Scott Brown compromised on issues on which MA citizens didn't want compromise. The invasion has destroyed a lot of those older manufacturing cities in MA. MA used to have a nicely regulated guest worker program to meet needs, and a nice balance of industrious immigrants who had established community ties when they got there.
MA would still I think like to go back to more government being local, easing of restrictions on small business, and local control over education curriculum. The residents tend to be anti-war, and now both parties are beating the war drums.
If MA residents always choose dems, it's because the 'pubs don't offer what they're looking for in smaller less intrusive government.
I'm speaking opinion, developed from living in four different MA towns over the course of almost 40 years. That includes being a frustrated Republican fed up with the 'pubs in charge who didn't want to hear anything from real voters.
Good points, but I’m stuck having to choose the lesser of two evils (Gomez v Markey, Tisei v Tierney etc). Lefties, unions/public sector etc is a big electoral block here. Scare tactics at referenda to reduce taxes.