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The Mass. Election: Not Republican, Not Democrat, But "The People"

January 21, 2010 (LPAC)—A celebratory atmosphere continues to dominate the streets of Massachusetts, according to LaRouche PAC organizers, in the wake of the defeat of Obama's healthcare and other anti-human policies in the Jan. 19 Senate elections. People are happy with themselves for having sent a message to the White House, and rejected the policies which they see as rotten and a threat to their lives. In addition, many people continue to be very excited to see Rachel Brown campaigning as a Democrat, for the defeat of the Obama policy, and with the LaRouche alternative.

It is interesting to note that this mass strike mood was also reflected in the victory speech of Scott Brown as well. Rather than give a Republican speech, he said "Tonight the independent majority has delivered a great victory." Throughout it, he never mentioned Republicans or Democrats except to say that he would work with them to "reform health care in an open and honest way." Behind him was the campaign's slogan — "The People's Seat" — which serves as an echo of the spirit we saw in the August town meetings, "Wie Sind Das Volk."

LYM organizers also report that at various Brown events they attended over the last couple days, people were quick to say they were not Republicans (with a capital R). In addition, we ran into a lot of activists (self-identified 'Teaparty') from other states, including Virginia, New York, Michigan, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island, who had come to Massachusetts in order to fight the murderous health care bill the only way they thought would be effective—by sending a clear message to Washington with the defeat of the Democrat.

An analysis of the vote itself is somewhat hampered by the alleged lack of any exit polls! Apparently the establishment-related news agencies decided that they didn't want people to know what the voters had on their minds. It is possible, however, to characterize the voting pattern by geographic area, which some journalists have done. John Judis of the New Republic writes that there was a drastic decline in support for Obama among those making between $30,000 and $75,000 a year, and those 65 years old and older. Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner reports that Brown won heavily in blue collar districts, and among those who have an increasingly strong resentment against the "educated classes." The New York Times reports Brown strongest in the Boston suburbs, but Coakley winning in the urban centers, although the turn-out in those centers was depressed.

We continue to get reports in various media from trade unionists who report tremendous resistance to the Democratic candidate. One unionist from D.C. who ran a phone bank, reported that she encountered a lot of hostility toward Summers and Geithner in her calls.


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