Perspective on Mass. vote – all is not lost
by Rick Moore, VP for Communications
As time permits more reflection on the meaning of the Massachusetts election in which Republican Scott Brown upset Democrat Martha Coakley in a race most observers thought was safe for the Democrats, we begin to see calmer heads prevail. All is not lost for Democrats and Republicans are not necessarily on easy street, according to these two commentaries:
OPINION: November doesn’t need to be a nightmare for Democrats, by David Plouffe
The Washington Post, January 24, 2010
Why the GOP should still be nervous, by Jim Vandehei and James Hohmann
Politico.com, January 22, 2010
OPINION: Democrats, get down to business, by Harold Ford
The New York Times, January 25, 2010