SurveyUSA (MA-05): Tsongas (D) 51%; Ogonowski (R) 41%.

[minionofmidas]

That would seem to be a pretty polarized seat - maybe all that really happened was that Somerville turnout was down far more than in the Republican parts?

[minionofmidas]

It's not that polarized... Winchester is more Republican than Medford or Somerville, but not by much.

Winchester went 59-37 for Romney in 2002 but only made up 10% of the seat. medford went 50-45 for Shannon O'Brien and made up 30%. Somerville went 61-29 for O'Brien in 2002.

[minionofmidas]

Winchester went 59-37 for Romney in 2002 but only made up 10% of the seat. medford went 50-45 for Shannon O'Brien and made up 30%. Somerville went 61-29 for O'Brien in 2002.

Ok, I can't argue with that. It must be because of the lack of opportunities to vote for viable Republicans that I had the wrong impression about Winchester.

Regardless, Winchester isn't what made Jehlen-White close.

Okay. If all you Massachusetters tell me that, I'm going to believe it. It was just a suspicion I had when seeing the numbers.