Over the past week, I have read news that the special election to fill out the remainder of MA Senator’s Ted Kennedy’s term has suddenly become a competitive race. Apparently Republican Scott Brown has made great strides in both fundraising and the polls against Democrat Martha Coakley. What intrigues me about this race is that Brown has been able to make these strides by arguing a conservative platform of limited government, tax cuts and tough on terror in a state where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans 3-1. But what really has helped Brown in this race is the incompetence of the Coakley campaign. Over the past week it seems like one potential head slapper comes from each day. Whether stating in a public debate that there are no more terrorists in Afghanistan, Catholic doctors shouldn’t be in the emergency room or Curt Schilling was a Yankee fan, Coakley’s statements make Sen. John McCain’s presidential rallies look professional (yes, I did endorse him, you can stop chuckling now). But what really concern me about Coakley are some judgment calls she has made as an elected attorney, particularly the case of the Amiraults. I still think she has a 60-40 chance of winning this Tuesday, but to think that Brown even has a realistic shot of winning this race is befuddling to me.
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Scott Brown talks about limited government but voted for and supported RomneyCare, publicly states that he believes health care is a right, supported the Northeast Cap and Trade legislation, and campaigned against repealing the Massachusetts Income Tax.
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