President Obama's charm offensive didn't work in New Jersey or Virginia, where Republicans won crucial gubernatorial races in November. Will it work in Massachusetts?
That remains to be seen, as Obama puts his prestige on the line again when he goes to the Bay State on Sunday to stump for Democratic nominee Martha Coakley, who is in a dead heat with Republican candidate Scott Brown for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.
"It's white-knuckle time," Democratic operative Phil Johnston told the Boston Herald. "This is an election we have to win. It's key to everything the Obama administration wants to do. The stakes are high."
In fact, the stakes are even higher for the president than they were in last year's gubernatorial races, as he seeks to avoid losing a critical 60th vote in the Senate for his signature health care overhaul that is nearing the finish line in Congress.
If Brown wins Tuesday, Republicans pick up their 41st vote, which would be enough to sustain a filibuster and possibly kill the reform bill.
The most recent poll has Brown leading by 4 percentage points, and the Republican state senator reportedly is raising money at a rate of $1 million a day. Meanwhile, Coakley's campaign is under fire for the way she's run her campaign, going from front-runner to barely competitive after taking it easy following her primary victory in December.
I am not entirely sure, from the new polls its does show that brown is 4 points a head. However, this race seems to be a very close call.
If a "Republican" wins, I see very sad times ahead for our nation, in the ensuing years.
I'm really surprised. I thought Massachusetts was solidly Democratic. It seems almost a slap in the face to Kennedy for his long held seat to go to his rivals.
It's about F******G time, enough of the dynasty crap....
Brown put one reporter in his place when he said, "It's the people's seat, not Ted Kennedy's.....
That seat would be empty if he had not changed the law back again before he croaked, after he changed it to suit him the first time, the epitome in hypocrasy....:roll:
The whole Caroline Kennedy thing made me puke as well....
A senate seat should not be an entitlement.....
Hopefully, a win will kill the folly of this health care crap, unless they drag their feet on certification.....
It's time for Taxachusetts to wake from it's Kool Aide induced stupor....
Don't hold back, Partisan. Tell us how you feel!
My philosophy is that of a Liberal-Socialist..Why so????
I'm shocked to read that a Republican has a good chance to win Kennedy's seat. What do you all think?
FOXNews.com - Obama Stakes Prestige Again, on Massachusetts Senate Race
I am not entirely sure, from the new polls its does show that brown is 4 points a head. However, this race seems to be a very close call.
I'm really surprised. I thought Massachusetts was solidly Democratic. It seems almost a slap in the face to Kennedy for his long held seat to go to his rivals.
I tend to disagree, its not a slap in the face as it is a moving on point.
I tend to disagree, its not a slap in the face as it is a moving on point.
Define 'a moving on point' please.
I would call your comment just a euphemism
But I agree, times have changed.
Computers, iphones, google taking over, segways, pornography... Do they expect things to stay the same?
I'm shocked to read that a Republican has a good chance to win Kennedy's seat. What do you all think?
I think people are very fed up with what they learned "Hope", "Change" and "Unity" were about when defined by actions.
That the MA seat is a hot race shows the level of pissedoffedness.
I think people are very fed up with what they learned "Hope", "Change" and "Unity" were about when defined by actions.
That the MA seat is a hot race shows the level of pissedoffedness.
As per HIS definitions, it seems a large portion of the country wants Obama to fail.
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And for our entire nation to fail as well?
That is what is happening...
Check out Michigan.
And for our entire nation to fail as well?
That is what is happening...
Check out Michigan.
And, I'd guess that the "tea baggers" wish to return to an eariler time, before the income tax and civil rights.
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