Reply #9: This site is addictive. I had to come to see if there were news.

[Mass]

I cant say I feel better, but at this point, I am trying to find a candidate for Senate. As it stands, it may be Massie (not that he stands a chance, but I like what he says, and I like rooting for the underdog and not for the latest crowd attraction). This is another frustration that we could get a great primary, with a lot of valuable candidates discussing the issues (whether Ms Warren joins in or not), but our vision of democracy is what will make the best reality show.

A funny note. The Boston Globe has a new poll, where they say Brown is the most popular pol in MA (though he lost 10 points in one year). Only one pb, Kerry turns out as more popular, so they had to change the way they measure popularity. This coming from a pollster who was saying Baker could win as late as the week before the election. This is the Globe for you.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/09/04/scott_brown_still_popular_but_support_down_some/

Senator Scott Brown remains the most popular major political figure in Massachusetts, but his approval rating has fallen from a year ago, a sign he may be more vulnerable than anticipated as he gears up for a reelection fight, according to a Boston Globe poll.
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Though Brown, who faces reelection next year, has fallen a bit from the lofty perch of public approval he had enjoyed, he remains quite popular for a Republican in a traditionally Democratic state. Nearly half of respondents, 49 percent, said they view him favorably, compared with 26 percent who view him unfavorably. A Globe poll conducted last September showed him with 58 percent approval and 21 percent disapproval.
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The Massachusetts political figure who scored the highest percentage of people viewing him favorably was Senator John Kerry, with 52 percent. But he also had a relatively high number of people who viewed him unfavorably, 34 percent, bringing his net favorability rating - which pollsters believe to be the most reliable measure of popularity - to 18 percent. Brown’s net favorability rating is 23 percent.