ABCNEWS: Did Republicans already win in Massachusetts?

Blue-State Blues: Win or Lose, GOP Sets Frame for '10 in Massachusetts

January 13, 2010 8:14

Did Republicans already win in Massachusetts?

Not next Tuesday’s Senate election itself, of course -- few observers really think that’s winnable even now, no matter how toxic the environment for Democrats these days.

But the fact that this is a race at all -- or, at least, the fact that it’s being treated like a race over the final week -- is itself a victory that tells important tales for both parties. A narrative for 2010 didn’t have to wait beyond the first month of the year to get written.  More>>