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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
here are the stats - you draw you own conclusion, seems obvious to me
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I agree, it does seem obvious...
From your report...
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56% of Massachusetts voters named health care as the most important issue. That suggests it was a big issue, but Democrat Martha Coakley actually won among those voters by a 53% to 46% margin.
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So it looks like the biggest issue was health care, but Coakley actually won support from those voters....
Here's the stat that I find interesting.
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While there was a somewhat similar correlation to views about Democratic Governor Deval Patrick, there was a clear suggestion that perceptions of the governor’s performance hurt Coakley. Among those voters who approve of the president’s job performance but disapprove of the governor’s, Brown won 93% to seven percent (7%). These voters accounted for just over 15% of all voters.
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Considering that Brown won with 51.8% to Coakley's 47.1%, there are plenty of stats that can explain the results.
Personally, I think the idea of those liberal Mass voters rejecting "Kennedy's seat" is a bit over rated.
-spence