The U.S. Senate Special Election Results in Massassuchsetts

State Senator Scott Brown won a surprising victory over Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley tonight, handing the Republicans a 41st seat in the Senate and endangering healthcare reform by bring an end to the Democrats' 60-seat majority. The Associated Press called the race for Brown as the Republican held a 53-46 edge over Coakley with more than 70% of the precincts reporting. Coakely conceded to Brown in a phone call shortly before the race was called.

Arond 10:30 p.m., Brown addressed a cheering crowd in Boston saying, "They can hear this cheering all the way in Washington, D.C." "I hope they're paying close attention, because tonight the independent voice of Massachusetts has spoken," Brown said holding up a copy of the Boston Herald with the headline, "He did it!" Coakley addressed her supporters before 10:00 p.m. and thanked her supporters for campaigning for her. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said the Republican victory "has made it very clear that the arrogance in Washington is being rejected by the people in Massachusetts and across the country." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell cast Brown's victory as a decisive repudiation of the Democrats' push to pass sweeping healthcare reform legislation. McConnell stated voters in Massachusetts like voters nationwide have made it abundantly clear where they stand on healthcare.

Brown's victory over Attorney General Martha Coakley was amazing considering that Massachusetts is a blue state that votes Democratic. The last Republican that held a Senate seat in Massachusetts was Edward Brooke, an African-American from 1967-79. The seat that Scott Brown won was held by Edward M. Kennedy for 47 years. Prior to Kennedy winning that seat in a special election in 1962, that seat was held by Benjamin Smith from 1961-62 and Kennedy's brother JFK from 1953-60. The voters in Massachusetts showed their disapproval with Obamacare, which was passed by both the House and Senate in November and December. The Obama administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress have been imposing a very radical socialist agenda on the American people. If the special election today is any indicator, Democrats are going to be in for a long year. I made the prediction that the Republicans will recapture both the House and Senate this November. It's still too premature to predict, but if the Democrats continue with their radical anti-American agenda, then there's a great possibility that many incumbents will be voted out in November.