Martha Coakley was favored to prevail as victor because Massachusetts is a heavily liberal state. But Democratic anger at President Obama's broken campaign promises, particularly on health care reform, have dampened liberal enthusiasms. As a result, Republican Brown has a chance to win Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.
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Martha Coakley Profile
Martha Coakley was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in November 2006 with 73% of the vote, becoming the first woman to serve in this office. Coakley, a law-and-order advocate who was a county district attorney and former state women's bar assocation president, has received dozens of accolades including: 2006 - Eleanor Roosevelt award, by state Democratic Party 2004 - Excellence for Management in Government, by Boston Chamber of Commerce 2002 - Presidency of Massachusetts District Attorney Association 1998 - Woman of the Year, by University of Massachusetts Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy On December 8, 2009, Attorney General Coakley won, by more than a 20% margin, the Democratic primary to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Ted Kennedy's passing. In the special election set for January 19, 2010, Democrat Coakley will face Republican Scott Brown, a three-term state legislator.
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