, with some commentators and news outlets calling the results the "Massachusetts Miracle" both before and after the election was held.[166] [167] [168] Federally-elected Republicans also responded favorably to the results of the contest:

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Notes and References

  1. News: Galvin presents two dates for vote: Kerry Healey explores possible campaign . August 28, 2009 . August 28, 2009 . . Frank . Phillips . Matt Viser.
  2. News: Governor sets date for special Senate election, presses for interim appointment . . Frank . Phillips . Matt Viser . Andrew Ryan . August 31, 2009.
  3. Web site: Election 2010 Polls . RealClearPolitics . January 20, 2010.
  4. News: Chabot . Hillary . Energized Brown mocks desperate Dems . . January 17, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100119063957/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1226262 . January 19, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  5. News: Republican Brown wins Massachusetts U.S. Senate election . . January 20, 2010 . January 20, 2010.
  6. Web site: Scott Brown gets a hero's welcome from Senate Republicans . Janet Hook . Los Angeles Times . January 22, 2010.
  7. Web site: Obama's Deal . Frontline . PBS.
  8. Web site: Scott Brown and Buyer's Remorse. March 24, 2010.
  9. Web site: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 54, Section 140 Senators and representatives in congress; vacancies . Mass.gov . January 20, 2010.
  10. News: Governor Must Soon Set Special Election . August 26, 2009 . August 26, 2009 . Congressional Quarterly . Bob . Benenson . Jessica Benton Cooney . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090830035417/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003194284 . August 30, 2009.
  11. Web site: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 53, Section 28 Dates and places for holding primaries . Mass.gov . January 20, 2010 . January 7, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107110756/http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/53-28.htm . dead .
  12. News: Mass. governor seeks demand on Kennedy succession . August 29, 2009 . January 20, 2010 . . . . Glen . Johnson . June 6, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606163205/http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090829/NEWS/908290335 . dead .
  13. Web site: Special State Election, Senator in Congress for Massachusetts: Calendar . Elections Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . September 7, 2009.
    News: Special State Election, Senator in Congress for Massachusetts (to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy). Elections Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . . September 7, 2009 .
  14. News: Kennedy's Seat: Mass. Governor Sets Date for Special Election . August 31, 2009 . Zezima . Katie . September 7, 2009 . The New York Times.
  15. http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html United States Constitution, Article I, section 3, clause 3
  16. Web site: Mass. General Laws. Chapter 53: Section 6. . Nominations of candidates for any offices to be filled at a state election may be made by nomination papers, stating the facts required by section eight and signed in the aggregate by not less than the following number of voters: for governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, United States senator, and presidential electors, ten thousand. . September 5, 2009 . December 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091203003940/http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/53-6.htm . dead .
  17. Web site: A Candidate's Guide to Special Elections . Galvin . William Francis . William F. Galvin . Elections Division . February 2009 . January 21, 2010 .
  18. Web site: Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2004 . Acts of 2004 (Session Laws) . The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . July 30, 2004 . May 21, 2008.
  19. News: Pam . Belluck . Massachusetts Politicians Fight Over a Kerry Victory . June 25, 2004 . . May 21, 2008.
  20. News: Katie . Zezima . National Briefing: Massachusetts: Senate Approves Interim-Appointment Bill . July 2, 2004 . . May 21, 2008.
  21. News: Scott S. . Greenberger . Romney veto overridden: Governor can no longer fill vacancies in the US Senate . July 31, 2004 . . May 21, 2008.
  22. News: Rob . Anderson . Devil in the Details: After Kerry, The Deluge . July 16, 2004 . . May 21, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810203357/http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=devil_in_the_details_071604 . August 10, 2011 . dead .
  23. News: Frank . Phillips . Special election bill gets new life: Voters would pick successor to Kerry . June 11, 2004 . . August 26, 2009.
  24. News: Edward M. . Kennedy . July 2, 2009 . Letter to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, President of the Senate Therese Murray, and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo . via The Boston Globe. The letter was delivered to recipients August 18, 2009, and published August 20, 2009.
  25. News: Kennedy looks to set stage for successor . Phillips . Frank . . August 19, 2009.
  26. News: President Obama gets behind bid to fill Ted Kennedy's seat . September 11, 2009 . September 12, 2009 . . Hillary . Chabot . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402213816/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20090911president_obama_gets_behind_bid_to_fill_ted_kennedys_seat . April 2, 2012 . dead . mdy-all.
  27. News: Votes are lined up to appoint a senator . September 16, 2009 . September 17, 2009 . . Matt . Viser.
  28. News: Koczera bill would allow governor to appoint temporary replacement for Sen. Kennedy . South Coast Today . August 21, 2009 . Urbon . Steve . September 6, 2009 . August 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090830044708/http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090821/NEWS/908210332/-1/ARCHIVE . dead .
  29. News: Patrick supports changing law to allow for interim senator . August 26, 2009 . August 26, 2009 . . August 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090830090636/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/26/patrick-supports-changing-state-law-to-allow-for-interim-kennedy-successor/ . dead .
  30. News: Samuelson . Tracey D. . September 9, 2009 . Democrats urge interim Kennedy replacement . . September 11, 2009.
  31. News: Mass. House approves bill that would fill Kennedy seat. September 17, 2009 . September 19, 2009 . . Matt . Viser.
  32. News: Massachusetts Senate clears way for Kennedy replacement . September 22, 2009 . September 22, 2009 . . September 25, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090925214820/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/22/massachusetts-senate-clears-way-for-kennedy-replacement/ . dead .
  33. News: Legislature gives final approval to bill to fill Kennedy seat . September 23, 2009 . September 23, 2009 . . Matt . Viser.
  34. News: Kerry Pledges Support For Mass.-Senate Appointee . September 9, 2009 . September 10, 2009 . . Chris . Cillizza.
  35. News: Viser . Matt . Phillips, Frank . Kirk named to fill Kennedy seat . . September 24, 2009 . September 24, 2009.
  36. News: Senate OK's Kennedy successor bill . September 23, 2009 . September 24, 2009 . . Matt . Viser.
  37. News: All eyes turn to Patrick as he mulls appointee for Kennedy seat . September 23, 2009 . September 24, 2009 . . Matt . Viser.
  38. News: Johnson . Glen . September 24, 2009 . Former DNC head Kirk tapped to replace Kennedy . . September 24, 2009.
  39. News: NECN Extra: Rep. Capuano announces candidacy for U.S. Senate . September 18, 2009 . September 20, 2009 . New England Cable News.
  40. News: AG Coakley officially announces run for Senate . September 3, 2009 . September 3, 2009 . . Matt . Viser . Andrew . Ryan.
  41. News: Khazei enters race for Kennedy Senate seat . September 25, 2009 . September 25, 2009 . . Eric . Moskowitz.
  42. News: Celtics co-owner Pagliuca plots Senate run . Frank . Phillips . . September 14, 2009.
  43. News: Stephen Pagliuca May Run for Kennedy's Senate Seat . Peter . Lattman . . September 14, 2009.
  44. Sample size: 611, margin of error: ±4%
  45. Sample size: 500, margin of error: ±4.4%
  46. Sample size: 800, margin of error: ±3.5%
  47. Sample size: 400, margin of error: ±5%
  48. Sample size: 600, margin of error: ±4%
  49. Sample size: 537, margin of error: ±4.4%
  50. Sample size: 567, margin of error: ±4%
  51. News: Republican Scott Brown announces run for Kennedy's Senate seat . September 12, 2009 . September 13, 2009 . . Peter . Schworm.
  52. News: Republican Scott Brown announces run for Kennedy's Senate seat . September 12, 2009 . January 16, 2010 . . Peter . Schworm.
  53. News: With open Senate seat, a long list of hopefuls . August 26, 2009 . August 26, 2009 . . Frank . Phillips.
  54. News: Canton selectman joins race for Senate . . September 7, 2009 . September 7, 2009 . Peter . Schworm.
  55. News: Former Rep. Joseph Kennedy Won't Run for Senate . Associated Press . . September 7, 2009 . September 7, 2009.
  56. News: Ex-Bush Chief of Staff Andrew Card says he is considering running for Kennedy's Senate seat . September 9, 2009 . September 11, 2009 . . Steve . LeBlanc.
  57. News: Card leans toward run for Senate . September 10, 2009 . . Jim . O'Sullivan.
  58. News: Exclusive: Andy Card won't run for Kennedy's Senate seat . September 11, 2009 . September 12, 2009 . . Jonathan . Martin.
  59. Web site: Elections: Special State Election Candidates – Senator in Congress . Sec.state.ma.us . January 20, 2010.
  60. Web site: New hopeful for Ted Kennedy's seat has right name for job . September 28, 2009 . September 29, 2009 . . Laurel J. . Sweet . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002203651/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20090928new_hopeful_for_ted_kennedys_seat_has_right_name_for_job . October 2, 2009 . dead . mdy-all.
  61. News: Democrats scramble in Massachusetts to retain Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Karl . Vick . Chris . Cillizza . Chris Cillizza.
  62. Web site: Scott Brown is a more liberal Republican than Dede Scozzafava . Boris . Schor . January 15, 2010 . January 16, 2010.
  63. Web site: Scott Brown is a Liberal Republican . January 15, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Andrew . Gelman . Andrew Gelman.
  64. Web site: More Liberal Than Scozzafava . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Andrew . Sullivan . Andrew Sullivan.
  65. Web site: GOP Senate Candidate's Racy Pics Don't Matter─Because He's a Dude . September 15, 2009 . January 17, 2010 . . Katie . Connolly . https://web.archive.org/web/20100110004003/http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/09/15/gop-senator-s-racy-pics-don-t-matter-because-he-s-a-dude.aspx . January 10, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  66. Web site: Investigating Scott Brown's body of work . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923232933/http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1197778 . dead . September 23, 2009 . September 16, 2009 . January 17, 2010 . . Gayle . Fee . Laura . Raposa .
  67. Web site: Senator Is the Centerfold . Ashley . Womble . . September 22, 2009 . January 13, 2010.
  68. News: Republican Scott Brown, seeking to fill the seat held by Ted Kennedy, favors more troops in Afghanistan, opposes health insurance overhaul . masslive.com . masslive.com . November 30, 2009 . January 13, 2010 . Ring . Dan.
  69. Web site: Martha Coakley for Senate Issues . January 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104233316/http://marthacoakley.com/about/Issues . November 4, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  70. Web site: Martha Coakley for Senate Issues Details 19 .
  71. Web site: Martha Coakley for Senate Issues Details 20 .
  72. Web site: . Martha Coakley Cyber-steps Menino Controversy.
  73. News: Supporters of marijuana ballot question lodge complaint . . September 18, 2008 . January 20, 2010 . Steve . LeBlanc.
  74. News: Coakley rejects marijuana group's case . . October 1, 2008 . January 20, 2010.
  75. Web site: Chris Faraone . Blunt object . The Boston Phoenix . September 25, 2008 . January 20, 2010.
  76. News: Coakley on Schilling: A Yankee Fan? . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Michael . Cooper.
  77. Web site: Martha Coakley On Curt Schilling: "Another Yankee Fan!" . https://archive.today/20120729045522/http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzNiZDdiMzNkODQwNmE1ZDliNDc5YTllYWNjODJmNDQ . dead . July 29, 2012 . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . National Review.
  78. Web site: Coakley bungles Red Sox remark . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . Renee Nadeau . Algarin . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613033403/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?&articleid=1226064 . June 13, 2011 . dead . mdy-all.
  79. Web site: Curt Schilling lashes out at Martha Coakley . January 14, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Hillary . Chabot . https://web.archive.org/web/20100117004642/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100114curt_schilling_lashes_out_at_martha_coakley . January 17, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  80. Web site: Quote For The Day . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Andrew . Sullivan . Andrew Sullivan . January 19, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100119080835/http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/01/quote--1.html . dead .
  81. Web site: I've been called a LOT of things . . . . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . 38 Pitches . Curt . Schilling . Curt Schilling.
  82. Web site: Coakley Says Schilling Comment A "Joke" . January 22, 2010 . January 22, 2010 . . Reid . Wilson . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006094429/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/01/coakley_says_sc.php . October 6, 2011 . dead . mdy-all.
  83. Web site: Coakley's gaffes have hobbled her campaign . . January 20, 2010.
  84. Web site: Blog buzz: About that scuffle . . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115120719/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/13/2173032.aspx . dead . January 15, 2010 . January 13, 2010 . January 14, 2010 . . Mark . Murray.
  85. News: 'Aggressive' Coakley aide knocks down scribe . January 14, 2010 . January 14, 2010 . . Laura . Crimaldi . Hillary . Chabot . https://web.archive.org/web/20100116224112/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100114michael_meehan_accused . January 16, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  86. News: Coakley cites GOP 'stalkers' in D.C. dust-up . January 13, 2010 . January 14, 2010 . . Laura . Crimaldi . Hillary . Chabot . https://web.archive.org/web/20100124233204/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100113reporter_martha_coakley_aide_scuffle . January 24, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  87. News: Meehan statement on D.C. dust-up . https://web.archive.org/web/20100116110756/http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/city_desk_wired/index.php/2010/01/13/meehan-statement-on-dc-dust-up . dead . January 16, 2010 . January 13, 2010 . January 14, 2010 . .
  88. News: January 18, 2010 . Some saw Coakley as lax on '05 rape case . . January 6, 2010 . Michael . Rezendes.
  89. News: 3rd-Party Candidate Named Kennedy Could Tip Senate Race in Massachusetts . January 14, 2010 . January 30, 2010 . . Michael . Cooper.
  90. News: With a Last Name Like Kennedy, Libertarian Could Be Spoiler in Massachusetts . January 15, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . Stephen . Clark.
  91. Web site: Rothenberg . The . The Rothenberg Political Report . Rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com . January 15, 2010 . January 20, 2010.
  92. News: Bay State Battle: New Indicators Show Brown Gaining Ground . . January 18, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . Mary Lu Carnevale.
  93. Web site: Cadei . Emily . Rating Change: Massachusetts Senate Race a Tossup . CQ Politics . January 15, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118115849/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5 . January 18, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  94. Web site: Winner of Massachusetts Special Election (to replace Ted Kennedy) Republican Party candidate to win . Intrade.com . September 1, 2009 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929054707/http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetailID=693300&z=1264140154270 . September 29, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  95. Web site: Winner of Massachusetts Special Election (to replace Ted Kennedy) Democratic Party candidate to win . Intrade.com . September 1, 2009 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929054726/http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetailID=693299&z=1264140263449 . September 29, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  96. Web site: Silver . Nate . Politics Done Right: 538 Model Posits Brown as 3:1 Favorite . . January 20, 2010 . January 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100121140722/http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/01/538-model-posits-brown-as-31-favorite.html . dead .
  97. http://media.969bostontalks.com/Podcasts/1466/010510senatedebatepart1.mp3 96.9 Boston Talks podcast of the January 5, 2010 debate
  98. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/06/in_debate_senate_candidates_seek_to_define_differences/?page=2 In debate, Senate candidates seek to define differences
  99. News: Viser . Matt . Brown's daughters call for Coakley to take down ad . . January 12, 2010 . January 14, 2010.
  100. http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/scott-brown-files-ethics-complaint-in-senate-race "Scott Brown files ethics complaint in Senate race"
  101. Mooney, Brian C: (November 20, 2009) "Being the underdog never deters a driven Brown" The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  102. News: Brown narrows money gap in Mass. US Senate race . January 8, 2010 . January 9, 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100114110550/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/08/brown_narrows_money_gap_in_mass_us_senate_race . January 14, 2010.
  103. News: Candidates for Kennedy seat make final money pitch . January 12, 2010 . January 15, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115063629/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100112scott_brown_claims_13_million_in_late_senate_donations . January 15, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  104. News: Chabot . Hillary . GOP lets Scott Brown fend for himself . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613033916/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1221740 . dead . June 13, 2011 . . December 29, 2009 . January 23, 2010.
  105. News: Chabot . Hillary . GOP lets Scott Brown fend for himself . . December 29, 2009 . September 3, 2016. This links to a two-paragraph intro to the article; the further link to the Herald archive does not produce the full article.
  106. Johnson, Brad, "Video: Scott Brown begs David Koch for money", Thinking Progress, March 8, 2011. Included: Dead link to Mark Arsenault boston.com/Boston Globe coverage of event and conversation. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  107. James, Frank, "Sen. Scott Brown Asks David Koch For Campaign Cash (Or Dog Bites Man)" (commentary), National Public Radio, March 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  108. News: 'Honest mistakes': Martha Coakley failed to disclose all assets . Jessica Van Sack . . November 13, 2009 . January 16, 2010.
  109. News: Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race . . Brian C. Mooney . January 24, 2010 . January 24, 2010.
  110. Web site: Candidate financial totals . . August 16, 2024.
  111. News: Martha Coakley agrees only to more 3-candidate debates . December 24, 2009 . January 9, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613033350/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20091224martha_coakley_agrees_only_to_more_3-candidate_debates . June 13, 2011 . dead . mdy-all.
  112. News: Coakley, Brown in bitter debate . January 12, 2010 . January 12, 2010 . . Matt . Viser . Andrea . Estes.
  113. News: Herald: Scott Brown for U.S. Senate . January 11, 2010 . January 11, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123130634/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1224899 . January 23, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  114. News: Scott Brown . . January 16, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118224327/http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100116%2FOPINION%2F1160337 . January 18, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  115. News: Editorial: Electing Brown sends real change to the Senate . . January 10, 2010 . January 23, 2010 . January 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123034613/http://www.eagletribune.com/puopinion/local_story_009181238.html . dead .
  116. News: Brown for Senate: Massachusetts needs balance in Washington . . January 10, 2010 . January 23, 2010.
  117. News: Brown for Senate . . January 13, 2010 . January 23, 2010.
  118. News: Editorial: Republican Scott Brown . January 14, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100117152532/http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/01/14/editorial.php . January 17, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
  119. News: Our view: Scott Brown for U.S. Senate . . January 15, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . January 18, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118090652/http://www.salemnews.com/puopinion/local_story_014233831.html? . dead .
  120. News: Globe endorsement: Martha Coakley for Senate . January 13, 2010 . January 14, 2010 . The Boston Globe.
  121. News: Coakley for Senate . January 13, 2010 . January 19, 2010 . .
  122. News: Watertown TAB endorsement: Martha Coakley for Senate. . GateHouse Media . January 14, 2010 . January 20, 2010.
  123. News: Kennedy endorsement comes at key time for Martha Coakley . January 7, 2010 . . Samuelson . Tracey D. . January 14, 2010.
  124. News: Republican gets McCain's nod; rival adds to her list . Carroll . Matt . January 4, 2010 . . January 15, 2010.
  125. Web site: Curt Schilling endorses Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race . Andy . Barr . January 4, 2010 . The Politico.
  126. News: As Brown edges ahead in poll, Bill Clinton stumps for Coakley . January 15, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . The Christian Science Monitor.
  127. News: Obama to Visit Massachusetts in Final Campaign Push for Coakley . January 15, 2010 . January 16, 2010 . Fox News.
  128. Web site: 2012-11-05 . Brown Campaigns With Weld, Warren With Kerry . 2024-06-04 . www.wbur.org . en.
  129. American Conservative Daily . January 9, 2010 . Tea Party Express Endorses Scott Brown for US Senate Massachusetts .
  130. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/changing_channels/2010/01/msnbc-to-massachusetts-drop-dead.html MSNBC to Massachusetts: Drop dead!
  131. Hannity, Fox News Channel. January 11, 2010.
  132. America's Newsroom, Fox News Channel. January 12, 2010.
  133. On The Record with Greta Van Susteren, Fox News Channel. January 11, 2010.
  134. Web site: Senate . . October 26, 2010.
  135. Web site: Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010.
  136. Web site: Battle for the Senate . . October 26, 2010.
  137. Web site: 2010 Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010 . October 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028092918/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate/ . dead .
  138. Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Senate . . October 26, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate . October 28, 2010 .
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  143. News: Massachusetts – County Vote Results . January 19, 2010 . Associated Press . January 19, 2010 .
  144. News: Town-by-town results . . January 19, 2010 . January 23, 2010 .
  145. News: Interactive Map, Election Results and Analysis . . Bloch . Matthew . Cox . Amanda . Ericson . Matthew . Hossain . Farhana . Tse . Archie . January 19, 2010 . January 20, 2010 .
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  147. http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/01/live_coverage_o.html Live coverage of the US Senate race
  148. Web site: Kanaal van scottbrownma . YouTube . September 24, 2009 . August 21, 2010.
  149. News: Scott Brown drives his GMC pickup to U.S. Senate victory . . January 19, 2010 . January 23, 2010.
  150. News: Gergen: Brown 'Stuffed Me' With His Kennedy-Seat Quip . . January 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129140055/http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmFhZmVhZDZiNmI1YmI5N2VlZmM1OWRkMzA2ZWI3MmQ= . January 29, 2010 . dead . mdy-all.
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  153. News: The politics of audacity . . January 23, 2010.
  154. News: Ruffini . Patrick . Lessons of the Mass. revolt: Feel the anger . New York Post . January 16, 2010 . January 23, 2010.
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  157. News: Brown: Mass. Win about Anger, not Obama . January 20, 2010 . Associated Press . October 7, 2013 . CBS News.
  158. News: Gibbs, Axelrod on Mass. win, Obama's first year . January 3, 2011 . . January 20, 2010.
  159. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31647.html Rep. Anthony Weiner: Health care may be 'dead' if Scott Brown wins
  160. https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/01/19/webb-no-health-care-action-until-brown-is-seated Webb: No Health Care Action Until Brown is Seated
  161. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/20/reid-health-care-will-wai_n_430137.html Reid: Health Care Will Wait For Brown
  162. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/59311-hoyer-voter-anger-should-worry-both-parties-dems-to-focus-on-health-jobs/ Hoyer: Voter anger should worry both parties; Dems to focus on health, jobs
  163. http://www.americablog.com/2010/01/barney-frank-health-care-bill-is-dead.html Barney Frank: Health care bill is dead, start again from scratch
  164. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/59314-durbin-no-attempt-to-push-healthcare-bill-through-before-brown-certified/ Durbin: No attempt to push healthcare bill through before Brown certified
  165. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/01/good_attitude_russ.php Good Attitude, Russ!
  166. News: Hugh Hewitt: A Massachusetts miracle? . . January 11, 2010 . January 23, 2010.
  167. News: Lynn . Sweet . Sen. Scott Brown--Massachusetts miracle--at Kirk get out the vote rally Sunday . Chicago Sun-Times . October 26, 2010 . December 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000509/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/10/sen_scott_brown--massachusetts.html . December 31, 2013 . dead . mdy-all.
  168. News: Scott . Coen . Scott Brown and the 'Massachusetts Miracle' . MassLive . January 17, 2010.
  169. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/012110dnnatcornynmass.9838c201.html Cormyn, GOP leaders revel in winning Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat
  170. http://mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=860c654b-4eb3-4295-a574-e64f18d6ae4f The Message of Massachusetts
  171. http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/400054875.html Boehner: The People of Massachusetts Stood Up and Said, 'Enough is Enough.'
  172. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/01/obama-aides-full-speed-ahead-with-agenda-including-health-care/1 Obama aides: We're sticking with our agenda, including health care
  173. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/01/john_mccain_calls_massachusett.php John McCain Calls Massachusetts Senate Election "Wake-Up Call" for Politicians in Washington
  174. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/01/620007290/1 Snowe stands firm against health care bill
  175. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/20/brown-win-forces-congress-basics Brown Vows to Send Health Care Reform 'Back to the Drawing Board'

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