Mass. Race: Brown Gets Endorsement from Mass. State Police Troopers and BOSTON HERALD; Gov. Romney and Gov. Pawlenty Endorse & Raise Funds for Brown

       As the days of the Massachusetts Senate race special election wanes toward its climax on Tuesday night, January 19th, the Republican candidate, Scott Brown, picked up a key endorsement from the State Police Association of Massachusetts. The troopers are endorsing Brown over the state’s Attorney General Martha Coakley. From the Boston Herald:

BOSTON — Martha Coakley may be the state’s attorney general, but her Senate rival is vying to match her law-and-order credentials.

Republican Scott Brown was scheduled Monday to receive the endorsement of the State Police Association of Massachusetts.

It represents rank-and-file troopers.

 

Association President Richard Brown says “the terrorist threat in this country is real and Scott Brown will always come down on the side of protecting our nation.”

      The Boston Herald is one of the Bay State’s two large publications. Today, the Herald endorsed Scott Brown:

Well, the voters of this state have the power to change that next week. Sometimes one vote can make a difference – especially if it’s one vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

If you love what’s going on in Washington, well, then by all means vote for Martha Coakley. She’s a perfectly nice person, and she won’t make a dime’s worth of difference in the balance of power in Washington.

But if you’re not happy with the status quo, if you think the way business is being conducted on Capitol Hill today is a disgrace and an affront to taxpayers, then you probably agree it’s time for a change.

Scott Brown can single-handedly deliver on that kind of change and the Herald is pleased to endorse his candidacy in the race for U.S. Senate.

Brown talks about being the “41st senator,” adding to Republican ranks and depriving Democrats of the “supermajority” which has allowed them to ride roughshod over the nation’s agenda. But he would go to Washington as his own man – and as ours, beholden to no one, except Massachusetts voters.

      Like one of the Bay State’s “leading ladies”, Bette Davis, said “Fasten your seatbelt, it’s going to be a bumpy ride”

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1224899&pos=breaking

Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, ahve both endorsed Scott Brown, and Freedom First PAC sent out the money request:

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty urged their supporters on Monday to send funds to Scott Brown, the Republican candidate in the closer-than-expected special Senate race in Massachusetts.

The two likely 2012 Republican presidential campaign rivals e-mailed fundraising pleas for Brown, who trails Democratic state Attorney General Martha Coakley in various polls, from a few points to double digits.

“Something is brewing in Massachusetts and all over the country, and I have a prediction to make — for our cause, and for all those who speak for it with no apology — this will be our year,” Romney wrote. “I know Scott and how determined he is to win. I’ve campaigned for him, raised money on his behalf, and we’re doing all we can to help him over the finish line.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31361.html#ixzz0cMFdJmTn

The Bear Market: Buckle up for a Bumpy Ride

Debates, Lawsuits, Financial Crisis– Can the Election Process go through any more Twists?

     With less than 40 days until we elect our new President, it is left to the imagination as to what twists and turns the election process can AND will take during the next five weeks or so.

     We have been witness to a Democratic Primary process that saw the manipulation of the archane rules of the Democratic National Party, as well as the BIASED media fawning, that nominated Barack Obama over the DNC’s true primary nominee, Senator Hillary Clinton. Now we see top Clinton supporters, such as Lady Lynn de Rothschild, put party aside and support the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.

     On the Republican side, we witnessed Sen. John McCain make an amazing comeback from no support and no money, to be the Republican nominee. Then the maverick Senator stun all, and steals the thunder of Obama’s grandstanding acceptance speech, by nominating Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate.

    In the past few weeks, Sen. Obama has been served with a lawsuit by Philip Berg, a Pennsylvania attorney, challenging his eligibility to be President because he will not produce his birth certificate. As of Wednesday of this week, the Obama team had filed a Motion to Dismiss, and Mr. Berg has been given 5 days to respond to the Motion, when the customary time is 14 days.

     During the past few weeks, the financial markets have been in a major upheaval, and this week, the government is attempting to step in to bailout the corrupt mortgage market that created a garbage security instrument backed by bad mortgage notes. This market can be correlated to Milken and the junk bond market.

     Showing that he is a true leader, McCain stopped his campaigning and has asked Obama to postpone tonight’s debate, so that they both can be a part of the bailout negotiations. More than two-thirds of the American public are against the bailout, and John McCain has stated the American public’s interest in this situation is tantamount in this process.

     Even President Clinton has sang the praises of John McCain in his approach to the financial crisis, as well as for his willingness to examine the idea of global warming. On Greta van Susteren’s show last night, 66% of the viewers believe that President Clinton will cast his vote for Sen. McCain, though we will never know.

     The Gallup daily tracking polls had shown that Obama had pulled ahead in the polls as the financial crisis has unfolded, but in a virtual tie as of yesterday with McCain’s bold move in putting the “pause” on his campaign.

     So its, Friday and the markets will open in a panic because there is no bailout deal in place. We will watch a roller-coaster weekend, of the financial markets, of a debate that may or not occur, the polls fluctuating, and Obama continuing to hide his personal records while running an ad showing John McCain after a skin cancer surgery claiming that McCain is not showing all of his medical records (Note: Sen. McCain’s skin cancers have been thoroughly documented).

     Quoting or paraphrasing Bette Davis, “Hang on boys, it’s going to be a bumpy ride”!!