Barack Obama facing crisis as Republican Scott Brown wins senate seat A packed hotel ballroom in Boston erupted in jubilation when the news of his victory was announced by Ayla Brown, the candidate's daughter. A former American Idol finalist, she had just taken the stage to perform and promptly burst into a rendition of Dancing in the Street. Having accepted the congratulations of the president over the phone, Mr Brown told his wildly cheering fans that there would be other similar results in November's midterm elections, when the House of Representatives, Senate and gubernatorial candidates will re-contest their seats. "If anyone has doubts about the next election season let them take a look at Massachusetts," he said.

In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats when he launched his campaign that he was better known for being the father of an "American Idol" semi-finalist (Ayla Brown, who competed in 2006). But he's been pounding two issues of late: terrorism and the massive healthcare overhaul, which is in its final stages in Congress. If he wins on Tuesday and is seated in time to vote on healthcare, he has pledged to help filibuster and kill the bill.Several factors have been cited to explain Brown's surge: He's affable and telegenic, and has run an aggressive campaign, compared with Coakley's more reserved effort.But interviews with potential voters also revealed a persistent feeling that Obama and his allies in Congress...

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