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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Scott Brown Crushes Ed Markey In Hypothetical Special Election Matchup [View all]madville
(7,397 posts)89. This time he doesn't have to run with President Obama on the ticket
That will certainly affect turnout
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Poll: Scott Brown Crushes Ed Markey In Hypothetical Special Election Matchup [View all]
DonViejo
Jan 2013
OP
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
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
Iowa has a liberal (Harkin) and a conservative (Grassley) representing them in the Senate
Freddie Stubbs
Jan 2013
#46
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
Where in the constitution is the SOS given the ability to take the country to war?
karynnj
Jan 2013
#83
She ALREADY won re-election as AG AFTER the defeat to Brown. So guess she learned.
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#44
well, a textbook case of how not to run for office was 2004 Presidential race Kerry ran
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#79
You are being a defeatist WIMP. For ChristFuckinSake, let's please have a campaign first. JESUS !
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#45
"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
This is precisely why I did not want John Kerry to go to the State Department.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#29
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