From The Sunday Times
January 17, 2010

Voters desert President Barack Obama in Ted Kennedy seat

A Democratic stronghold is under threat and losing it could cost the president dear, writes Christina Lamb in Boston


Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, right, campaigns with Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown, R-Wrentham

Christina Lamb in Boston

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