1/19/10: Massachusetts Rejects ObamaCare

Massive Failure

The citizens of Massachusetts have spoken...

In a victory few thought possible just a month ago, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley Tuesday in the race for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy -- a win that could grind President Obama's agenda to a halt and portend huge losses for Democrats in the November midterms.

Source: FoxNews

This is the third time the Obama agenda has been repudiated by the voters - remember the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia? But the results in Massachusetts are more than a repudiation - they are a roadblock that could stall the Obama agenda.

"Scott Brown campaigned against the Obama health care plan, against the Obama stimulus plan, against what he calls the spending and the taxing in Washington, DC. And voters in a state that Obama carried by 26 points have now, by a significant margin, decided to send Republican Scott Brown to Washington."

"Tonight, Massachusetts is not only sending a Republican to the Senate. Massachusetts is sending a very blunt message to President Obama and the national Democratic Party."

CNN chief national correspondent John King
Source: CNN