"Brown outpolls Kerry, Obama; Most popular official in survey; For incumbents, message is mixed" by Matt Viser and Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | June 28, 2010
US Senator Scott Brown, who only months ago was a little-known figure even within the tiny band of Republicans in the state Senate, not only catapulted to national stature with his upset US Senate victory, but is today the most popular officeholder in Massachusetts, according to a Boston Globe poll.
After less than five months in Washington, Brown outpolls such Democratic stalwarts as President Obama and US Senator John F. Kerry in popularity, the poll indicates.
What a SAD, SAD STATEMENT that is on Obama and Kerry!
You guys have FAILED if Massachusetts sees you that way.
He gets high marks not only from Republicans, but even a plurality of Democrats views him favorably.
Ouch!
The support for Brown, whose victory became a symbol of voter anger, is consistent with widespread sentiment that incumbents in Massachusetts and Washington “need to be replaced with a new crop of leaders.’’ That statement was supported by 50 percent of those polled, while 28 percent said they trust the incumbents.
Yet there’s one surprising consolation for Bay State Democrats who hope to defuse the voter backlash. When asked whether they will vote for a Democrat or Republican in their own congressional district in November, 42 percent of likely voters say they will vote for the Democrat and 27 percent will vote Republican....
The findings could be unsettling news for Democratic party leaders, who very much want to defeat Brown in 2012 when he has to run for a full six-year term, and recapture the seat that Senator Edward M. Kennedy held for nearly 47 years. With his ability to tap into a huge national conservative network of donors, Brown is accumulating a huge war chest and making the most of his rock star status since his victory over state Attorney General Martha Coakley in the Jan. 19 special election....
Also see: Selecting a Senator: Brown Beats Coakley
So much for change when Wall Street just selects who we buy and ratify.
Bay State voters were split evenly on Coakley, who had been highly popular in the state for years until her defeat by Brown; 42 percent viewed her favorably and the same percentage unfavorably.
I know an older lady who is still steamed.
Yet only about one-fourth of Massachusetts residents polled said they support the Tea Party movement....
Considering the demonization the Globe has been doing that is not surprising.
Also see: Slow Saturday Special: Tea Bags Steeped in S***
Slow Saturday Special: Palin's Party
No, that's not my kind of tea, thanks.
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Yeah, you see what warped political analysis we get from the agenda-pushing "news"paper.
