As the former House Speaker from MA Tip O’Neill taught us, all politics is local.  This evening yet another reminder was presented in the form of Scott Brown, the victor in the evening’s main event - the Massachusetts special election to fill the Senate seat previously held by Ted Kennedy.  Despite the early lead, history, and an 11th hour visit from the President, Martha Coakley was unable to pull out the win over the populist appeal of Brown.  Perhaps local legends like Doug Flutie and Curt Schilling carry more weight in the Bay State than President Obama.

Beyond mentioning his adoration for Flutie, Brown also referenced the President’s penchant for basketball and joked that he looked forward to challenging Obama as long as he had his daughter on his team.  Stay tuned for more post election analysis and additional thoughts as the impact of this result is extrapolated out to the mid-term elections and pending legislation.

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