Does Massachusetts Hold the Key to Stopping ObamaCare?

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Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund E-Mail Alert

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January 12, 2010

The best opportunity to defeat ObamaCare may come from, ironically, Massachusetts.

In the race to succeed the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, Republican State Senator Scott Brown could become the key vote to stop nationalized health care.

With Senate Democrats controlling 60 votes, Republicans were unable to muster the 41 votes needed to block the anti-gun health care bill when it passed the Senate on Christmas Eve. But the bill must still be voted on by both the House and Senate, and the Senate is scheduled to reconvene on January 19 -- the same day as the special election in Massachusetts.

How big of an issue is health care in this election?

Scott Brown told Politico: "If you feel that Washington and the health care bill that they're proposing is systemic of the problems in Washington and the failure to understand average people anymore, then you vote for me because as the 41st senator. I can stop a lot of this stuff in its tracks. I can actually force them to go back to the drawing board."

Ordinarily, a Massachusetts Senate race is a cinch for Democrats, who dominate state politics. But a recent Public Policy Polling poll shows Brown up one point against his opponent, anti-gun State Attorney General Martha Coakley!

Should Scott Brown pull off a win, the ObamaCare legislation would die instantly as Democrats will have lost their 60th vote.

As state Senator, Brown is considered one of the most conservative Republicans in the Bay State -- supporting issues like concealed carry of firearms and earning an "A+" rating from the state pro-gun group, Gun Owners Action League.

His opponent is the type of radical anti-gunner people have come to expect from Massachusetts. Late last year, Attorney General Coakley filed a brief urging the state Supreme Court to uphold a law requiring firearms to be kept under lock and key when not in use.

The choice for gun owners in this race could not be more clear -- and the stakes could not be higher.

After telling gun owners for a year that they had nothing to fear from the national health care bill, Democrats in Washington finally admitted that that was a bald-faced lie. So they stuck a bunch of language in the most recent version of the bill supposedly addressing the gun problems (which they claimed for so long did not exist!)

But the new language does not prohibit the FBI or the BATFE from trolling the ObamaCare medical database in search of medical reasons to disqualify citizens from owning firearms.

Already, the Department of Veterans Affairs -- which operates its own nationalized health care system -- has denied around 150,000 veterans their Second Amendment rights based on the opinions of doctors, and not on the basis of any criminal conviction. And that is just the tip of the iceberg should the health care bill pass for the rest of the population.

So you can see how important this Massachusetts special election on January 19 is for the nation.

It is also clear that concerned citizens from all over the country should do all they can to get Scott Brown over the finish line.

This is a very expensive race, and Scott's opponent has so far out-raised him significantly, as she's raked in millions of dollars from ObamaCare supporters.

And, even though Scott is carrying the Republican message that will likely dominate the 2010 Congressional elections, news reports indicate that the Republican national committees have shown only token support. That must change, and change quickly.

Sure, Massachusetts is normally a safe Democrat state -- but these are not normal times. This race is winnable. Scott Brown was down by 31 percentage points in November, but he is now effectively tied in the latest poll.

There are several action items that can be taken by people from every state:

1. Visit Scott Brown on the web at http://www.brownforussenate.com and make a generous contribution. And, please make sure all your contacts know about the importance of this race.

2. Contact National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn at info@nrsc.org and urge him to pull out all the stops to elect Scott Brown.

3. Email Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele at info@gop.com and deliver the same message.

4. Of course, if you live in Massachusetts, vote for Scott Brown on Tuesday, January 19.

Together, we can strike a blow to anti-gun national health care -- and send a powerful message to Washington -- by scoring a win in liberal Massachusetts.

Sincerely,

Tim Macy

Vice Chairman

[Peikko 1,575]

Stopping something that isn't on the cards, brilliant

Shame though, I would welcome nationalized healthcare for all!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

All bs aside, Scott Brown is a good guy.

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All bs aside, Scott Brown is a good guy.

All bs aside, Scott Brown would kill HCR in a heartbeat. No Republican Senator is going to facilitate this win for us.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

All bs aside, Scott Brown would kill HCR in a heartbeat. No Republican Senator is going to facilitate this win for us.

We already have healthcare reform in Australia. Send him there.

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We already have healthcare reform in Australia. Send him there.

A good guy? Really?

Brown vowed to be the 41st vote against the bill, giving Republicans in the Senate the power to filibuster and kill the bill currently in Congress.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/homepag...in-final-debate

[spookyturtle 9,465]

A good guy? Really?

Brown vowed to be the 41st vote against the bill, giving Republicans in the Senate the power to filibuster and kill the bill currently in Congress.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/homepag...in-final-debate

I didn't say he was a good politician, I said he was a good guy, as in a nice person and member of the local community.

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I didn't say he was a good politician, I said he was a good guy, as in a nice person and member of the local community.

He's running for national office.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

A good guy? Really?

Brown vowed to be the 41st vote against the bill, giving Republicans in the Senate the power to filibuster and kill the bill currently in Congress.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/homepag...in-final-debate

AJ be wantin that teet real bad!

[scandal 951]

With Senate Democrats controlling 60 votes, Republicans were unable to muster the 41 votes needed to block the anti-gun health care bill

Oh a huntin' we will go, a huntin' we will go....

[Pooky 3,782]

A good guy? Really?

Brown vowed to be the 41st vote against the bill, giving Republicans in the Senate the power to filibuster and kill the bill currently in Congress.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/homepag...in-final-debate

And that is a good enough reason to vote for him, right there. The current variants of the "healthcare bill" do not deserve to pass Congress as they are an average of 2,000 pages of garbage.

When someone comes along with a real and substantive reform bill, then I would support it. But the current proposals do little but pander to the vested interests, appease the lobbyists and pharmaceuticals and buy off Senate and Congressional votes.

And to those who have recently touted this round of legislation as the first step in gradual change, I say BS. This will be the only step, because if the Bill passes and succeeds in what little it tries to achieve, it will be "Yay! We made history with Healthcare Reform! On to the Next Big Thing!" while the pain, suffering and bankruptcy continues.

If it fails, it will be "F*** that for a game of soldiers! We went through a year of wheeling, dealing, bribing and debating and it still didn't work. Healthcare Reform legislation will sink any administration that tries it, so lets leave it be."

The USA deserves better than that.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund

January 12, 2010

...stop nationalized health care.

...block the anti-gun health care bill

Now there's a bunch of fools for you. There's no nationalized health care proposal on the table that could be stopped.

Anti-gun health care bill? Bloody fools.

[Jenn! 918]

Martha Coakley will win.

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Martha Coakley will win.

How can you be so sure? From a new Ras poll:

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley attracting 49% of the vote while her Republican rival, state Senator Scott Brown, picks up 47%.

Three percent (3%) say they’ll vote for independent candidate Joe Kennedy, and two percent (2%) are undecided.

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Turnout will be the key, and Brown’s voters appear to be more energized.

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Brown is ahead by two percentage points among those who are absolutely certain they will vote. A week ago, he trailed by two among those certain to vote.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_con...senate_election

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

He's running for national office.

No! He will represent Massachusetts. The last time I checked it was still a state.