Summary
Before the upset win on January 19 by Republican Scott Brown in the race for a US Senate seat in Massachusetts, it looked like the US was a few weeks away from seeing a healthcare reform bill crafted by Democrats signed into law. The election of Brown, a six-term state legislator from Wrentham, MA, upended the political landscape in the heavily Democratic Bay State. Brown did what many thought was impossible: he captured the Senate seat that was held for 47 years by the late liberal icon Ted Kennedy. The new political calculus prompted discussions among the Democrats of what strategy they should adopt going forward. At first, some Democrats suggested that they slow down and work on other items before attempting to pass healthcare reform.
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Mr. Brown Goes to Washington
What a difference one election can make. Before the upset win on January 19 by Republican Scott Brown in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, it looked like the nation was a few weeks away from seeing a healthcare reform bill crafted by Democrats signed into law.
The addition of Brown to the Senate means a subtractio...See the full content of this document
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