Posted by
Billy on Friday, January 15, 2010 1:36:02 PM
Voter disenchantment in liberal Massachusetts with President Barack Obama's policies has
turned a Senate election into a nail-biter that could imperil U.S. healthcare reform.
Democrats envisioned a smooth passing of the baton in the January 19 special
election to fill the seat of the late Edward Kennedy, a political giant who died of brain
cancer in August after holding the seat for 46 years.
A victory would maintain the Democrats' 60-seat Senate majority, allowing
them to overcome Republican procedural hurdles that could block reform of the
$2.5 trillion healthcare sector, Obama's top legislative priority. (Vote
could threaten health reform... )
Instead, some polls say the race between State Attorney-General Martha Coakley, 56, and her Republican opponent, State Senator Scott Brown, is too
close to call.
(It would be great news if Scott Brown can pull off the win. It would stop forced Obamacare right in it's tracks and the policies he and his team are pushing. If you live in Mass. don't forget to vote this coming Tuesday and support Brown. It would not only be a win for Brown and the people of Mass, but also the people of America.)
