
Republican Scott Brown just succeeded the late Ted Kennedy for the Massachusetts US Senate seat over Democrat Martha Coakley. What seemed to me a landslide a few months ago, as Coakley lead by 30%, has since been an underdog’s determination to earn a seat. Scott Brown, who has more political experience than Coakley, fought relentlessly against the Democrat led BLUE state like Massachusetts.

But how did Brown really win? Easy, hard work beats favoritism, if the favorite is not working hard. Democrats in Washington thought Coakley was not taking Brown nor the election too seriously. Despite her lack of political experience, she had no agendas of her own besides the typical “I am passing Obama’s bills in Washington” slogans. During the winter break, Coakley went on many vacations and Brown hit the ol’ campaign trail with his standard American blue-collar truck.

Massachusetts spoke loud and clear that they want Obama to start upholding his promises or else they will take necessary action to make it clear that they mean business. In fact, 51% of Massachusetts voters as registered independent voters. This seat was vital for Obama’s Health care reform bill, but Massachusetts residents are all covered by safe-net hospitals and State wide health coverage for all by Mitt Romney in 2006 before allowing Obama’s friend Deval Patrick (who endorsed Coakley and the MA residents are not too thrilled with either) to take office. The main priority of Massachusetts residents is the return of the troops, which Obama went against the grain on that agenda that had him win Massachusetts by 26% against John McCain, and the ECONOMY.

So Coakley conceded even with the help of former President Bill Clinton, President Barak Obama, and even the wife of the late Ted Kennedy, Vicki. This vote takes the Democratic seats in Senate down to 59 and brings the Republicans up to 41, which can cause a filibuster in the Healthcare reform Obama had planned and push it back longer. Obama did congratulate Brown and states he looks forward to working with him on the floor at Washington.





