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86. What does mean something is that Republicans are better at showing up for special elections.

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:26 PM

Jan 2013

The dem core constituencies are harder to mobilize for special elections. Another important fact is every rich plutocrat conservative is going to be cracking open his piggy bank. Finally the most important thing to remember is that Scott took Teddy's seat, an outrage that I will always remember, if he can win Teddy's seat he can win Kerry's.

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Poll: Scott Brown Crushes Ed Markey In Hypothetical Special Election Matchup [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Why? aquart Jan 2013 #1

No shit. All part of the Susan Rice takedown. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #2

Why would they want him back? Scairp Jan 2013 #48

Well, that blows. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #3

I'll wait for Nate Silver to analyze this poll and its results. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #4

I'll wait for Markey to win the primary. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #19

Amen. People outside Rte. 495 barely know this guy. They will like him chelsea0011 Jan 2013 #30

What does mean something is that Republicans are better at showing up for special elections. Exultant Democracy Jan 2013 #86

Another important fact to remember is that Martha Coakley ran an abominable campaign. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #88

Sure, because we should choose DINO Lynch because of a stupid poll? Mass Jan 2013 #90

Perhaps the way to attack this problem Still Sensible Jan 2013 #5

The election to replace Kerry has to be held DonViejo Jan 2013 #27

i hope we don't lose that senate seat samsingh Jan 2013 #6

Lose it? We handed it to them. The Stranger Jan 2013 #26

Can you provide us with a list of those 100 who could have DonViejo Jan 2013 #28

Nothing to do with that or his Senate seat politicasista Jan 2013 #66

i have no idea why this stupidity was done samsingh Jan 2013 #38

Oh what a bunch of defeatist SHIT. It's BLUE Mass & not even a campaign yet. Let's just wait & see. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #42

+1000 sheshe2 Jan 2013 #72

He Lead Warren otohara Jan 2013 #7

If I were the WH LyndaG Jan 2013 #8

Not popular enough to get re-elected, though. CBHagman Jan 2013 #9

Extremely superficial conclusions NHDEMFORLIFE Jan 2013 #10

" " " " " n/t MBS Jan 2013 #11

Should Brown return to the Senate: Mass voters are: cyclezealot Jan 2013 #12

Iowa has a liberal (Harkin) and a conservative (Grassley) representing them in the Senate Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #46

Hey! Watch what you say about Mass voters. nt sheshe2 Jan 2013 #56

I didn't create the headlines that's Brown's ahead. cyclezealot Jan 2013 #76

Ed Markey has been a tool for Pakistan's interests. cosmicone Jan 2013 #13

PAKISTAN's interests??? elleng Jan 2013 #41

Please see post #84. n/t cosmicone Jan 2013 #85

Ted Kennedy's widow has endorses Markey: Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #47

Please explain your post? You can't just leave something like that Cha Jan 2013 #68

Ed Markey has taken anti-India positions consistently cosmicone Jan 2013 #84

Amazing...if true. NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #14

And, that is exactly what's going on here. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #17

The damn thing is, Brown has 3 coming elections to win one. Damn thing is, he will. graham4anything Jan 2013 #15

What a load of defeatish SHIT. Christ, can we at least have a primary first. Sheesh. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #43

Ok then, Do you think HRC should have kept the position karynnj Jan 2013 #59

Amen! KarynVT! n/t Cha Jan 2013 #69

Again, I will blame John Kerry if we get into any war. graham4anything Jan 2013 #78

Where in the constitution is the SOS given the ability to take the country to war? karynnj Jan 2013 #83

Totally incoherent, as usual. Mass Jan 2013 #91

Two Words demwing Jan 2013 #16

They said the same thing about Eliabeth Warren when she first ran. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #18

Exactly. Cha Jan 2013 #21

Exactly! I would not rule this man out so easily... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #58

I haven't seen him in 12 years.. Cha Jan 2013 #60

yup, you said right. n/t MBS Jan 2013 #22

And I said the same thing that I'll say about Markey: MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #37

Yeah, well I know people on the ground who worked in Elizabeth's Cha Jan 2013 #20

Good points. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #23

Martha's campaign was bizarre and Cha Jan 2013 #24

She ALREADY won re-election as AG AFTER the defeat to Brown. So guess she learned. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #44

Ah, thanks, RBInMaine.. Good to know.. I guess Cha Jan 2013 #49

well, a textbook case of how not to run for office was 2004 Presidential race Kerry ran graham4anything Jan 2013 #79

I know people are not going to like me saying this davidpdx Jan 2013 #82

I hate to be an "I toldya so," but I toldya so. The Stranger Jan 2013 #25

You are being a defeatist WIMP. For ChristFuckinSake, let's please have a campaign first. JESUS ! RBInMaine Jan 2013 #45

Sorry, you haven't told us anything. We Will WIN. nm Cha Jan 2013 #50

"need to pad his has-been resume" uh... John Kerry doesn't "need" to do anything. I think you're patrice Jan 2013 #52

John Kerry could have stopped his public life at testifying in 1971 and he would have karynnj Jan 2013 #61

What this country needs is a strong SOS! Kerry will be one. sheshe2 Jan 2013 #65

We're with ya, She! I have another cyberbuddy Cha Jan 2013 #70

Yup! This post says it all. graham4anything Jan 2013 #80

This is precisely why I did not want John Kerry to go to the State Department. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #29

Just saying Brown could win, does not say we need Kerry karynnj Jan 2013 #64

Markey being a congressman, would have to become known statewide in the campaign. Zen Democrat Jan 2013 #31

Brown has to run on his record. He said during the campaign that he would not chelsea0011 Jan 2013 #32

You think he'll be punished for doing the right thing? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #35

He promised and got 44% of the vote. Do you think they are happy? chelsea0011 Jan 2013 #95

He'd get some votes no matter what he said JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #96

Saying he raised taxes on the top 2% could get him re-elected. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #57

Scott Brown was even LESS well known millijac Jan 2013 #33

The seat is his for the taking. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #34

He is going to have vrtually unlimited funding. Exultant Democracy Jan 2013 #87

Ed Markey has been a Boston-area congressman for 36 freaking years BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #36

I like Markey, but Massachusetts should follow California. David Zephyr Jan 2013 #39

Should have been Vicky Kennedy. graham4anything Jan 2013 #81

Generally speaking this is a good poll result. grantcart Jan 2013 #40

MA has no shortage of low-information voters. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #51

Agree there bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #54

What a condescending post. Uneducated women aren't necessarily shallow. virgogal Jan 2013 #55

IMHO sheshe2 Jan 2013 #67

To Massachusetts Women! Cha Jan 2013 #75

Poll: Scott Brown In Great Shape Heading Into 2012 Reelection Campaign NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #53

Brawawaaa.. I guess they changed their minds whence Cha Jan 2013 #62

Thanks for that. I was looking for this. Mass Jan 2013 #93

Okay, I don't mean to blaspheme, but OldHippieChick Jan 2013 #63

Yes it does matter! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #71

I'm thinking it matters a whole lot to you Dems in Mass, eh Cha Jan 2013 #74

Hello.. it does most certainly matter to the people of Mass and to Cha Jan 2013 #73

If they love this guy so much, why did they vote him out three months ago? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #77

This time he doesn't have to run with President Obama on the ticket madville Jan 2013 #89

Thanks for posting this POS. and thanks to TPM for this as well. Mass Jan 2013 #92

Mass inc - Aug 2011 (When Warren announced) Mass Jan 2013 #94