Some post Brown victory wrap up

Brown on his election:

Asked on NBC's "Today" show if the election was a referendum on Obama, he replied, "No, it's bigger than that."

Ooooh, that's gonna leave a mark.

NYT: A Year Later, Voters Send a Different Message

Rasmussen: Brown Wins Stunning Victory in Massachusetts

In the end, Brown pulled off the upset in large part because he won unaffiliated voters by a 73% to 25% margin. The senator-elect also picked up 23% of the vote from Democrats. [Our polling shows that 53% of voters in Massachusetts are Democrats, 21% Republican and 26% not affiliated with either party.]

WSJ: The Boston Tea Party.
Massachusetts voters tell Democrats to shelve ObamaCare.

New York Post: Heck of a Job, Brownie!

IBD: This is big for Romney too.


Wishful thinking by Fred Barnes? Healthcare is dead.


The Boston Globe says:

Brown’s strong win does not negate the resounding mandate that President Obama and Democrats in Congress received in 2008 to address escalating health costs, which are strangling businesses while pricing coverage beyond the reach of tens of millions of Americans. Both houses of Congress have already passed credible reform bills. At this point, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should bring the legislative process to a close by pushing House members to pass the Senate version. Any necessary amendments can be addressed in the budget bill, which isn’t subject to the filibuster.

Here's Scott Brown's victory speech if you missed it.