Scott Brown won!
I know I’m a day late and a dollar short here, but I didn’t have a chance to post yesterday. Let me tell you, I was at the gym last night and just about fell off the nordictrac when I heard that the underdog Brown, a Republican, beat heavily favored Martha Coakley for the seat previously held by Ted Kennedy. Wow!
I had no real rooting interest in that particular election, but Brown’s win does have national ramifications. For instance, Democrats now realize that “every state is in play” in the fall elections. After all, if the usually liberal commonwealth of Massachusetts can elect a Republican then it can happen anywhere.
Also, Brown’s win tells the White House that perhaps health care isn’t the No.1 issue on the people’s minds. Even yesterday, less than 24 hours after the results came in, there were indications that the White House is willing to shift their focus to the economy and jobs. In fact, the only Democrat who seemed really reluctant to push health care to the back burner is Nancy Pelosi. I wonder if she’ll change her tune soon too.
Anyway, regardless of which side of the aisle you’re on, you have to admit that we’re in for some interesting political maneuvering in the near future!
(Photo: Elise Amendola/Associated Press)