Massachusetts

Just a reminder to all that the special election to fill the seat vacated by Senator Edward M. Kennedy is today. This is a very important election, as it will be both an early indicator of what 2010 will look like for the Democrats, and whether or not the next year will be productive at all in terms of legislative production. If the Repubs get 41 votes, you can be sure that production will either slow way down because Dems will refuse to compromise, or speed up because they realize they can't work any other way.

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