Political operatives say the Senate race in Massachusetts between Democratic state attorney general Martha Coakley and Republican state senator Scott Brown is too close to call. But the fact that President Obama felt the need to fly to the Bay State to campaign for a Democrat in one of the most Democratic states in the nation speaks volumes about the ugly climate for Democratic candidates.
Coakley has run an imperfect campaign and has had a rough couple weeks. But, as one senior White House official acknowledged to me, "in Massachusetts, even after a rough couple weeks the Democrat should be ahead." Polls have Coakley and Brown neck and neck.
At the rally in Boston for Coakley yesterday, President Obama said a few things worth paying attention to:
PardonMyFrench - A Brown win has so many tentacles that a few lines of comment isn't enough to describe. Basically, it is a blow to Obama and his policies if the Democrats lose this Senate seat.
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