[thecavemaster]

Al Franken stole the senate race in Minnesota. Several years ago, the Democrats stole the governor's race in Washington. Brown and the Republicans better be on the alert in Massachusetts. If the GOP hasn't yet learned how votes seem to "appear" at the time of final decision, they deserve to lose.

Still, the Democrats and BO have everything covered. If Coakley wins, BO saved the day by bailing her out at the last minute by gracing the voters with his omnipotent presence on Sunday. If Brown wins, it was merely a local decision and Coakley was a bad candidate. The media, other than Fox, will spin it accordingly.

Gist of CNN commentary in early morning was that a victory for Brown was a "loud wake up call" to the House and Senate Democrats, perhaps even more dire for them than for Obama himself." Two guests on Washington Journal (C-Span) said basically the same by 7:30, as did several callers. I would say a Brown victory, in my opinion, is a pretty clear "suggestion" to House and Senate Democrats as to the mood of independents, who tend to, in general, be fiscal conservatives. Obama may have to take a big gulp on healthcare reform and go Red Bull energy on jobs and deficit reduction.