MA Senate - Special Election Results thread

[cinyc]

64% Data:

[Alcon]

Ok, that's cool, but inferring that from the precinct results is stupid and anecdotal turnout reports suck.  I'm 19 and I've watched politics long enough to know that.

I'm relaying a report on Black turnout.  

Boston 37% in, C at 60.7%.  There are additional reports of lower turnout there.

I don't think it was unreasonable to assume from your lack of sources or "reports of..." that you were inferring that from the Boston numbers.  But, thanks for your confusing anecdotal evidence presented as fact I guess?

(Re: Torie) Brown is also short in Great Barrington, Medford, Lawrence, and a scattering of less significant towns.

[Barnes]

Looks like the first tie of the night is in Hawely, 63-63-1, those are votes, not percent.

[ajc0918]

I'm getting word that Coakley has conceded.

She just called Brown.

[Ebowed]

NYT is great with results again: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/19/us/politics/massachusetts-election-map.html

Thanks.  Interesting to see where the Democrats remain a potent political force regardless of the present climate; mainly in the rural western part of the state, the resort islands, and Suffolk county.

Why is western Massachusetts so liberal and Democratic again?

It's like Vermont.  Rural populations which are highly liberal and naturally inclined to vote Democratic in strong numbers.  Obama vastly outperformed in Massachusetts small counties over large ones, in contrast to most other states.

[Ronnie]

ACORN SHOULD'VE WORKED HARDER

Obama will probably give them a real thrashing.

"What happen to those dead people that were registered?"

[Filuwaúrdjan]

A couple of random results from near Boston... Winthrop - Brown 55%, Revere - Brown 53%, Quincy - Brown 53%.

[You kip if you want to...]

National Journal's Erin McPike confirms the Coakley concession via Twitter

[cinyc]

Big cities - just WOW - Horrible turnout:

[You kip if you want to...]

Senator-elect Scott Brown.

[Beet]

Intrade has crashed.

[Torie]

Well now Boston is even with the pvi with another slug of votes in.

[Sam Spade]

How the hell do you write a concession speech for a night like this?

I fucked up.  And so did the rest of you'se. 

[Tender Branson]

Really good polls by PPP, ARG and Suffolk.

Not so good polls by Rasmussen (exit polls do not count !), CrossTarget, MRG, R2000 and InsiderAdvantage.

[ajc0918]

Senator-elect Scott Brown.

F YEAH!!!

[You kip if you want to...]

MANY sources confirm that Martha has conceeded.

[Lief 🗽]

How the hell do you write a concession speech for a night like this?

"Thank you! Thank you! I appreciate that you've decided to greet me with boos instead of cheers and applause.

About two months ago, I set out on a journey. A journey to get myself elected Senator of one of the bluest states in the country for life. From the very beginning we faced obstacles: winning the primary by only about 20%; starting with an insurmountable lead over a sacrificial lamb of a candidate. But I knew in my heart of hearts that my over-paid consultants and I could, if we worked together, surmount these challenges and lose Ted Kennedy's seat by 7 points."

[Sam Spade]

Really good polls by PPP, ARG and Suffolk.

Not so good polls by Rasmussen (exit polls do not count !), CrossTarget, MRG, R2000 and InsiderAdvantage.

Rasmussen was a real pussy for not doing another poll.

[JerryBrown2010]

Sources say Coakley has called to concede.

[You kip if you want to...]

MSNBC and AP have called it.

[J. J.]

Ok, that's cool, but inferring that from the precinct results is stupid and anecdotal turnout reports suck.  I'm 19 and I've watched politics long enough to know that.

I'm relaying a report on Black turnout.  

Boston 37% in, C at 60.7%.  There are additional reports of lower turnout there.

I don't think it was unreasonable to assume from your lack of sources or "reports of..." that you were inferring that from the Boston numbers.  But, thanks for your confusing anecdotal evidence presented as fact I guess?

(Re: Torie) Brown is also short in Great Barrington, Medford, Lawrence, and a scattering of less significant towns.

Which I posted; I generally don't footnote things on election night.  AP give it to Brown.

[Rococo4]

zogby was wrong

[Lunar]

How the hell do you write a concession speech for a night like this?

"Damn, let's all go to the bar across the street."

[East Coast Republican]

FOX NEWS CALLS THE RACE FOR SCOTT BROWN

[Magic 8-Ball]

zogby was wrong

That's to be expected.