Reply #61: My suspicions as to the typical Brown voter are confirmed [View All]

[Blaukraut]

Over at BMG a post about overzealous Brown supporters, they link to a report at National Journal. I'm not going to link it here, but you guys can follow BMG's link.

http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/18436/dnc-coakley-signs-burned-in-hyannis-arrests-made

Some tidbits:

"I'll tell you what," Brown said, using a megaphone to address the crowd. "There's negative campaigning, and then there's malicious campaigning."

"She's malicious!" a man in the crowd cried out. "She's a phony!" shouted another. "Shove a curling iron up her butt!" a third man interjected a few moments later.

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Brown will hold his own rally later today, headlined by ex-Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, ex-BC/NFL quarterback Doug Flutie and "Cheers" actor John Ratzenberger. The rally is set for this afternoon in Worcester.

Schilling has reportedly recorded robocalls supporting Brown. A Brown spokesperson said the campaign did not have any knowledge of the calls.

We're looking at middle aged white men, likely blue collar, and from the sound of it, sexist. Brown is obviously trying to cash in on Martha's Shilling gaffe, and is appealing to the male sports-oriented contingent. Most of the ones I know of that sort are low information voters, listen to 96.9 (right wing hate radio) and tend to be more conservative anyway.