Massachusetts is frequently labeled as the most Democratic state in the union. It voted for Democrat for President in all but two (1980, 1984) elections from 1960, being the only state that supported McGovern in 1972. Starting with Clinton in 1992, all counties were going Democratic.
Until recently, Massachusetts had all-Democratic congressional delegation and it's possible will have again starting next January.
On the other hand, it seems Massachusetts is fond with a certain kind of "fiscally conservative, socially moderate" Republicans, such as Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Charlie Baker and Scott Brown.
Discuss.
well the state was sympathetic to the republicans until about 1960 so there are some GOP heartstrings that show up from time to time. It was mostly bad timing. Ed Brooke could have been a senator for as long as he wanted, but he got into a sex scandal. Heckler was paired with Barney Frank in 1982. Others like Hastings Keith, Sil Conte or Bradford Morse retired (or in the case of Conte, died) and made their seats vulnerable to a pickup.
