Breaking- Scott Brown OUT of MA senate special election (John Kerry, democratic, conservative)

[Gurbie]

Sources say Scott Brown will NOT seek the MA Senate seat vacancy created by the appointment of John Kerry to SOS:

Reports: Scott Brown To Pass On Run In Special Election | TPM LiveWire

Presumably, this means Brown will run for governor instead.

This is consistent with an emerging GOP strategy- they've given up on trying to overcome the demographic realities of competing in national elections. Instead, the GOP intends to concentrate on winning governorships and state houses, turning the states into laboratories for experiments in conservative policies, and citing the 10th Amendment to push back hard against anything the Feds mandate that they disagree with.

Not a bad plan, actually

[Winter_Sucks]

The demographics shift is happening nationwide.

[CaseyB]

He doesn't want to do it because he'd have to run AGAIN in less than 2 years when Kerry's term is up.

He may run for Governor, something I think he'd rather do, actually.

[J. Pederman]

Yeah it's pretty obvious he's running for MA governor, which some people seem to think is a good springboard for a presidential run.

[Boss]

Pres. run never happen. No way he could make it through the Repub. primaries

[skoro]

An unexpected wise move by a GOP organization.

[C. Maurio]

Originally Posted by Gurbie

Sources say Scott Brown will NOT seek the MA Senate seat vacancy created by the appointment of John Kerry to SOS:

Reports: Scott Brown To Pass On Run In Special Election | TPM LiveWire

Presumably, this means Brown will run for governor instead.

This is consistent with an emerging GOP strategy- they've given up on trying to overcome the demographic realities of competing in national elections. Instead, the GOP intends to concentrate on winning governorships and state houses, turning the states into laboratories for experiments in conservative policies, and citing the 10th Amendment to push back hard against anything the Feds mandate that they disagree with.

Not a bad plan, actually

Scott Brown is a good man in a bad party. I said long ago that he is quite moderate and that he should have switched to the Democratic party last year. He would still be Senator if he had. He will not win as Governor either I predict. And it is too bad because he is one of the few Repukes I actually like (Chris Christie being the other).

[C. Maurio]

Originally Posted by Gurbie

Sources say Scott Brown will NOT seek the MA Senate seat vacancy created by the appointment of John Kerry to SOS:

Reports: Scott Brown To Pass On Run In Special Election | TPM LiveWire

Presumably, this means Brown will run for governor instead.

This is consistent with an emerging GOP strategy- they've given up on trying to overcome the demographic realities of competing in national elections. Instead, the GOP intends to concentrate on winning governorships and state houses, turning the states into laboratories for experiments in conservative policies, and citing the 10th Amendment to push back hard against anything the Feds mandate that they disagree with.

Not a bad plan, actually

They can cite whatever they want. The Fed runs the country and that has been made clear time and time again but a slew of courts starting with Brown vs BOE. If the GOP doesn't like it, they can stick it.

[J. Pederman]

Oh sweet Jesus let this happen:



With Brown out, GOP mulls Romney energy | Boston Herald

[Bulldogdad]

Smart, very smart.