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United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010
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Nominee Scott Brown Martha Coakley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,168,107 1,058,682
Percentage 51.9% 47.1%
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Paul Kirk (Retiring)
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Scott Brown
Republican

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The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a special election held on January 19, 2010, in order to fill the Massachusetts Class I Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the death of Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy on August 25, 2009. Kennedy served as Senator since 1962, having been elected in a special election in 1962 to fill the vacancy created when his brother, John F. Kennedy, was elected President of the United States in 1960. The seat was held by an appointee until the election, Senator Paul Kirk, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who was not a candidate in the election to complete the term.

A party primary election determining the winners of party nominations was held on December 8, 2009.[1][2] The Democratic Party nominated Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts Attorney General; The Republican Party nominated Scott Brown, a Massachusetts State Senator.

The race drew national attention due to Brown's unexpectedly closing the gap and running with, or even ahead of, Coakley in independent and internal polling in the last few days of the campaign.[3][4][5] Polls closed at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. At 9:06 pm, BNO News projected Brown as the winner of the race.[6] At 9:13 p.m., The Boston Globe reported that Coakley telephoned Brown and conceded her defeat in the election.[7]

Background[edit]

Timeline[edit]

Massachusetts law requires a special election to be held on a Tuesday, no less than 145 days, nor more than 160 days from the date of office vacancy, on a date determined by the governor. That range placed the election date between January 17 and February 1, 2010.[1][8][9] Massachusetts law specifies that a party primary shall be held the sixth Tuesday before the general election.[10] On August 28, 2009, Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin presented the dates January 19 and January 26, 2010, after meetings with State House Speaker Robert DeLeo, State Senate President Therese Murray, and aides to Governor Deval Patrick. Patrick was legally required to select one of these two dates. A January 19 election would require the primary to be held on December 8, while a January 26 election would have required a December 15 primary.[1] Republican State Representative Karyn Polito suggested on August 28, 2009, that, because the possible election dates overlap the holiday season, the law ought to be rewritten to allow the special election to be held on November 3, 2009, to coincide with other elections in the state.[11]

Patrick stated on August 29, 2009, that he wanted to honor a request by Kennedy to demand that any appointee to the seat not run, and that he would address the issue of the election date "after we have finished this period of respectful grief."[11] On August 31, 2009, Patrick scheduled the special election for January 19, 2010, with the primary elections on December 8, 2009. For party primary candidates, completed nomination papers with certified signatures were required to be filed by the close of business, November 3, 2009. Non-party candidates had a December 8, 2009, filing deadline.[2][12][13]

Qualifications[edit]

A senator must, by election day, be at least thirty years old, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and a state[which?] inhabitant.[14] In Massachusetts, candidates for U.S. Senate must file nomination papers with certified signatures of 10,000 Massachusetts voters, by deadlines established by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.[15] A candidate for nomination in a party's special primary election must have been an enrolled member of the party, through filing as a member of that party with the Secretary of the Commonwealth using a certificate of voter registration, for the 90 days preceding the filing deadline, unless the candidate is a newly-registered voter. The candidate additionally must not have been enrolled in any other party in the prior year.[16]

See also: United States Senate § Qualifications

Appointment[edit]

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In 2004, the Massachusetts General Court withdrew the authority of the governor to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy by appointment, to prevent the then-Governor Mitt Romney, a Republican, from appointing a Republican to fill the remainder of Democrat John Kerry's Senate term, if Kerry were to win the 2004 presidential election. The legislation was enacted over Romney's veto.[17][18][19][20][21] At that time, Senator Ted Kennedy successfully made personal appeals to Massachusetts Democratic legislative leaders to pass the bill, which was stalled prior to his request.[22]

Seven days before his death, Kennedy communicated his desire to amend the law so that upon a vacancy, the governor might appoint a Senator to serve until the special election occurred and avoid a five-month vacancy for the office. Kennedy sent a letter to the governor and legislative leaders (received on August 18, 2009, and dated July 2, 2009) requesting that they consider changing the law, and that the Governor obtain the personal pledge of such an appointee to not become a candidate in the following special election.[23][24] John Kerry, President Barack Obama, and State House Speaker Robert DeLeo all expressed support for an interim appointment.[25][26][27]

Patrick stated that he wished to honor the request by Kennedy that any appointee pledge not to run in the special election.[11] The legality of such a demand in state law is questioned by Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin, as the qualifications for office to Congress are specified solely in the Constitution.[11] Robert DeLeo stated that both the Senate and the House of Representatives planned to approve resolutions indicating that they did not want the appointee to run in the special election or become involved with any candidate's campaign.[28]

A bill previously pending before the legislature, filed by State Rep. Robert M. Koczera of New Bedford in January 2009, proposed to permit the governor to appoint a senator; to enjoin the governor from appointing a candidate in a subsequent special election; and to permit the appointment date to occur only after the filing deadline for the special election had passed.[29] Governor Patrick said he would push the General Court to pass the bill, and that he would sign it into law.[30] The General Court held its first hearing on the legislation on September 9.[31]

The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved legislation to give Governor Patrick the power to appoint an interim senator on September 17, 2009, by a 95–58 vote.[28] The Massachusetts Senate approved the measure on September 22, 2009, by a vote of 24 to 16,[32] and both houses of the General Court gave final approval to the bill on September 23.[33]

On September 24, 2009, Patrick appointed Paul G. Kirk, former Democratic National Committee chairman and aide to Ted Kennedy, to serve until the elected successor took office.[25][34] Kennedy's two sons, Patrick J. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, Jr.,[35] and his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy,[36] had all expressed their preference for Kirk. Kirk was sworn in to office on Friday September 25, 2009.[37] He pledged not to be a candidate in the special election.[34]

Primaries[edit]

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Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates
Polling
Source Date(s) administered Mike Capuano Martha Coakley Alan Khazei Stephen Pagliuca Other
Rasmussen Reports (report)[Poll 1] November 23 21% 36% 14% 14% 5%
The Boston Globe (report)(graphic)[Poll 2] November 13–18 22% 43% 6% 15% –
Suffolk University (report)[Poll 3] November 4–8 16% 44% 3% 17% —
Research 2000 (report)[Poll 4] October 28–29 16% 42% 5% 15% —
Lake Research (report)[Poll 5] September 21–24 12% 47% 1% 4% —
Suffolk University (report)[Poll 6] September 16 9% 47% 3% — 6%
Rasmussen Reports (report)[Poll 7] September 8 7% 38% — — 24%
Results
Democratic Primary results[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Coakley 310,227 47
Democratic Mike Capuano 184,791 28
Democratic Alan Khazei 88,929 13
Democratic Stephen Pagliuca 80,248 12
Total votes 664,195 100

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates
Polling
Source Dates administered Scott Brown Jack E. Robinson III Undecided
Suffolk University (report)[Poll 3] November 4–8 45% 7% 47%
Results
Republican Primary results[52][53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Brown 145,465 89
Republican Jack Robinson 17,241 11
Total votes 162,706 100

Other candidates[edit]

Independent or third party candidates had until December 8, 2009, to submit nomination papers for signature certification.[12]

Special election[edit]

Campaign[edit]

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On January 14, 2010, Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg Political Report,[56] Charlie Cook of The Cook Political Report[56] and statistician Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com[57] all characterized the race as a tossup. On January 15, 2010, former President Bill Clinton campaigned for Coakley in Worcester, while former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani campaigned for Brown in Boston.[58] President Barack Obama campaigned for Coakley on January 17, 2010.[59] On January 17, Cook said that Brown had become the slight favorite.[60] The Rothenberg Political Report and Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com changed their ratings from "Tossup" to "Lean Takeover" on January 18.[61]

People stand in line to see Barack Obama campaign for Martha Coakley at Northeastern University (top). Scott Brown supporters line the opposite side of the street (bottom).

CQ Politics and Cook Political Report rated the election[when?] as a "Tossup". The Rothenberg Political Report changed its rating from "Tossup" to "Lean Takeover" on January 18.[61] Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report stated on January 17th, says that he would put his "finger on the scale" for Scott Brown as favored to win. The Rothenberg Political Report released a statement that, "unless Democratic turnout exceeds everyone's expectations, Brown is headed for a comfortable win."[62][63] As of January 18, Brown led Coakley in the Intrade prediction market by high double-digit margins.[64][65] Statistician Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com projected on January 18 that there was a 75% chance that Brown would defeat Coakley.[66]

Brown won the special election by a mid-single digits margin of the vote, outperforming previous Republican candidates in Republican strongholds and remaining competitive even in several traditionally Democratic-leaning precincts. With his victory, he became the first Massachusetts Republican elected to the United States Senate since Edward Brooke in 1972.[67]

Candidates[edit]

Scott Brown[edit]

Main article: Scott Brown

Scott Brown considers himself a fiscal conservative and Washington, D.C. outsider.[44] He said "I have always thought that being in government service is a privilege, not a right. This Senate seat doesn't belong to any one person or political party. It belongs to you, the people, and the people deserve a U.S. senator who will always put your interests first."[44] Brown has called for fiscal restraint and smaller government, claiming that he has never voted for a tax increase. Brown has also pledged to be the 41st vote against the current health care reform bill in the Senate.[68][44] Assistant Professor Boris Schor of the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy Studies has described Brown as a liberal Republican by national standards, but well suited for his Massachusetts constituency.[69][70][71]

Scott Brown has drawn controversy for having appeared nude[72][73][74] and semi-nude[75] with his hands covering his genitals in a centerfold in Cosmopolitan in 1982.

In the special election campaign in 2010, controversy erupted over a conscientious objector amendment Brown sponsored in 2005, which, according to The Boston Globe, "would have allowed a doctor, nurse or hospital to deny rape victims an emergency contraceptive if it 'conflicts with a sincerely held religious belief.'" In the candidates' January 5 debate, Brown stated that he continues to support religious hospitals in refusing to provide emergency contraception, causing the woman to go to another hospital. He said, "That's really up to the hospital. There are many, many hospitals that can deal with that situation."[76][77] Coakley ran a television advertisement attacking Brown over that saying, "Brown even favors letting hospitals deny emergency contraception to rape victims." Brown's daughter Ayla called the Coakley advertisement "completely inaccurate and misleading", and Brown criticized Coakley for running what he described as "attack ads".[78]

Scott Brown filed an ethics complaint stating that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509 used state computers and e-mail addresses to direct employees of the state to volunteer for Coakley's campaign.[79] During a State Senate debate in 2001, Brown referred to the decision of his lesbian Democratic opponent, Cheryl Jacques, to have children as "not normal". He also described her parenting role as "alleged family responsibilities." Several Massachusetts LGBT activists condemned the statement. Brown quickly apologized for his "poor choice of words", and he defended his position on that issue as being the same as President Obama, both anti-gay-marriage and pro-civil-unions.[80]

Brown campaign staffers were classified as independent contractors.[81]

Martha Coakley[edit]

Main article: Martha Coakley

Coakley has positioned herself as a liberal, supporting several key initiatives of President Obama's, including healthcare reform.[82] She supports reform that accomplishes the three goals of expanding coverage, improving healthcare outcomes and reducing costs.[83] She supports increased regulation of the financial sector, the protection of abortion rights and ending the war in Afghanistan. Notably, Coakley has taken positions to increase equal rights for LGBT individuals; she favors ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and strengthening hate crimes laws.[84]

Coakley has refused to investigate Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, and his office for allegedly violating laws in regards to destruction of public e-mail records. Coakley denies all accusations of misconduct.[85]

She also declined to reprimand the state's District Attorneys in relation to false statements they allegedly made regarding the effects of the state's voter approved Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative in an attempt to defeat the ballot question, as well as allegations the District Attorneys misused state resources (website) and failed to file as designated ballot committee in a timely manner while receiving contributions as required by law while challenging the initiative.[86] The statements by the District Attorneys included allegedly inaccurate and misleading warnings in an effort to defeat the law, such as that if the law passed "any person may carry and use marijuana at any time." When declining to pursue the case Coakley's office responded with "nothing in the proposed law explicitly forbids public use of the drug". This basically ignores the fact that the law still levies a $100 fine and confiscation for adults, as well as additional mandatory community service for minors for the act of possession, and that using the drug requires possessing it, as well as the fact the law as passed allows cities to pass their own ordinances to further fine public consumption if needed.[87] The failure to file as a ballot committee allegedly stems from the fact state records show the district attorneys began raising money as early as July 18, 2008, but did not file a statement of organization or any of the appropriate financial disclosures with the state until September 5, 2008.[86] Coakley was herself a member of The Coalition for Safe Streets, the political action group eventually formed by the District Attorneys to fight the ballot question. She stated that she did not feel it was necessary to recuse herself from any decisions based on any possible conflict of interest grounds.[88]

In a radio interview on January 16, 2010, Coakley described former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as a "Yankee fan," drawing criticism.[89][90][91] Schilling, who considered running for the Senate seat himself and later endorsed Scott Brown,[92] responded by saying "I've been called a lot of things ... but never, I mean never, could anyone make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan. Well, check that, if you didn't know what the hell is going on in your own state maybe you could ..."[93][94] Coakley later described the comment as a joke.[95]

Two of Coakley's ads had to be reedited after they first aired, one because of a typo in spelling Massachusetts (spelling it Massachusettes), and another which used old stock footage of New York's World Trade Center, destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, to represent Wall Street. The second ad was meant to depict Scott Brown as a Wall Street crony.[96]

On January 12, 2010, an altercation occurred between The Weekly Standard journalist John McCormack and Democratic strategist Michael Meehan, in which the journalist was pushed onto the ground while trying to ask Coakley a question.[97][98] Coakley stated she was aware of the incident but unsure of exactly what happened.[99] Meehan later apologized for being "a little too aggressive," while denying any intention to knock down McCormack.[100]

Coakley's role in the case of Keith Winfield has attracted criticism. In October 2005, Winfield, then working as a police officer, was accused of raping his 23-month-old niece with a hot object, most likely a curling iron. A Middlesex County grand jury overseen by Coakley investigated the case and did not take any actions. After the toddler's mother filed applications for criminal complaints, Coakley then obtained grand jury indictments charging rape and assault and battery. She recommended about ten months after the indictment that Winfield be released, without bail. Winfield remained free until December 2007, when he received two life terms in prison in a case prosecuted by Coakley's successor. Coakley has defended her decisions, saying that Winfield had a clean record and few other signs of danger.[101]

Joseph L. Kennedy[edit]

Main article: Joseph L. Kennedy

Kennedy opposes Democratic plans for healthcare reform and vowed, if elected, to work to repeal the legislation. He opposes government spending by both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. He has acknowledged that he may benefit from voters who associate him with the Kennedy family, saying "I'm not going to be delusional, there will be hard-core Kennedy voters who will pull the wrong lever." However, Boston University political scientist Thomas Whalen has said that Kennedy's libertarian views may cause him to detract votes from Brown rather than Coakley.[102]

Finances[edit]

As of January 8, 2010, Martha Coakley raised over US$5.2 million in total, and had $937,383 cash on hand. Scott Brown had $367,150 cash on hand. Brown spent $450,000 on television advertisements, while Coakley spent $1.4 million.[103] A week before the general election, Brown raised $1.3 million from over 16,000 donors in a 24-hour fund-raising effort. Reports also indicated that Brown raised an average of $1 million per day the week prior to the election.[104] This outpouring of support from the Internet offset what had been relatively less support from national Republican committees, who had decided not to publicly target the race. [105]

Coakley admitted to making an "honest mistake" while filing the financial disclosure forms for her Senate run claiming to have no personal assets when in fact she had an account under her husband's name with over $200,000 and a personal Individual Retirement Account containing approximately $12,000.[106]

Debates[edit]

All three candidates participated in the debates. The first was held on the Jim & Margery show in Boston on January 5, and broadcast by WTKK. The January 8 debate was held in Springfield, Massachusetts and broadcast by WGBY-TV. The final debate was held on January 11 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[107][108]

Endorsements[edit]

The Boston Herald,[109] the Cape Cod Times,[110] The Eagle-Tribune,[111] the Telegram & Gazette,[112] The Sun[113] The Martha's Vineyard Times,[114] and The Salem News[115] endorsed Brown for the general election, while The Boston Globe[116] The Boston Phoenix,[117] and the Watertown Tab & Press[118] endorsed Coakley. Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, endorsed Coakley, along with other members of the Kennedy family,[119] while former presidential candidates John McCain and Rudy Giuliani,[120] NFL Quarterback Doug Flutie, and Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling[121] endorsed Brown. Both former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama actively campaigned for Coakley in the final days of the campaign.[122][123] Former governors Bill Weld and Mitt Romney also endorsed Brown, with Weld actively campaigning with him in places like Quincy and Romney emailing supporters to get out the vote to turn out for Brown on Tuesday.[citation needed] The national Tea Party Express endorsed Brown.[124]

Media[edit]

In regards to the coverage of the election, MSNBC was criticised by one reporter for perceived bias against Brown, while Fox News has been accused of favoring Brown. One journalist reported that CNN and Fox News may have delivered more balanced coverage, providing both Republican and Democrat commentators.[125]

In perhaps an unprecedented move, during the campaign Fox News repeatedly publicized and promoted Brown for Senator. On Fox's Hannity on January 11, Dick Morris solicited donations for a last-minute Brown advertising buy before the election, and said "please, please help (elect Brown)". Brown himself made several appearances on various Fox programs, including Special Report, two within a 24-hour-period, where he made fundraising solicitations. Fox did not provide Brown's opponents such attention.[126][127][128] [129] Fox also misrepresented and mistated Coakley's views and record to help advance Brown's image.[130]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
Error 		Scott
Brown (R) 		Martha
Coakley (D) 		Joseph L.
Kennedy (I) 		Other Unde-
cided
The Politico (report) January 17, 2010 804 ± 3.4% 52% 43% 2% — 3%
Public Policy Polling (report) January 16–17, 2010 1231 ± 2.8% 51% 46% — — 4%
CrossTarget Research (report) January 16–17, 2010 571 ± 4.09% 52% 42% — — 6%
Daily Kos/Research 2000 (report) January 15–17, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 48% 48% 3% – 1%
American Research Group (report) January 15–17, 2010 600 ± 4% 52% 45% 2% – 2%
Merriman River Group (report) January 15, 2010 565 ± 4% 51% 41% 2% – 6%
CrossTarget Research (report) January 14, 2010 946 ± 3.19% 54% 39% – – 8%
American Research Group (report) January 12–14, 2010 600 ± 4% 48% 45% 2% – 5%
Research 2000 (report) January 12–13, 2010 500 ± 4% 41% 49% 5% – –
Suffolk University (report) January 11–13, 2010 500 ± 4.4% 50% 46% 3% – 1%
Rasmussen Reports (report) January 11, 2010 1000 ± 3% 47% 49% 3% – 2%
Public Policy Polling (report) January 7–9, 2010 744 ± 3.6% 48% 47% – – 6%
Rasmussen Reports (report) January 4, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 41% 50% – 1% 7%
The Boston Globe (report) January 2–6, 2010 554 ± 4.2% 35% 50% 5% – 9%
Suffolk University (report) November 4–8, 2009 600 ± 4% 27% 58% – 15% 9%
Western New England College (report) October 18–22, 2009 468 ± 4.5% 32% 58% – 9% 9%
Suffolk University (report) September 16, 2009 500 ± 4.4% 24% 54% — 20% 9%

Results[edit]

Polls closed at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. At 9:06 pm BNO News projected Brown as the winner of the race.[6] At 9:13 p.m., The Boston Globe reported that Coakley telephoned Brown and conceded the election.[7]

Statewide[edit]

2010 Massachusetts U.S. Senate special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican 'Scott Brown' 1,168,107 51.94 +21.3
Democratic Martha Coakley 1,058,682 47.07 -22.2
Independent Joseph L. Kennedy 22,237 0.99 N/A
Total votes 2,249,026 100
Turnout
Totals 2,423,684 100.00%

By county[edit]

2010 U.S. Senate election returns by county:
Red for Scott Brown (R); blue for Martha Coakley (D)
County Coakley
% 		Coakley
votes 		Brown
% 		Brown
votes 		Kennedy
% 		Kennedy
votes
Barnstable 41.7% 43,609 57.4% 59,990 0.9% 901
Berkshire 68.5% 29,847 30.5% 13,294 1.0% 443
Bristol 42.8% 71,493 56.0% 93,474 1.2% 1,930
Dukes 64.3% 4,915 34.5% 2,641 1.2% 92
Essex 42.6% 108,336 56.5% 143,897 0.9% 2,323
Franklin 62.7% 17,318 35.7% 9,876 1.6% 446
Hampden 44.0% 57,813 54.5% 71,641 1.5% 1,950
Hampshire 61.4% 34,770 37.3% 21,107 1.3% 712
Middlesex 51.7% 283,259 47.4% 259,768 0.8% 4,627
Nantucket 50.6% 2,139 48.0% 2,032 1.4% 58
Norfolk 43.6% 120,041 55.5% 152,784 0.8% 2,262
Plymouth 36.6% 49,619 62.5% 84,680 0.8% 1,132
Suffolk 66.2% 115,774 32.8% 57,350 1.0% 1,807
Worcester 37.9% 99,803 60.9% 160,274 1.2% 3,087
Total 47.1% 1,058,682 51.9% 1,168,107 1.0% 22,237

Source: Leip, David (January 19, 2010). "2010 Senatorial Special Election Data Graphs – Massachusetts". Retrieved January 21, 2010.

Source: Leip, David (January 19, 2010). "2010 Senatorial Special Election Data Graphs – Massachusetts". Retrieved January 21, 2010.

By municipality[edit]

thumb | 350px | right| Municipal election results, showing the winner of each town or city in either red (Brown) or blue (Coakley). The Associated Press reported voting results for each of the 351 municipalities in Massachusetts.[131] Brown won in 229 of those 351 municipalities, while Coakley won in 121. Coakley and Brown tied in the small town of Hawley, each receiving 63 votes. In general, Scott Brown drew support from suburban towns in the central and southeastern portions of the state, while Martha Coakley generally fared well in the cities, rural towns in the west and the offshore islands. More specifically, support for Brown tended to be high in Hampden County,the 495 Corridor, the South Shore suburbs and the southwestern part of Cape Cod. Brown also won or ran close to even in a number of historically Democratic working class cities such as Worcester, Lowell and Quincy. Coakley generally fared well in the Berkshires and the cities, and had particularly strong support in college towns such as Amherst, Northampton and Cambridge.[132]

The central and southeastern parts of the state that favored Brown in 2010 experienced steep drops in the Democratic share of the vote – often more than 15% – compared to the vote for Barack Obama in 2008. As of November 2009, towns in those same areas also had a higher average unemployment rate, 8.7%, compared to that of the rest of the state at 7.7%. At 51%, towns where the Democratic share of the vote declined by less than 10% from 2008 for Obama to 2010 for Coakley had a higher percentage of people with a bachelor's degree compared to that of the rest of the state, 31%.[132]

Voter turnout in the 2010 special election was significantly lower than in the 2008 election. The drop in turnout was smallest—around 25%—in areas that supported Obama in the 2008 election by less than 60%. Turnout fell 30% among towns that supported Obama by over 60%. In Boston, which supported Obama by almost 79% in 2008, the decrease in 2010 voter turnout was even more pronounced, at about 35%.[132]

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votes 		Coakley
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votes 		Brown
% 		Kennedy
votes 		Kennedy
%
Abington 2,088 33.1% 4,158 65.9% 61 1.0%
Acton 5,371 57.5% 3,896 41.7% 71 0.8%
Acushnet 1,627 42.8% 2,138 56.3% 34 0.9%
Adams 1,650 68.1% 748 30.9% 26 1.1%
Agawam 3,660 34.7% 6,726 63.8% 158 1.5%
Alford 157 69.2% 68 30.0% 2 0.9%
Amesbury 2,543 41.7% 3,480 57.1% 70 1.1%
Amherst 6,547 84.0% 1,180 15.1% 64 0.8%
Andover 5,900 41.2% 8,336 58.2% 80 0.6%
Aquinnah 149 77.6% 42 21.9% 1 0.5%
Arlington 13,284 65.5% 6,845 33.7% 157 0.8%
Ashburnham 866 35.1% 1,574 63.8% 27 1.1%
Ashby 475 33.0% 949 66.0% 14 1.0%
Ashfield 670 75.0% 212 23.7% 11 1.2%
Ashland 2,897 45.1% 3,467 54.0% 60 0.9%
Athol 1,171 35.0% 2,105 62.9% 68 2.0%
Attleboro 4,819 35.6% 8,598 63.5% 116 0.9%
Auburn 2,406 36.9% 4,036 62.0% 72 1.1%
Avon 706 37.5% 1,155 61.3% 22 1.2%
Ayer 989 39.6% 1,467 58.8% 41 1.6%
Barnstable 7,543 37.6% 12,331 61.5% 179 0.9%
Barre 728 36.1% 1,263 62.7% 23 1.1%
Becket 384 62.0% 225 36.3% 10 1.6%
Bedford 2,976 50.3% 2,900 49.0% 46 0.8%
Belchertown 2,629 48.4% 2,749 50.6% 57 1.0%
Bellingham 2,179 34.3% 4,090 64.4% 78 1.2%
Belmont 6,528 59.3% 4,405 40.0% 76 0.7%
Berkley 746 31.2% 1,614 67.6% 28 1.2%
Berlin 538 39.0% 825 59.7% 18 1.3%
Bernardston 445 52.9% 378 44.9% 19 2.3%
Beverly 6,735 44.0% 8,400 54.9% 163 1.1%
Billerica 4,972 33.8% 9,583 65.1% 156 1.1%
Blackstone 1,052 32.9% 2,102 65.8% 40 1.3%
Blandford 196 35.6% 343 62.4% 11 2.0%
Bolton 995 41.9% 1,362 57.3% 18 0.8%
Boston 105,289 68.7% 46,468 30.3% 1,513 1.0%
Bourne 2,807 35.0% 5,134 64.0% 76 0.9%
Boxborough 1,141 50.7% 1,087 48.3% 21 0.9%
Boxford 1,239 30.3% 2,837 69.3% 18 0.4%
Boylston 729 35.2% 1,321 63.7% 23 1.1%
Braintree 5,606 37.2% 9,312 61.8% 155 1.0%
Brewster 2,416 46.5% 2,730 52.6% 46 0.9%
Bridgewater 2,794 31.0% 6,138 68.1% 85 0.9%
Brimfield 489 32.8% 995 66.7% 7 0.5%
Brockton 11,761 54.4% 9,634 44.6% 223 1.0%
Brookfield 430 33.8% 813 63.9% 29 2.3%
Brookline 15,264 74.1% 5,217 25.3% 108 0.5%
Buckland 522 65.4% 263 33.0% 13 1.6%
Burlington 3,658 39.1% 5,640 60.3% 54 0.6%
Cambridge 27,268 84.1% 4,921 15.2% 232 0.7%
Canton 3,787 39.3% 5,770 59.9% 80 0.8%
Carlisle 1,442 54.0% 1,215 45.5% 13 0.5%
Carver 1,611 33.0% 3,222 66.0% 50 1.0%
Charlemont 278 60.0% 176 38.0% 9 1.9%
Charlton 1,271 26.6% 3,458 72.4% 46 1.0%
Chatham 1,488 40.3% 2,179 59.0% 27 0.7%
Chelmsford 5,688 37.3% 9,417 61.8% 128 0.8%
Chelsea 2,562 61.9% 1,501 36.3% 73 1.8%
Cheshire 740 62.2% 436 36.7% 13 1.1%
Chester 194 39.0% 292 58.6% 12 2.4%
Chesterfield 264 51.8% 242 47.5% 4 0.8%
Chicopee 7,043 44.8% 8,339 53.1% 334 2.1%
Chilmark 364 70.7% 141 27.4% 10 1.9%
Clarksburg 395 67.3% 186 31.7% 6 1.0%
Clinton 1,661 37.4% 2,724 61.3% 59 1.3%
Cohasset 1,419 37.0% 2,401 62.6% 17 0.4%
Colrain 401 60.2% 249 37.4% 16 2.4%
Concord 5,445 62.1% 3,271 37.3% 52 0.6%
Conway 685 69.0% 303 30.5% 5 0.5%
Cummington 306 69.2% 130 29.4% 6 1.4%
Dalton 1,423 61.7% 845 36.7% 37 1.6%
Danvers 3,651 36.2% 6,347 62.9% 89 0.9%
Dartmouth 5,110 46.4% 5,812 52.7% 98 0.9%
Dedham 4,647 43.1% 5,979 55.5% 147 1.4%
Deerfield 1,482 62.5% 853 36.0% 36 1.5%
Dennis 3,131 41.4% 4,358 57.6% 76 1.0%
Dighton 829 31.6% 1,770 67.5% 24 0.9%
Douglas 840 25.4% 2,440 73.7% 31 0.9%
Dover 1,058 35.8% 1,888 63.8% 13 0.4%
Dracut 3,166 29.0% 7,658 70.2% 87 0.8%
Dudley 1,125 30.6% 2,515 68.4% 39 1.1%
Dunstable 502 33.8% 968 65.2% 14 0.9%
Duxbury 2,674 34.7% 4,982 64.7% 44 0.6%
East Bridgewater 1,583 28.9% 3,849 70.4% 39 0.7%
East Brookfield 245 27.3% 645 71.7% 9 1.0%
East Longmeadow 2,091 32.5% 4,294 66.6% 58 0.9%
Eastham 1,540 50.7% 1,473 48.5% 25 0.8%
Easthampton 3,708 58.9% 2,493 39.6% 91 1.4%
Easton 3,350 35.9% 5,931 63.5% 59 0.6%
Edgartown 1,002 55.8% 771 42.9% 24 1.3%
Egremont 445 71.8% 172 27.7% 3 0.5%
Erving 296 57.8% 208 40.6% 8 1.6%
Essex 685 39.7% 1,023 59.3% 17 1.0%
Everett 4,245 52.0% 3,798 46.5% 123 1.5%
Fairhaven 2,834 47.6% 3,045 51.2% 69 1.2%
Fall River 10,341 56.9% 7,489 41.2% 343 1.9%
Falmouth 7,133 46.6% 8,041 52.5% 128 0.8%
Fitchburg 3,783 40.0% 5,574 58.9% 104 1.1%
Florida 144 52.9% 125 46.0% 3 1.1%
Foxborough 2,465 33.6% 4,821 65.7% 57 0.8%
Framingham 10,329 52.6% 9,149 46.6% 160 0.8%
Franklin 4,470 33.3% 8,828 65.8% 110 0.8%
Freetown 1,189 34.5% 2,220 64.5% 34 1.0%
Gardner 2,441 42.0% 3,271 56.2% 105 1.8%
Georgetown 1,239 34.7% 2,311 64.6% 25 0.7%
Gill 398 62.2% 226 35.3% 16 2.5%
Gloucester 5,553 49.6% 5,522 49.3% 121 1.1%
Goshen 244 53.0% 204 44.3% 12 2.6%
Gosnold 18 38.3% 29 61.7% 0 0.0%
Grafton 2,442 35.5% 4,372 63.6% 59 0.9%
Granby 1,044 40.4% 1,512 58.5% 27 1.0%
Granville 207 30.2% 472 68.9% 6 0.9%
Great Barrington 2,025 76.7% 591 22.4% 25 0.9%
Greenfield 3,835 64.6% 1,992 33.6% 109 1.8%
Groton 2,132 44.2% 2,663 55.2% 29 0.6%
Groveland 991 33.0% 1,980 66.0% 28 0.9%
Hadley 1,407 59.3% 936 39.5% 29 1.2%
Halifax 992 31.2% 2,147 67.5% 42 1.3%
Hamilton 1,381 37.1% 2,319 62.2% 27 0.7%
Hampden 754 32.9% 1,511 65.9% 27 1.2%
Hancock 158 57.0% 118 42.6% 1 0.4%
Hanover 1,895 28.4% 4,731 71.0% 35 0.5%
Hanson 1,254 28.8% 3,067 70.4% 35 0.8%
Hardwick 377 38.6% 586 60.0% 14 1.4%
Harvard 1,568 54.1% 1,305 45.1% 23 0.8%
Harwich 2,635 41.9% 3,597 57.2% 51 0.8%
Hatfield 875 56.2% 652 41.9% 29 1.9%
Haverhill 7,259 39.2% 11,069 59.7% 202 1.1%
Hawley 63 48.1% 63 48.1% 5 3.8%
Heath 203 61.9% 123 37.5% 2 0.6%
Hingham 4,416 39.2% 6,800 60.3% 53 0.5%
Hinsdale 415 58.5% 285 40.1% 10 1.4%
Holbrook 1,527 38.5% 2,402 60.5% 41 1.0%
Holden 2,864 34.4% 5,396 64.7% 74 0.9%
Holland 299 31.9% 631 67.3% 8 0.9%
Holliston 2,921 43.7% 3,725 55.8% 35 0.5%
Holyoke 4,869 55.3% 3,771 42.8% 169 1.9%
Hopedale 997 37.7% 1,619 61.2% 30 1.1%
Hopkinton 2,600 38.5% 4,123 61.0% 35 0.5%
Hubbardston 607 30.0% 1,388 68.5% 30 1.5%
Hudson 3,068 41.8% 4,181 57.0% 90 1.2%
Hull 2,037 45.4% 2,409 53.7% 44 1.0%
Huntington 346 41.2% 467 55.7% 26 3.1%
Ipswich 2,604 41.6% 3,604 57.6% 45 0.7%
Kingston 1,701 32.0% 3,576 67.4% 31 0.6%
Lakeville 1,259 34.5% 2,348 64.3% 44 1.2%
Lancaster 1,012 34.9% 1,860 64.2% 25 0.9%
Lanesborough 654 61.5% 399 37.5% 11 1.0%
Lawrence 6,449 65.3% 3,331 33.7% 98 1.0%
Lee 1,272 63.9% 704 35.3% 16 0.8%
Leicester 1,320 32.6% 2,682 66.1% 53 1.3%
Lenox 1,532 71.7% 594 27.8% 12 0.6%
Leominster 4,707 36.3% 8,127 62.6% 141 1.1%
Leverett 779 81.9% 164 17.2% 8 0.8%
Lexington 9,375 65.0% 4,953 34.4% 85 0.6%
Leyden 211 64.1% 116 35.3% 2 0.6%
Lincoln 1,928 67.9% 899 31.6% 14 0.5%
Littleton 1,859 43.5% 2,389 55.9% 22 0.5%
Longmeadow 3,158 42.7% 4,196 56.7% 47 0.6%
Lowell 9,547 46.8% 10,548 51.7% 302 1.5%
Ludlow 2,768 39.5% 4,159 59.3% 86 1.2%
Lunenburg 1,530 34.3% 2,890 64.8% 43 1.0%
Lynn 9,791 52.7% 8,595 46.2% 203 1.1%
Lynnfield 1,620 28.6% 4,010 70.8% 37 0.7%
Malden 7,794 56.0% 5,945 42.7% 186 1.3%
Manchester 1,189 44.1% 1,494 55.4% 12 0.4%
Mansfield 3,045 33.8% 5,909 65.5% 65 0.7%
Marblehead 4,657 46.5% 5,285 52.8% 64 0.6%
Marion 1,002 42.6% 1,332 56.7% 17 0.7%
Marlborough 5,037 42.0% 6,817 56.9% 128 1.1%
Marshfield 3,895 33.4% 7,677 65.8% 91 0.8%
Mashpee 2,313 37.3% 3,835 61.8% 60 1.0%
Mattapoisett 1,317 41.4% 1,834 57.7% 27 0.8%
Maynard 2,231 51.1% 2,131 48.8% 2 0.0%
Medfield 2,276 37.0% 3,842 62.4% 40 0.6%
Medford 11,415 57.1% 8,381 41.9% 206 1.0%
Medway 2,044 35.7% 3,641 63.6% 38 0.7%
Melrose 5,861 48.7% 6,085 50.6% 91 0.8%
Mendon 792 30.9% 1,750 68.3% 19 0.7%
Merrimac 1,042 38.2% 1,651 60.5% 37 1.4%
Methuen 4,837 34.2% 9,171 64.9% 117 0.8%
Middleborough 2,615 29.6% 6,158 69.6% 76 0.9%
Middlefield 126 51.9% 113 46.5% 4 1.6%
Middleton 1,081 30.7% 2,412 68.6% 23 0.7%
Milford 3,561 39.2% 5,432 59.8% 88 1.0%
Millbury 1,655 34.3% 3,125 64.7% 49 1.0%
Millis 1,383 36.0% 2,430 63.2% 31 0.8%
Millville 323 28.4% 799 70.3% 14 1.2%
Milton 6,436 50.0% 6,347 49.3% 86 0.7%
Monroe 20 50.0% 19 47.5% 1 2.5%
Monson 1,258 38.8% 1,933 59.6% 53 1.6%
Montague 1,895 64.7% 985 33.6% 51 1.7%
Monterey 296 73.8% 102 25.4% 3 0.7%
Montgomery 123 31.2% 267 67.8% 4 1.0%
Mount Washington 62 73.8% 21 25.0% 1 1.2%
Nahant 877 49.5% 880 49.7% 13 0.7%
Nantucket 2,139 50.6% 2,032 48.0% 58 1.4%
Natick 7,208 50.5% 6,954 48.7% 125 0.9%
Needham 7,654 52.4% 6,894 47.2% 59 0.4%
New Ashford 68 62.4% 39 35.8% 2 1.8%
New Bedford 11,754 59.0% 7,828 39.3% 339 1.7%
New Braintree 169 36.8% 285 62.1% 5 1.1%
New Marlborough 366 61.1% 227 37.9% 6 1.0%
New Salem 259 55.6% 195 41.8% 12 2.6%
Newbury 1,414 40.4% 2,048 58.5% 36 1.0%
Newburyport 4,266 50.2% 4,174 49.1% 57 0.7%
Newton 23,456 67.0% 11,352 32.4% 217 0.6%
Norfolk 1,394 29.5% 3,308 69.9% 28 0.6%
North Adams 2,854 74.1% 965 25.0% 34 0.9%
North Andover 3,826 35.0% 7,018 64.2% 80 0.7%
North Attleborough 3,018 27.7% 7,778 71.5% 85 0.8%
North Brookfield 528 29.8% 1,225 69.2% 17 1.0%
North Reading 2,135 32.5% 4,373 66.6% 54 0.8%
Northampton 9,415 78.7% 2,447 20.4% 105 0.9%
Northborough 2,486 39.1% 3,816 60.0% 61 1.0%
Northbridge 1,638 28.7% 3,987 69.9% 76 1.3%
Northfield 744 58.4% 508 39.8% 23 1.8%
Norton 2,209 33.0% 4,424 66.1% 57 0.9%
Norwell 1,680 32.3% 3,485 67.1% 32 0.6%
Norwood 4,532 40.4% 6,568 58.6% 117 1.0%
Oak Bluffs 1,177 60.9% 732 37.8% 25 1.3%
Oakham 281 29.9% 645 68.6% 14 1.5%
Orange 869 37.3% 1,416 60.9% 42 1.8%
Orleans 1,705 46.2% 1,961 53.1% 26 0.7%
Otis 265 47.8% 283 51.1% 6 1.1%
Oxford 1,439 30.9% 3,151 67.7% 61 1.3%
Palmer 1,622 38.3% 2,524 59.6% 91 2.1%
Paxton 687 33.7% 1,331 65.4% 18 0.9%
Peabody 7,619 39.6% 11,440 59.4% 191 1.0%
Pelham 596 82.2% 126 17.4% 3 0.4%
Pembroke 2,424 31.9% 5,134 67.6% 41 0.5%
Pepperell 1,607 32.6% 3,279 66.6% 38 0.8%
Peru 162 55.9% 125 43.1% 3 1.0%
Petersham 306 45.6% 357 53.2% 8 1.2%
Phillipston 235 33.0% 467 65.6% 10 1.4%
Pittsfield 8,990 69.5% 3,803 29.4% 149 1.2%
Plainfield 213 69.2% 91 29.5% 4 1.3%
Plainville 971 28.0% 2,469 71.2% 30 0.9%
Plymouth 7,989 35.6% 14,276 63.6% 176 0.8%
Plympton 444 31.5% 951 67.5% 14 1.0%
Princeton 681 36.6% 1,165 62.6% 16 0.9%
Provincetown 1,344 84.1% 238 14.9% 16 1.0%
Quincy 13,330 45.6% 15,607 53.3% 325 1.1%
Randolph 5,996 61.2% 3,699 37.8% 100 1.0%
Raynham 1,687 31.8% 3,574 67.3% 48 0.9%
Reading 4,659 42.5% 6,225 56.8% 81 0.7%
Rehoboth 1,538 33.0% 3,080 66.1% 44 0.9%
Revere 5,021 45.8% 5,785 52.8% 150 1.4%
Richmond 499 68.6% 220 30.3% 8 1.1%
Rochester 776 31.3% 1,671 67.5% 30 1.2%
Rockland 2,231 33.9% 4,253 64.7% 89 1.4%
Rockport 1,879 52.5% 1,667 46.6% 34 0.9%
Rowe 97 50.5% 89 46.4% 6 3.1%
Rowley 893 32.3% 1,845 66.8% 26 0.9%
Royalston 213 40.6% 298 56.9% 13 2.5%
Russell 195 33.3% 379 64.8% 11 1.9%
Rutland 1,029 30.6% 2,307 68.6% 25 0.7%
Salem 6,650 53.1% 5,726 45.7% 154 1.2%
Salisbury 1,061 35.0% 1,927 63.6% 42 1.4%
Sandisfield 150 50.0% 146 48.7% 4 1.3%
Sandwich 3,416 33.8% 6,625 65.6% 61 0.6%
Saugus 3,587 35.9% 6,315 63.2% 96 1.0%
Savoy 131 54.8% 104 43.5% 4 1.7%
Scituate 3,474 38.1% 5,584 61.2% 61 0.7%
Seekonk 1,911 37.6% 3,133 61.7% 36 0.7%
Sharon 4,461 55.4% 3,536 43.9% 61 0.8%
Sheffield 822 63.9% 448 34.8% 16 1.2%
Shelburne 588 68.4% 263 30.6% 9 1.0%
Sherborn 1,061 45.2% 1,269 54.1% 17 0.7%
Shirley 868 35.7% 1,525 62.7% 38 1.6%
Shrewsbury 5,242 39.7% 7,867 59.5% 104 0.8%
Shutesbury 771 82.5% 158 16.9% 5 0.5%
Somerset 3,553 48.5% 3,706 50.5% 73 1.0%
Somerville 16,965 74.8% 5,462 24.1% 261 1.2%
South Hadley 3,227 47.7% 3,434 50.8% 102 1.5%
Southampton 1,052 40.2% 1,533 58.5% 34 1.3%
Southborough 1,845 40.4% 2,689 58.9% 33 0.7%
Southbridge 1,748 42.5% 2,271 55.2% 98 2.4%
Southwick 1,074 29.8% 2,469 68.6% 56 1.6%
Spencer 1,237 30.8% 2,727 67.9% 53 1.3%
Springfield 17,610 61.4% 10,630 37.1% 432 1.5%
Sterling 1,174 31.0% 2,569 67.8% 44 1.2%
Stockbridge 672 74.1% 224 24.7% 11 1.2%
Stoneham 3,634 39.6% 5,473 59.6% 75 0.8%
Stoughton 4,466 43.9% 5,616 55.2% 84 0.8%
Stow 1,595 46.8% 1,789 52.5% 24 0.7%
Sturbridge 1,350 35.1% 2,454 63.8% 44 1.1%
Sudbury 4,291 51.0% 4,078 48.5% 41 0.5%
Sunderland 842 66.6% 410 32.4% 12 0.9%
Sutton 1,136 27.6% 2,931 71.3% 43 1.0%
Swampscott 3,121 48.7% 3,222 50.2% 72 1.1%
Swansea 2,449 42.1% 3,297 56.7% 73 1.3%
Taunton 6,586 41.8% 8,925 56.7% 228 1.4%
Templeton 886 32.3% 1,814 66.1% 44 1.6%
Tewksbury 3,381 31.2% 7,353 67.9% 90 0.8%
Tisbury 1,172 66.2% 579 32.7% 19 1.1%
Tolland 56 25.7% 158 72.5% 4 1.8%
Topsfield 1,117 35.7% 1,993 63.6% 22 0.7%
Townsend 1,092 29.2% 2,618 69.9% 36 1.0%
Truro 673 62.5% 396 36.8% 7 0.7%
Tyngsborough 1,452 31.0% 3,186 68.0% 45 1.0%
Tyringham 131 61.2% 82 38.3% 1 0.5%
Upton 1,138 34.5% 2,125 64.5% 32 1.0%
Uxbridge 1,651 30.6% 3,690 68.3% 58 1.1%
Wakefield 4,411 39.0% 6,815 60.3% 82 0.7%
Wales 244 34.9% 441 63.0% 15 2.1%
Walpole 3,565 31.7% 7,604 67.7% 64 0.6%
Waltham 8,523 49.5% 8,546 49.6% 157 0.9%
Ware 1,127 37.7% 1,785 59.7% 80 2.7%
Wareham 3,128 39.8% 4,628 58.9% 101 1.3%
Warren 594 36.7% 986 60.9% 38 2.3%
Warwick 207 61.8% 123 36.7% 5 1.5%
Washington 160 63.0% 91 35.8% 3 1.2%
Watertown 7,301 61.2% 4,520 37.9% 100 0.8%
Wayland 3,597 54.9% 2,915 44.5% 38 0.6%
Webster 1,541 33.6% 2,977 64.8% 74 1.6%
Wellesley 5,934 49.8% 5,922 49.7% 48 0.4%
Wellfleet 1,075 63.4% 596 35.1% 25 1.5%
Wendell 338 79.7% 79 18.6% 7 1.7%
Wenham 674 36.0% 1,184 63.3% 12 0.6%
West Boylston 1,133 35.2% 2,044 63.6% 38 1.2%
West Bridgewater 842 27.4% 2,211 71.9% 21 0.7%
West Brookfield 523 36.1% 907 62.6% 18 1.2%
West Newbury 906 41.2% 1,281 58.3% 12 0.5%
West Springfield 3,145 37.5% 5,102 60.9% 131 1.6%
West Stockbridge 473 73.6% 165 25.7% 5 0.8%
West Tisbury 1,033 74.2% 347 24.9% 13 0.9%
Westborough 3,009 43.6% 3,831 55.5% 60 0.9%
Westfield 4,542 36.4% 7,772 62.2% 172 1.4%
Westford 3,887 39.4% 5,930 60.1% 57 0.6%
Westhampton 414 48.5% 429 50.3% 10 1.2%
Westminster 1,021 31.4% 2,202 67.8% 26 0.8%
Weston 2,424 46.2% 2,794 53.2% 30 0.6%
Westport 2,898 46.9% 3,203 51.8% 77 1.2%
Westwood 2,953 39.6% 4,465 59.8% 47 0.6%
Weymouth 8,104 34.6% 15,093 64.4% 235 1.0%
Whately 420 56.8% 305 41.3% 14 1.9%
Whitman 1,683 30.9% 3,724 68.4% 37 0.7%
Wilbraham 2,216 34.0% 4,237 65.1% 58 0.9%
Williamsburg 895 70.5% 355 28.0% 19 1.5%
Williamstown 2,100 77.1% 612 22.5% 10 0.4%
Wilmington 3,057 32.6% 6,225 66.5% 81 0.9%
Winchendon 986 33.5% 1,908 64.8% 51 1.7%
Winchester 4,876 47.8% 5,248 51.5% 68 0.7%
Windsor 252 63.8% 141 35.7% 2 0.5%
Winthrop 2,902 44.2% 3,596 54.7% 71 1.1%
Woburn 5,635 39.9% 8,363 59.1% 142 1.0%
Worcester 19,861 51.9% 17,889 46.7% 532 1.4%
Worthington 335 58.8% 229 40.2% 6 1.1%
Wrentham 1,414 26.5% 3,880 72.7% 41 0.8%
Yarmouth 4,390 40.0% 6496 59.1% 98 0.8%

Analysis[edit]

After the election, senior Brown adviser Eric Fehrnstrom stated that the turning point for Brown was the December 30 "JFK ad" which put the campaign on the map. "After that, it was like riding a rocket ship for 2½ to 3 weeks till today," he said.[7] Another widely aired Brown TV ad featured him crisscrossing the state in his 2005 GMC Canyon pickup truck, which had amassed nearly 200,000 miles on the odometer. At his victory speech, Brown said "I'm Scott Brown. I'm from Wrentham. I drive a truck" [133]

Another critical event in the Brown surge was his debate performance on January 11. When asked by moderator David Gergen why he would oppose health care reform while holding the "Kennedy seat", Brown replied "It's not the Kennedy seat and it's not the Democrat's seat. It's the people's seat".[134] After the debate "people's seat" became a rallying cry for Brown supporters.

Brown's late surge was made possible by support by conservative bloggers, who immediately after the Massachusetts primary began promoting his candidacy among national conservative activists, who sought to challenge the Democrats in every election.[135][136][137] At the same time national Republicans were not publicly targeting the campaign, leading one paper to claim Brown was "left to fend for himself".[105] Undaunted, the Brown campaign succeeded through its moneybomb in raising millions of dollars from Internet donations down the stretch run of the campaign. [138]

Aftermath[edit]

Response from Democrats[edit]

  • Anthony Weiner (D-NY)- "I think you can make a pretty good argument that health care might be dead."[139]
  • Jim Webb (D-VA)- ″The race was a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system of government and in our leaders. To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated.″
  • Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)- ″Whatever happens in Massachusetts, we will pass quality, affordable health care for all Americans and it will be soon.″[140]
  • Harry Reid (D-NV)- "We're not going to rush into anything, we're going to wait until the new senator arrives before we do anything more on health care."[141]
  • Steny Hoyer (D-MD)- "We will all be making a mistake if we believe that the message that was delivered in Massachusetts last night was unique to Massachusetts. That anger was directed, frankly, at all of us."[142]
  • Barney Frank (D-MA)- "I think the measure that would have passed, that is, some compromise between the House and Senate bill, which I would have voted for, although there were some aspects of both bills I would have liked to see change, I think that's dead. It is certainly the case that the bill that would have passed, a compromise between the House and Senate bills, isn't going to pass, in my judgment, and certainly shouldn't. We are back to where we were maybe even years ago. That is, there is now no bill that I believe can pass or should pass. Sen. Snowe may be willing to work now with her Democratic colleagues, and maybe 3, 4, 5, 6 other Republicans would be, to try and put something together. If that's not the case, and Sen. Snowe and others aren't for some fairly significant changes, then we'll go into the election with the health care status quo."[143]
  • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)- "At this point, we'll be looking to see what the mood of the House is and what they want to do. There's no willingness to abandon ship on healthcare. I would be very satisfied if the House passed what the Senate did and then we can work on those areas that need to be strengthened or fixed. Those of us who worked very hard on the Senate bill believe that this is a good bill. It's not perfect; neither is the House bill. But the reality is, this would be a major step forward for lowering costs for families [and] small businesses [and] strengthening Medicare."[144]
  • Russ Feingold (D-WI)- "It's probably back to the drawing board on health care, which is unfortunate, because everybody agrees we have to do something about health care and so it would be unfortunate to lose this whole effort."[145]

Response from Republicans[edit]

Republicans and conservatives nationally were elated at the results, calling the election the "Massachusetts Miracle". [146][147][148]

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)- "Democrats nationwide should be on notice: Americans are ready to hold the party in power accountable for their irresponsible spending and out-of-touch agenda, and they're ready for real change in Washington. This is very energizing to a lot of people, Republicans and independents."[149]
  • Mitch McConnell (R-KY)- "There's a reason the nation was focused on this race. The American people have made it abundantly clear that they're more interested in shrinking unemployment than expanding government. They're tired of bailouts. They're tired of the government spending more than ever at a time when most people are spending less. And they don't want the government taking over health care."[150]
  • John Boehner (R-OH)- "For nine months, I've talked to you about the political rebellion that's been brewing in America. It manifested itself in August at town hall meetings around the country. We saw it manifest itself in what happened in Virginia and New Jersey back in November. And we saw it manifest itself again last night in Massachusetts, when the people of Massachusetts stood up and said, 'enough is enough.' And it's pretty clear that while the American people continue to speak, the Democrat leadership here in this House continues to ignore them and is looking for some way to continue to press this health care bill to a vote."[151]
  • Eric Cantor (R-VA)- "The American people, the people of Massachusetts last night have rejected the arrogance. They are tired of being told by Washington how to think and what to do,"[152]
  • John McCain (R-AZ)- "Last night, a shot was fired around this nation: saying no more business as usual in Washington, D.C."[153]
  • Olympia Snowe (R-ME)- "I never say anything is dead, but I think that clearly they're going to have to revisit the entire issue. I think that was true from the outset. I think there were a lot of concerns that ultimately, collectively manifested themselves in yesterday's vote. The American people are rightfully frustrated and they should be. This process is not becoming of this institution, the United States Congress. You can't drive a policy that doesn't have the support of the American people."[154]
  • Susan Collins (R-ME)- "They want better performance out of Washington, they want us focusing on the troubled economy and the need for more jobs and they're tired of sweetheart deals that were sneaked into the health care bill. They want that kind of bill to be negotiated in the open. And they're tired of politics as usual and they also want controls. They don't want unfettered, one-party control, and a bill that imposes billions of dollars for new taxes, slashes Medicare by $500 billion and would actually cause insurance rates to go up. We really should start from scratch and do a completely bipartisan bill."[155]

Healthcare legislation[edit]

With Senator Brown's election victory, the Democrats lost their filibuster-proof majority.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Sample size: 567, margin of error: ±4%
  2. ^ Sample size: 537, margin of error: ±4.4%
  3. ^ a b Sample size: 600, margin of error: ±4%
  4. ^ Sample size: 400, margin of error: ±5%
  5. ^ Sample size: 800, margin of error: ±3.5%
  6. ^ Sample size: 500, margin of error: ±4.4%
  7. ^ Sample size: 611, margin of error: ±4%

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