Nine points. In Masssachusetts. And look here:
Both candidates get better than 70% of the vote from members of their respective parties, but Brown leads 65% to 21% among voters not affiliated with either of the major parties.
Rasmussen’s not pretending that this race isn’t a tough one for Brown, and neither will I: but I told a reporter yesterday that Coakley would have to win by at least ten points to keep national Democrats from getting nervous. Her being single-digits now should set off alarm bells for both parties…
See also Legal insurrection, Jules Crittenden, and Sisu.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
Moe,
Another thing that should encourage Brown’s supporters is the campaigning online on his behalf by Hill Buzz, a group of gay Chicago Democratic men who campaigned for McCain/Palin after the nomination was stolen from Hillary. Their support of Brown has been picked up by Little Miss Attila and I’m about to chime in, too.