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The atmosphere here in Massachusetts is indeed very unusual and one that we hardy few Republicans have rarely, if ever, seen. I would like to try and convey a sense of what it is like on the ground here with three quick anecdotes. Kindly take them for what they are worth.
I am a small business owner and am co-owner of a bar in downtown Lowell. It is a small, local establishment with mainly tradesmen and working class customers. On Sunday night I stopped by to watch the playoff games. While I sat at the crowded bar, I mentioned to a longtime patron that I was planning on volunteering for the Brown campaign. As the conversation turned towards our support for him and our dislike for Coakley, two men, whom I know to be local union carpenters, mentioned that they were thinking of volunteering and spoke of their intention to vote for Brown. As talk of the election spread around our end of the bar, another gentleman informed us that he was scheduled to work a phone bank on Wednesday. Soon, our end of the bar room was abuzz with support for Brown. In working class Lowell, in a neighborhood bar, this level of support for a Republican is simply unbelievable. In addition, the newly minted Coakley ad generated an unexpected reaction from the patrons. When the ad finished someone in the back room hissed at the screens:”She thinks she already won!” Amazing.
You will not believe the number of yard signs and bumper stickers I saw for Brown this past weekend. For example, on my commute to work this morning, I saw fifteen (15) Brown signs, two (2) Brown Senate Bumper stickers, and exactly zero (0) Coakly signs on my twelve mile or less commute from very Blue Andover to Dracut. All told, I have lost count of the number of Brown signs I have seen over the past week or so and can count on one hand the number of Coakly signs (although Coakly supporters win hands down for sheer sign size. They are massive yard billboards much like the Obama ones).
One final observation. Much of the antipathy to Coakley is locally driven. For example, in Lowell she was responsible for a badly managed clergy sex abuse case and that is something that is not sitting well with the locals and much of the antipathy I met with on Sunday seems to stem from that. In addition, her handling of the Somerville Police officer sexual assault case where she failed to prosecute a police officer who assaulted his three year old niece with a curling iron as well as her role in the notorious Fells Acre Day Care abuse case have resurfaced, fueling much resentment in the greater metro Boston area such as Medford and Somerville. Even if people do not love Brown, they hate Coakley.
In the final analysis the democrats sheer numbers may make this all for naught come election day, but it is certainly empowering and heartening to feel like there is a chance, both locally and nationally to strike a blow for freedom and rationality.