Let's See How Long That Lasts

E.D. Kain on why Brown won:

He’s a guy who can treat his opponents with respect.  He was out on the campaign trail shaking hands, meeting people, and trying to connect with the voters in Massachusetts.  Unlike his opponent, he was able to skillfully run a positive campaign that nevertheless found its strength in discontent and anger.  Unlike Sarah Palin and other Republicans these days, he did not have to resort to anger and conspiracy theories and other silly tactics; he did not have to go out and kiss the talk-radio pundits’ behinds; he did not stoop to pettiness or name-calling.  He was a class act, and the voters respected that.  Maybe that’s entirely personality politics, but it is the right kind of personality politics.  Brown proved that he could speak to ordinary Americans without putting up a facade.  And ordinary Americans appreciated that.