As an outsider I believe if Coakley loses, the reason are 2 fold.
1) general - The backlash against incumbants. While not an incumbant senator, as AG, people view her more as an "insider" and want to throw all insiders out. HC certainly has something to do w/it also. I thought 1 newscast said that many of Brown's ads don't list his Repub. affiliations.
2) personal - She was a lawyer running against a politician. She got out manuevered and didn't campaign at the grass roots level like Brown. I thought Brown was out much more at meetings, bus stops, etc.
2A) - People like the Yankees in Mass. but won't announce it vocally
