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madinmaryland

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21. Will he ever be able to build a power base in MAss? You kind of have to get elected first

Reply to WilliamPitt (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:59 PM

Feb 2013

before a you can build a power base. It was only by a fluke that he got elected to the Senate.

Kind of reminds me of Toby Moffett who thought he was going to be the next great Democrat from the state of Connecticut back in the 1980's. The only thing he became great at was losing elections (primaries, no less) and lobbying in DC.

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Boston Herald reporting Scott Brown ain't running for Senate [View all] WilliamPitt Feb 2013 OP

Bqhatevwr deminks Feb 2013 #1

Win. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #3

Huh? what is bqhatevwr? FSogol Feb 2013 #29

This WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #30

LOL. Thanks. FSogol Feb 2013 #32

So nice of Chris Cillizza to give us Dems advice.. Cha Feb 2013 #36

Great news to come home to....Markey is now in the Drivers seat! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #42

I know, she! Life changed on a Cha Feb 2013 #45

First I saw it was here and didn't get it: freshwest Feb 2013 #43

Good! Little Star Feb 2013 #2

Just saw the same on WaPo Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #4

If true, Thank you God and/or Goddess. nt Tarheel_Dem Feb 2013 #5

Well, it is the Herald... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #6

The Herald's local political reporting is very good. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #7

I just remember when I lived there that it was a joke... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #11

I can't agree with you. The Globe is superior in every way. virgogal Feb 2013 #23

Washington Post has it too Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #10

I hope it's true... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #14

Here's a fuller article by the Globe alp227 Feb 2013 #22

Thansk...MSNBC has picked it up also...nt joeybee12 Feb 2013 #31

The Globe has been reporting it since... DonViejo Feb 2013 #33

woohoo!!! Marrah_G Feb 2013 #8

But would he run for governor? kentuck Feb 2013 #9

It is very possible. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #12

Will he ever be able to build a power base in MAss? You kind of have to get elected first madinmaryland Feb 2013 #21

As governor he'd have to deal with a vastly democratic state senate Marrah_G Feb 2013 #38

Maybe. Governor's election is in 2014 iandhr Feb 2013 #34

Now multiple sources. beachmom Feb 2013 #13

Or Sen. Lynch Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #15

Award for best title: ProSense Feb 2013 #20

+1000. Mass Feb 2013 #40

“U are the first to know,” Brown texted the Herald. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #16

Too scared to lose twice in a year. Dawson Leery Feb 2013 #17

that's great. Yesterday the word was that he was waffling. bigtree Feb 2013 #18

Massachusettes is going to have quite the team of U.S. Senators! PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #19

+1000 sheshe2 Feb 2013 #41

So, all of the handwringing on DU over pulling Kerry out of the Senate was for naught? FSogol Feb 2013 #24

I know, right? WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #26

Right, so maybe now they get over Cha Feb 2013 #35

Yep. Those that insulted him owe him and the POTUS an apology politicasista Feb 2013 #44

Great news...now PLEASE don't let him be governor SoCalDem Feb 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #27

Nice to see you again... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #28

And I'm sure the Herald is going to cry itself to sleep tonight Arkana Feb 2013 #37

Maybe he can become a professa at Pepperdine. (n/t) klook Feb 2013 #39