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Originally Posted by classicman
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Good for Deutch. Was this ever a contest? No.
Did anyone really think at any point in time that a contractor making a statement was going to beat an established politician?
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Democrats had nearly a 3:1 voter registration in Massachusetts.
My point is that one Senate or House election is not a trend as many want to suggest from the Brown victory in Mass.
If anything came out of the Florida congressional election, it is that the Democratic base was as energized as the opposition this time around.
And it is not as simple as some here choose to believe. Many factors will come into play, including the possibility of Tea Party candidates as third parties, splitting the vote on the right. This is the greatest fear of the Republican establishment.
Hell, even Harry Reid, who is probably DOA in a two-party race, has more than a fighting chanced if there is a Tea Party candidate as is a very real possibility.
And further...."The electorate has taken notice" is not a valid response to every question in every discussion as much as it is a means of deflection.