Martha Coakley goes negative. Tell me again how Massachusetts Democrats are confident that the polls are overstating his support, and she’ll win comfortably.

Martha Coakley: “I’m Martha Coakley and I approved this message.”
Open: Announcer: “Who is Scott Brown really? A Republican. In lockstep with Washington Republicans.
Blocking tougher oversight of Wall Street.
More tax breaks for the wealthiest.
No new prescription coverage for millions of seniors.
Brown even favors letting hospitals deny emergency contraception to rape victims.
He lacks understanding and seriousness.
In times like these, we can’t afford a Republican like Scott Brown.”

Michael Graham says he saw the ad five times before 5:30 a.m.

Her campaign manager is declaring, “Scott Brown is in lockstep with Washington Republicans like George W. Bush and Rush Limbaugh,” two Republicans who are not in Washington. Nor is Scott Brown.

Yet.

UPDATE: The response from Brown, which is probably where a lot of that $1.3 million will go:

Right now on YouTube, Scott Brown’s response ad has only 23 fewer views than Coakley’s attack ad.