And yet. In a sure sign of growing panic among Dems, the White House has decided to send President Obama in to Massachusetts to make a last- minute appeal to the faithful. This is a high-risk and dubious decision, as it is designed to rally the already committed base voters who might otherwise sit home. The desperate tactic (for it is just that) will have no effect on independents for whom the Obama magic has long ago worn off, and will only energize those independents and Republicans who see a Brown victory as the death knell for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda.
Whether it works or not remains to be seen. Obama has so far failed to positively influence the outcome of elections in which he was a factor, including the New Jersey and Virginia governor's races. And he will have to share the spotlight with another Coakley stand-in, one Wm. Jefferson Clinton, who also has a less than stellar record when it comes to endorsements and appearances on behalf of his fellow Democrat office-seekers.
Whatever the outcome of the Tuesday election, Scott Brown has already won. He has forced the hand of the Democrats by exposing them to ridicule for risking the political capital of the President on a race that should have been a no-brainer. (We're talking Massachusetts for crying out loud). He has shown that the Democrat's drive to push health care "deform" onto an unwilling public is deeply unpopular. And he has revealed the arrogance and sense of entitlement of the Democrat elite who believed the "Ted Kennedy seat" was bequeathed to them in perpetuity.
Most important of all, Scott Brown has shown that the center-right is alive and well, and that
whenever conservative principles of limited government, lower taxes and a strong national defense are articulated they resonate with American voters. Even in deep-blue Massachusetts.
Win or lose, Scott Brown has given millions of conservative and independent voters a reason to believe that 2010 can be avery good year for the American republic.
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