I have a hard time believing this will end up being much of a factor, but one of my Massachusetts guys passes along this item from this morning: “Coakley and Brown attended this morning’s Martin Luther King Day breakfast in Boston. The event has been an annual affair for about 35 years. It is traditionally, and solidly, a NON-POLITICAL event. So Coakley gets up there and gives a stump speech, ending with, “I hope to get your votes tomorrow.” Brown attended, but didn’t speak*. On the way out, Brown said to a reporter that what Coakley did was inappropriate”.

The Herald covers it.

I don’t think it will necessarily cost Coakley votes, but I have a tough time believing this will win her many votes, either. I guess when you’re in her deep hole, you don’t skip any chance to ask for a vote.

* UPDATE: My correspondent originally thought Brown had spoken briefly, but he did not address the event.