Warren Leads in Massachusetts

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/30/warren_leads_in_massachusetts.html


September 30, 2012

Warren Leads in Massachusetts


A new Boston Globe poll in Massachusetts finds Elizabeth Warren (D) leading Sen. Scott Brown (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to 38%, with another 18% still undecided.

This survey is the sixth of eight public polls taken this month that show Warren ahead.

Said pollster Andrew Smith: "It's trending away from Brown. Brown right now is not doing well enough among Democrats to offset the advantage that ­Warren has. That's just such a big obstacle to overcome for any Republican candidate in Massachusetts."

[Graybeard]

1. Tomahawk chant stunt backfired.

The whole "just look at her" stupidity along with the chanting has shown Brown to be a clown. Warren is the serious candidate to serve Massachusetts in the Senate.

[chelsea0011]

2. Wow. Brown is pollling under 40%. Warren still is

in troubling low territory with 43%, but Brown under 40% is very low for a sitting Senator. Still, a long way to go for those independant votes.

[bluestate10]

4. Independents in Massachusetts lean toward the democrat.

A lot of the undecided are likely in Central Massachusetts, which is an enormously heavily populated region of the state that leans moderate. Warren has an opportunity to close the deal with them, the fact they are undecided is bad news for Scott Brown. Brown won that region last time by a considerable amount, mostly because Martha Coakley, his opponent did her best to play dead.

[magical thyme]

9. ok, rofl, that's the best assessment I've seen yet

"mostly because Martha Coakley, his opponent did her best to play dead."



I lived in central Mass at the time. I can only add that Coakley gave an Oscar-worthy performance of dead!

[bluestate10]

3. That 18% is worrisome.

They want to go away from Brown but aren't convinced on Warren yet. Warren has to work to at least split that 18%.

[magical thyme]

10. IME, Massachusetts people are bigoted against transplants

(American white people who's families didn't come over on the Mayflower.)

But they *love* all other minorities and furriners, if only so they can show how rational, loving and open-minded they are.

They also have very, very long memories. Once your reputation is gone, it is gone for good.

So Brown's blatant racism was a really, really, really a bad move on the part of his campaign and will not sit well.

[arthritisR_US]

5. Music to my ears :) n/t

[treestar]

6. That's good news - maybe some voters are paying some attention

[sellitman]

7. I hope Obama's coattails raise all ships.

Warren will make a great Presidential candidate in 2016 if she can win this election.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Racism is always a loser, Scott.

[kentuck]

11. Brown is looking trivial and petty...

with his attacks on Warren.