Jonathan Emord: THE EARTHQUAKE THAT SHOOK MASSACHUSETTS

"President Obama’s coattails are as short as a mini-skirt. Just a year after his election, he lacks the influence necessary to sway the electorate that put him in office. His major forays into local politics on the side of Democrats have produced an unimpressive 0-3 record, as voters repeatedly kicked the Democrats out of power in New Jersey, Virginia, and now Massachusetts. In New Jersey, Democratic Governor Jon Corzine lost to Republican Chris Christie despite a personal visit and appeal from the President. In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell sacked Democrat Creigh Deeds, again despite a personal visit and appeal from the President. Finally, with the President days before the election pleading with voters to back Coakley, Brown who had been over 15 points behind in the polls surged ahead and defeated the well-known Coakley transferring power to Republican hands for the first time in over forty-five years. These three elections reveal great public dissatisfaction with Democratic leadership in Washington."