A Connecticut reader shares this anecdote:

The voter enthusiasm for Brown is palpable. I don’t live in Massachusetts, but I was just speaking to a business contact who does live in Massachusetts. I knew nothing about the guy’s politics, but I mentioned the election and he immediately became very excited. He said he’s voting for Brown, his wife is voting for Brown. “I’m an independent and this is a Democratic state, but people here are sick of what’s going on.” I told him then that I’d given money to Brown’s campaign and he couldn’t stop thanking me.

We’ll know a week from today whether these anecdotes are indicators of a dramatically different environment in Massachusetts, or whether these are isolated cases of Democrats displeased with their party’s option in this race . . .