This group constitutes 50+% of the electorate everywhere in the six New England states, except in Hartford, Boston, etc where Democrats still predominate.
Scott Brown discovered a way to win by mobilizing this bloc. Making nice with their public enemy #1 makes no sense for him, especially since he's not a national candidate AND, by separating from the dreaded "teabaggers" he boosts his own standing among the independents he really needs.
You dance with the guy that brung you. Scott Brown was elected by New England independents, he's staked out a position as far to the right from them as he can and still keep their trust, and Our Lady of Wasilla would be a bridge too far for him.
Good explanation. I think you’re right.
Gee I hadn't heard that. Could you provide a link to where you got that information from?
The reason is cultural. The women on the east coast see strong western women like Palin and Bachmann, women who hunt, fish, and vote republican, as barbarians or hillbillies. It's a whole different value system and explains why men (non-eastern men anyway) are much more comfortable with these gals who we admire for sharing OUR values.
People forget back in December Scott Brown would have 15 people at his rallys by his hard work and basically running his own campaign by mid January his rallys shutdown the city of Worcester on the the same day 0bama was in Boston.
The reality is he has less tenure in the Senate than Al Franken.He’ll have only two years of a six year seat before he has to run again.He dosen’t need to be pigen holed as a far right winger in ads that his opponnets who are already lined up (like Rachel Maddow) to be photo shopped.
He will be running as a republican from Ma. not Utah.
Scott Brown is about winning the war not the battle.
Personally,
and I like you and reading your posts Jim. I usually agree with you.
But this makes Scott Brown look like a coward.
Very nice post there.