Blue State Debate

Dems go slash and burn negative in Massachusetts. Brown stays positive. Desperate to hold old Dem dinosaur Teddy's seat: (Videos) Scott Brown Responds to Martha Coakley’s Negative ‘Nazi’ Ad

Meanwhile, not getting enough support at home:Ms. Coakley Goes To Washington (To Get Money From Lobbyists)

Even the liberal Boston Globe scores the weak responses of Coakley:

But the sharpest exchanges came over national security, with Brown hammering Coakley for supporting civilian prosecution of suspected terrorists - including the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed - and for not backing President Obama’s proposal to add troops in Afghanistan.

“We are at war,’’ Brown said. “We’re at war in our airports. We’re at war in our shopping malls. I have to be honest with you, folks. . . . I’m scared at some of the policies that I’ve heard.’’

“It’s naive to think that we have the troops to send everywhere,’’ Coakley said. “Let’s be clear who’s naive.’'

Yes, let's be clear: P.S. Insular anti-American liberals: Coakley says no more terrorists in Afghanistan