Knocking Down the Dems Ahead of Schedule

A couple of weeks ago, Rush Limbaugh made some particularly interesting comments:

[N]ationalize every House race in 2010, nationalize every Senate race in 2010, just as those elections were nationalized in 1994.

...Position these people as nationwide leftist radicals with their impact not just in the district but throughout the country. That worked magic in 1994. That's part of the strategery next November. That's going to have to be done.

[emphasis added]

We don't have to wait until November to begin clawing back power from the Democrats. Our first opportunity comes on January 19, when Massachusetts voters will choose Ted Kennedy's replacement in the U.S. Senate. Scott P. Brown, a Republican, is opposing Martha M. Coakley, a Democrat.

If Scott Brown wins, Obama loses his 60th vote in the Senate. The Democrat's filibuster-proof majority would be history.

Introducing Scott Brown:

Mr. Brown, 50, is a lawyer and a lieutenant colonel in the Massachusetts National Guard who has served in the state legislature since 1996. He opposes same-sex marriage and the health care legislation being debated in Congress, and supports President Obama’s decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Some thoughts from an optimist from Massachusetts:

• With local media outlets already declaring Coakley our next senator, Martha’s infamous coasting will become even more pronounced. She will put next to nothing into her effort from here, saving campaign funds for future purposes.

• Since Coakley’s supporters now assume the race is over, they will do little campaigning over the holidays.

• Given that backdrop, turnout on January 19 will be even lower than today’s. We could be well into single digits across the Commonwealth. Motivating your base, even one as small as the GOP’s, makes it possible to overcome that.

• At the national level, Democrats are busy alienating almost every group, from the far-left to moderates, which further depresses turnout as supporters become disillusioned.

• Oddly enough, the one media outlet seeing a potential victory path for Brown, if remote, is the New York Times

In the midst of the major holidays, a terrorist attack, the health care fight, a dreary economy and a recent disappointment in NY-23, many conservatives and Tea Party activists might not have the time, money or inclination to invest in a Hail Mary pass in Massachusetts.

Perhaps persuading voters in the People's Republic of Massachusetts* to replace Ted Kennedy with a Republican is the mother of all long shots...but I see it as an opportunity. Even with a Coakley victory (if it follows a tougher-than-expected race), conservatives could send an important message to the Democrats: "Take nothing for granted."

*Actually, conservatives are as plentiful as liberals in Massachusetts. Gallup's numbers: 30% conservative, 29% liberal, 38% Moderate.

More

Three Reasons to Vote for Scott Brown

Scott Brown on the issues

Three action items for those supporting Scott Brown outside of Massachusetts

The Weekly Standard: An Intriguing Long Shot: Could Massachusetts Save Us From Obamacare?

Yes, yes, all politics are local. Except when they’re not, like in the case of being a deciding vote on fauxcare.

Think Scott Brown can't win? Here's why he can.**

Scott Brown for Senate in Massachusetts (if you want to kill health control bill)

Brown and Coakley Debate (video)

Wednesday is the last day for voters to register for the special Senate election

Jan 11 Scott Brown Money Bomb

Oops, Democrats don't have 60 votes anymore...

Two special elections getting Tea Party attention

Coakley Ducking Debates

Scott Brown Says Airplane Bomber Should Be Treated As Enemy Combatant

Homeland Security Secretary is doing a "heck of a job." Janet's assessment of the terrorist attack: “...the system worked.” Mission Accomplished!

**Welcome, sisu readers...and thanks to Sissy Willis for the link/mention.