Rothenberg Political Report predicts GOP win in Massachusetts
January 18, 2010 | 8:51 am
As the candidates waded through their last full day of campaigning and national Democrats tried to deal with their jitters over the stakes, the prestigious Rothenberg Political Report this morning predicted a Republican upset in the closely watched Senate race in Massachusetts.


Republican Scott Brown will likely defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in Tuesday’s special election to fill the remainder of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s seat, the report said.

“The combination of public and private survey research and anecdotal information now strongly suggests that Republican Scott Brown will defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in tomorrow’s race," according to the analysis.

[u][i]“Brown is running extremely well with independents in the Bay State, and unless Democratic turnout exceeds everyone’s expectations, Brown is headed for a comfortable win,â€