01/19/2010

The Message of Massachusetts - WSJ.com

Whether or not Republican Scott Brown wins today in Massachusetts, the special Senate election has already shaken up American politics. The close race to replace Ted Kennedy, liberalism's patron saint, shows that voters are rebelling even in the bluest of states against the last year's unbridled pursuit of partisan liberal governance.

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of President Obama's Inaugural, and it's worth recalling the extraordinary political opportunity he had a year ago. An anxious country was looking for leadership amid a recession, and Democrats had huge majorities and faced a dispirited, unpopular GOP. With monetary policy stimulus already flowing, Democrats were poised to get the political credit for the inevitable economic recovery.

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Jan 19, 2010 3:55:54 PM | CAMPAIGN FINANCE, Campaigns, CROOKS, Democrat, ELECTIONS, Financial Crisis, GOP, Healthcare, MASSACHUSETTS, OBAMA, OBAMACARE, Politics, Scott Brown, Scott Brown MA, SENATE

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