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[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

People voted for Brown out of anti-establishment resentment more than anything else. Coakley had a huge lead in the polls until the voters got the impression she felt entitled to the seat.

Brown simply exploited this opening and she couldn't respond.

Or do you think the Mass voters just changed their opinions on all the issues overnight?

-spence

You don't have any idea what the hell you are talking about. The Ma. voters sent a clear message. You are in denial.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by buckman

You don't have any idea what the hell you are talking about. The Ma. voters sent a clear message. You are in denial.

seriously, there have been many disagreements out here but these guys are avoiding the blatant facts.....

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

You don't have any idea what the hell you are talking about. The Ma. voters sent a clear message. You are in denial.

You guys seem to be the ones in denial, or you're just not reading my posts.

I've never said that Brown's victory wasn't a message, in fact I've repeatedly stated that his victory was an anti-government message...but not one that's rooted too deeply in conservative vs liberal ideologies.

It's not like 10+ % of voters changed what they believed in during the last few weeks of the election. Brown ran a great campaign and Coakley made several mistakes...

-spence

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by spence

You guys seem to be the ones in denial, or you're just not reading my posts.

I've never said that Brown's victory wasn't a message, in fact I've repeatedly stated that his victory was an anti-government message...but not one that's rooted too deeply in conservative vs liberal ideologies.

It's not like 10+ % of voters changed what they believed in during the last few weeks of the election. Brown ran a great campaign and Coakley made several mistakes...

-spence

here are the stats - you draw you own conclusion, seems obvious to me

A Final Look at Massachusetts Election Night Poll - Rasmussen Reports

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

here are the stats - you draw you own conclusion, seems obvious to me

I agree, it does seem obvious...

From your report...

56% of Massachusetts voters named health care as the most important issue. That suggests it was a big issue, but Democrat Martha Coakley actually won among those voters by a 53% to 46% margin.

So it looks like the biggest issue was health care, but Coakley actually won support from those voters....

Here's the stat that I find interesting.

While there was a somewhat similar correlation to views about Democratic Governor Deval Patrick, there was a clear suggestion that perceptions of the governor’s performance hurt Coakley. Among those voters who approve of the president’s job performance but disapprove of the governor’s, Brown won 93% to seven percent (7%). These voters accounted for just over 15% of all voters.

Considering that Brown won with 51.8% to Coakley's 47.1%, there are plenty of stats that can explain the results.

Personally, I think the idea of those liberal Mass voters rejecting "Kennedy's seat" is a bit over rated.

-spence