MA-PPP: Warren leads by two

[redcommander]

OMG Warren is leading within the margin of error against Brown when every other recent poll has shown her losing against him!!!!!!

[redcommander]

There is no "women effect" in Massachusetts. The losses by women candidates statewide in the past decade have been an unfortunate coincidence. Blue collar Democrats voted for Hillary, so they'll vote for a woman.

This. Also the state voted for Kerry Healy for Lt. Governor, and Nikki Tsongas is still in office. There are still some states that have never been represented by women in congress at all.

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This. Also the state voted for Kerry Healy for Lt. Governor,

It's hard to say that draws a distinction when the state voted for Romney over O'Brien in that race. Healy was elected Lt. Governor by the Mass. GOP which gave her the slot, then voters opted for Romney.

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She is the widow of a former senator and struggled to get into and stay in office. I don't think she's a good example of anything.

Well I'm not saying the two have the best electoral records, but I'm just saying Massachusetts is perfectly open to voting for a woman if she's the better candidate. Coakley was not, Healey ran against a Democratic wave in 2006, and the change factor since Republicans controlled Beacon Hill since 1990, and Tsongas has won quite comfortably since her close special election.