What to watch for in the Massachusetts special election political junkies (like yours truly) are left to wait and wonder about the outcome of today's special Senate election between state Sen. ... MA Sen vs. health care Military and overseas ballots have to be received by the state 10 calendar days after today's special election -- Jan. 29, according to Brian McNiff, ... RNC touts election role To prepare for the special election in Massachusetts the RNC compiled the most recent voter data available. This allowed for accurate and substantial voter ID and GOTV operations starting immediately. Beyond the voter file, the RNC is also continually compiling elections data throughout the state in preparation for the possibility of a recount and for future activities in the state. INNOVATIVE TESTING GROUND After the 2009 elections it was clear that a nearly unprecedented excitement existed among grassroots Americans. In November, when the campaign for Senate was gearing up, the RNC committed to put into action a plan to test new and innovative... President Obama 'Surprised and Frustrated' at Closeness of Mass. Senate race He said the White House didn't need a special election to note the "tremendous amount of upset and anger" among voters about "where we are economically. ... Prediction time in Mass. Senate special election Election day is here! And, that means it's time for Fixistas to offer their best (educated) guesses about the results tonight. ... Even from Haiti, Mass. medical workers trying to vote "I'll let you know after the election results," said Bartlett, technical services manager for Tufts University's Department of Public and Environmental ... European shares hit 15-month closing high - Reuters The index reversed earlier losses, aided by pharmaceuticals as an election in the US state of Massachusetts for a US Senate seat put President Barack ... IBM, Cree, CSX Active In Late Trading Major managed-care stocks rose and hospital stocks slid on the prospect of a Republican upset in Massachusetts' special election for the late Edward ... Healthcare talks in race with Massachusetts special election Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said Wednesday that certifying the election results could take weeks. Meanwhile, interim Sen. Paul Kirk (D) has said he would vote for the healthcare bill no matter who wins the special election. The Jan. 29 swearing-in date could give both chambers time to vote on the legislation, which still needs a Congressional Budget Office score. Democrats said they hoped to have the bill to the CBO by Saturday. And Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the full text of the bill would be published online for 72 hours before a House vote. A new poll by Suffolk University has Brown leading Coakley 50-46. The four-point...

Boston Globe Calls Election 8 Hours Early ... for their interactive election results page. Bob Power of the Boston Globe stated "AP was testing an election data feed to its Massachusetts clients. ...