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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Reflections on Brown Win
	Date:	1/20/2010 8:12:36 AM

That one had me worried as well as Zogby is usually spot on. Rasmussen had it neck in neck and also underestimated Brown's strength. As a special election there is no doubt voter turnout is the key and that is notoriously difficult to project from polls.

A couple of interesting facts that highlight how amazing this victory is for the GOP. Mass was the only state to go for McGovern. Only 12% of the population are registered Republicans. Brown was down 30% in the polls prior to the Senate passage of Obamacare. If you want to see the change go to intrade.com. It is an amazing turn of events.

I listened to his remarks last night and he really hit several of my hot buttons. To paraphrase, we need to be using taxpayer money to kill terrorists, not pay for their lawyers. We need sensible reform of health care targeted to the problems and with market-based solutions, not a government takeover of 1/6th of the American economy, etc.

One thing I really don't like is Drudge has a "Will He Run for President?" banner this morning. We already have an obscure state senator - short term U.S. Senator in the WH and don't need another, even if he is a Republican.