GOP Captures Kennedy’s Senate Seat in Massachusetts In a symbolic kick in the balls to the Democratic party establishment, voters of Massachusetts handed Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to a Republican for the first time in decades, state senator Scott Brown. The charismatic Brown ran a terrific, insurgent campaign against Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who seemed vaguely befuddled that she actually had to campaign for the seat. Coakley ran a simply awful campaign that had her vacationing in the Caribbean last month while the charismatic Brown walked door-to-door in Southie, asking for votes the old-fashioned way. However, the symbolism of losing Ted Kennedy's seat is less important than the substance of what Scott... Republican Brown wins Ted Kennedy's Senate seat 011910 AP Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. Please read our full comments policy. To report a post that may be ... ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) US President Barack Obama has suffered a major political blow, with the Democratic Party losing the Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy. The victory of Republican Scott Brown comes on the eve of the first anniversary of Mr Obama's inauguration, and was buoyed by voter anger over the economy and healthcare reform. "I hope [Washington] is paying attention because tonight the independent voice of Massachusetts has spoken," Senator Brown said. The election result means the Democrats have lost their "supermajority" in the Senate, putting in jeopardy Mr Obama's domestic agenda. Mr Obama plans to extend health care to as many as 35 million of the 36 million Amer... Articles about Business Wall Street thinks it knows the outcome of today's Massachusetts special election for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Stocks are broadly higher, ... With a Last Name Like Kennedy, Libertarian Could Be Spoiler in Massachusetts The libertarian candidate in Tuesday's special election for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat is named Joe Kennedy, ... Marines in Haiti...GOP wins Senate seat..."Hope for Haiti" telethon WASHINGTON (AP) — The health care bill being hammered out in Congress may be in jeopardy now that a Republican has won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. ... Will Diebold steal Ted Kennedy's seat As Bay Staters vote to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, most will be marking scantron ballots to be run through easily hackable electronic counters made by ... Dems Set The Bar So Low They're Tripping Over It (VIDEO) Jon Stewart took on the race for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat last night, taking jabs at the Democrats in the process. Upon hearing that Republican candidate ... Massachusetts Race "Huge" in Stock Market Today The Dow Industrials are up almost 100 points at this hour and traders say the potential for a Republican to win Ted Kennedy's senate seat is behind the ...

Determined or Delusional? House Leadership Sounds Optimistic on HCR In the hours and minutes before Republican Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, House Democratic leadership sounded resilient, even optimistic notes ...