BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election for a new U.S. senator that could derail Democrats' dominance in Washington and scuttle President Barack Obama's top priority of sweeping healthcare reform.
What looked likely to be a Democratic shoo-in to replace late party icon Edward Kennedy has turned into a too-close-to-call race with a last-minute rally by a Republican, state Senator Scott Brown.
Latest opinion polls suggest he could defeat state Attorney General Martha Coakley, which would be a huge upset in this traditionally liberal New England state, and take away the Democrats' supermajority in Congress.
The world is watching the "election on Obama" - I hope you are as excited about this election.. and our democracy... as I am.
No matter which side wins today, democracy wins. The day itself is truly a referendum BY THE PEOPLE! Regardless of the outcome the WH cannot afford to miss the message voiced so eloquently by the BLUEST OF BLUE states, Massachusetts.
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Democracy needs defending - SOS Hillary Clinton, Sept 8, 2010 Democracy is more than just elections - SOS Hillary Clinton, Oct 28, 2010