NH-Sen: Scott Brown's flirtation

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Wow. I genuinely did not at all think that Brown would really go for it. I didn't think he was smarter than this, necessarily, but I did think he was lazier--or, to be charitable, more tired.

I still don't think this'll go that well for him. The primary against Bob Smith, assuming it happens, is going to be glorious.

[RogueBeaver]

He wins the primary, Shaheen wins in November by double digits. Which would be a rather pathetic end to a once-promising career, IMO.

[Joshgreen]

Wow. I genuinely did not at all think that Brown would really go for it. I didn't think he was smarter than this, necessarily, but I did think he was lazier--or, to be charitable, more tired.

I still don't think this'll go that well for him. The primary against Bob Smith, assuming it happens, is going to be glorious.

If he were to lose the primary to Smith, he can always run against Hassan in '16.

[SWE]

Wow. I genuinely did not at all think that Brown would really go for it. I didn't think he was smarter than this, necessarily, but I did think he was lazier--or, to be charitable, more tired.

I still don't think this'll go that well for him. The primary against Bob Smith, assuming it happens, is going to be glorious.

If he were to lose the primary to Smith, he can always run against Hassan in '16.

Or he could move to Vermont and lose to Patrick Leahy

[NewYorkExpress]

Early Primary Prediction

Bob Smith wins the battle of the carpetbaggers 51-48. (Although I still think Smith has residency in Florida...)

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Early Primary Prediction

Bob Smith wins the battle of the carpetbaggers 51-48. (Although I still think Smith has residency in Florida...)

Smiths gonna get crushed.

[Niemeyerite]

Early Primary Prediction

Bob Smith wins the battle of the carpetbaggers 51-48. (Although I still think Smith has residency in Florida...)

LoL, no way. As Sánchez said, Brown will crush Smith in the pimary.

[Joshgreen]

Early Primary Prediction

Bob Smith wins the battle of the carpetbaggers 51-48. (Although I still think Smith has residency in Florida...)

LoL, no way. As Sánchez said, Brown will crush Smith in the pimary.

We'll see...

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's not that I think a Brown-Smith primary will be at all close, I just think it'll be funny.

I think RogueBeaver's got the right idea about how this is going to go.

[Brittain33]

He didn't run for governor because Massachusetts Republicans already have a consensus non-loony candidate.

[publicunofficial]

Every day I hope Scott Brown runs more and more.

[free my dawg]

Early Primary Prediction

Bob Smith wins the battle of the carpetbaggers 51-48. (Although I still think Smith has residency in Florida...)

Would be plausible if Rubens and Testerman dropped out. I'm expecting Brown to get somewhere in the 40s.

[RogueBeaver]

An overview of Shaheen's strategy from everyone's favorite outlet.

[SWE]

"How Jeanne Shaheen plans to dismantle Scott Brown in New Hampshire"

By not being Scott Brown?

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

"How Jeanne Shaheen plans to dismantle Scott Brown in New Hampshire"

By not being Scott Brown?

By continuing to breathe?

[RogueBeaver]

He'll officially announce next week.

[free my dawg]

R+1

[Potatoe]

It'd be interesting how the Tea Party deals with Brown, considering they're much stronger in New Hampshire than Massachusetts, and that Brown is pro-choice.

[Deus Naturae]

Brown attended a Senate GOP lunch on Tuesday.

[free my dawg]

It'd be interesting how the Tea Party deals with Brown, considering they're much stronger in New Hampshire than Massachusetts, and that Brown is pro-choice.

Probably staying home or running a third-party candidate. The anti-Brown vote is split between three candidates right now, and I see the Libertarian candidate getting 5-9% of the vote (depending on how strong the anti-D mood is).

But I'm still keeping this Safe D. Whatever moderates who will vote for Brown will be offset by conservative anger.

[RogueBeaver]

He announces Thursday.

[badgate]

Next thing we know he will come out in favor of merging the states of NH and MA.

[SPC]

Next thing we know he will come out in favor of merging the states of NH and MA.

Could Brown get elected on a irredentist platform?

[Flake]

*loses senate race* *moves to connecticut for "personal" reasons*

[Ogre Mage]

This is hysterical.