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Scott Brown
Democrats got a piece of very good news this afternoon when former Sen. Scott Brown (R) decided he will not run in the special Massachusetts election to replace John Kerry. Multiple news sources are reporting Brown will sit out the special election. Without Brown in the race Democrats’ chances of keeping the seat have improved significantly.
Despite recently losing to Elizabeth Warren (D), Brown remains popular in the state. He continues to have strong approval ratings and two recent polls both found that if Brown had entered the race he would have started with a lead over the Democrat Ed Markey. He was widely seen as the GOP’s best hope for taking the seat.
Several other Republicans have shown interest in a possible run but it is unlikely that any other Republican candidate will stand nearly as good a chance of winning. Massachusetts is one of the bluest states in the country and it will be difficult for any Republicans to win statewide.
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I wonder if Weld will run.
Ed Markey is a happy man today.
Geez, it breaks my heart that Scott won’t run again. On second thought actually, not so much.
Interesting.
Why is Brown not running? Is he just scared of being a two-time loser, or… what?
My guess?
He’s gonna wait for a re-match with Elizabeth Warren, and fail (again).
Make some money in the meantime, surely his Owners have some cushy Wall Street directorships waiting for him….
There’s a credible contention that Brown has ambitions for the governorship. Duval Patrick wants to retire at the end of this term. It has been a Herculean task to clean up the mess that Mitt Romney left and he has earned a rest.
Meanwhile, MA has a tradition of not wanting a one-party state, in spite of the blue state reputation. We have enough corruption without the temptations that a one party rulership affords. If the Senate seats are Democratic, everyone seems just fine with a Republican governor in spite of their rotten records. And Brown has a hefty lead for that. What else can he do with a perfectly well established lie about being the super-hero of bipartisanship?
hmmm… interesting. thanks for insights. time will tell. It is interesting that he chose not to run again.
I think Brown only looks good against a generic candidate or a mannequin, whichever has a higher pulse rate. The polls tightened when Markey was mentioned, to within 3 points, and Browny Pants dropped below 46% statewide. He may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer but he didn’t need 2 beatings so close together. And, Markey should be a shoo-in. Apparently, this Lynch character is quite conservative. Supposedly, he wears suspenders over his wife beater tee shirts. Just sayin’.