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Scott Brown on Principles & Values
Republican Jr Senator
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Warren claims Native American; but you can see she is not
Senator Scott Brown questioned Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren's claim of Native American heritage in the opening moments of a lively high-stakes television debate tonight. When the moderator asked if character was an issue in the race,
Brown answered, "I think character is important. Professor Warren claimed she was a Native American, a person of color. And as you can see, she's not."
Warren responded that she had learned of her heritage from stories told by her family. "When I was growing up, these were the stories I knew about my heritage," she said.
She also said that when her mother and father wanted to get married, her father's family said no because "my mother was part Delaware and part Cherokee."
"This is my family, this is who I am, and it's not going to change," said Warren.
Source: Boston Globe on 2012 Mass. Senate debate
, Sep 20, 2012
Paid $10,000 for Cosmopolitan centerfold
Scott Brown was busy, driving the state in his aging pickup truck. Brown handled like a pro an early controversy over his posing for a Cosmopolitan magazine centerfold as a law student, and being paid $10,000.
Dealing with issues like that is the sort of thing, campaign managers say, you can't teach. He said he'd needed the money, working his way through law school, and, "I wish I still looked that good." That was it, nice and neat; everyone laughed.
They checked out the photo on the Internet. And, of course, Brown at forty-six, still looked terrific and seemed like a guy you'd want to laugh with over beers. Brown worked
20-hour days, dominating the airwaves.A public poll on Saturday, January 9 showed Brown with a 1-point lead. Scott Brown would be elected to the U.S. Senate.
Source: Confidence Men, by Ron Suskind, p.368-371
, Sep 20, 2011
2009: Overwhelming Tea Party support
In 2009 the dedication of the local Tea Party members support for Brown was overwhelming.One week before the election, an e-mail entitled "warning to Tea Party activists: don't even think about voting for Scott Brown!" was sent from Carla Howell and
Michael Cloud, two prominent Libertarian members of the Tea Party movement.
In part, their e-mail read, "You have a radically better choice. A choice that will advance the Tea Party Cause. A choice that will give us REAL Tea Party candidates and allies
in November."
This, of course, is the constant tension in politics--deciding whether or not to let the unelectable "perfect" be the enemy of the electable "good."
most activists realized what was at stake and accepted the current reality of our
system. Many of the Tea Party citizens preferred the libertarian Joe Kennedy, but Scott Brown had the best chance to win, and the Tea Party people solidified their support behind Scott. The libertarians may generally be counted among the Tea Partiers.
Source: Give Us Liberty, by Rep. Dick Armey, p.148-150
, Aug 17, 2010
Massive campaign donation infusion from financial executives
There was a massive infusion of funds for Republican Scott Brown from financial executives in the final days of Massachusetts senatorial campaign, helping to swing the election to Brown.The outcome was depicted as a right-wing revolt of an angry
population against the excesses of the liberal elitists who run the government. But the data tell a rather different story, not just the flood of funding from the financial institutions in punishment for Obama's belated "populist" rhetoric and proposals.
The official data showed that Brown was carried to victory by very high voting and enthusiasm in the "affluent suburbs," alongside low turnout and general apathy in the urban areas that are largely Democratic.
Doubtless there was some impact of the
populist image crafted by the PR machine ("I'm Scott Brown, this is my truck," "regular guy," nude model, daughter an American Idol contestant, etc.) But this appears to have had only a secondary role.
Source: Hopes and Prospects, by Noam Chomsky, p.230-231
, Jun 1, 2010
$1.3 million in 24 hours via Internet "Money Bomb" appeal
Fueled by the energy of conservative activists and a solid debate performance, Brown has thrown a major scare into the Democratic establishment in his bid to win the special Senate election over once heavily favored Martha Coakley.The DSCC bought
$500,000 in advertising time for the contest. Brown countered by announcing he had raised $1.3 million in the previous 24 hours through an Internet appeal. A sizable portion of that money will pay for TV ads that combat the Democrats' stepped-up attacks.
Source: Washington Post on 2010 MA Senate debate
, Jan 12, 2010
Previously Wrentham Selectman, and State Rep
Senator Brown's career in public service began as selectman in Wrentham. He then went on to serve three terms as a State Representative and won his current State Senate seat in a special election in 2004.
He is currently in his third Senate term.
Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, brownforussenate.com, "About"
, Sep 30, 2009
Graduate of Wakefield High, Tufts, and BC Law
Senator Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University, and Boston College Law School. He lives in Wrentham, MA with his wife
Gail and their two daughters, Ayla, a student at Boston College, and Arianna, a student at Syracuse University.
Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, brownforussenate.com, "About"
, Sep 30, 2009
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