RERUN # 2 - SCOTT BROWN

Here’s my 2nd rerun (You really should first read the posting below this one which is my FIRST rerun of the day)! THIS one originally ran on Monday, September 14, 2009. Ministers who have blogs are generally encouraged to NOT post political stuff on the blog. In the almost 4 years I’ve had the blog (first as an America On-Line Journal; and then as a blogspot blog beginning in October of 2008) I have very rarely done political postings. I WILL say I strongly favor Scott Brown in the upcoming January 19 Special Electon for U.S. Senator. When I posted this on September 14, Scott Brown was considered a HUGE longshot with almost no chance of winning. 90% of the focus of the race was on 4 Democrats: Coakley, Capuano, Kehazi, and Pagliucca. Well, now it’s Brown vs. Coakley. (There IS an Independent named Joe Kennedy - of all names - who is also running but he is not expected to get any more than 3% of the vote.) At this point, Coakley has a slight lead in the polls but Brown has a realistic chance of winning. Here is what I wrote on September 14, originally entitled “ ‘American Idol’ Dad to Replace Ted Kennedy?” :

“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.” (Proberbs 16:33)

Who will fill the late Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy’s seat in the U.S. Senate? Several Democrats are already in the running, and on Saturday, September 12, Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown (Republican) of Wrentham announced that he is a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat.

For those of you who live outside of MA, this will be an interesting race for a number of reasons.

First, Scott Brown is an “American Idol Dad”. His daughter Ayla Brown was in the top 24 in Season 5 of American Idol. She made it to #13 but missed out on being in the Top 10. Ayla is often featured singing at special events around Massachusetts AND is a very good basketball player. For more info. about Ayla Brown, check out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla_Brown

Ayla’s not the only famous person in the family, however. Gail Huff, Scott Brown’s wife and Ayla Brown’s mother is a well known television reporter at Boston’s ABC affiliate, WCVB channel 5. You can read more about Gail Huff at

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/station/282828/detail.html

Scott Brown and family reside in the small town of Wrentham, MA which is on the Rhode Island border and is located a very short distance from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.

Brown is a very bright and likable guy. He’s not perfect- nobody is. But, he’s conscientious, levelheaded, hardworking, and conservative on most issues. I would not, however, call him an ideologue. He’s a common sense guy kind of guy who would be able to “work with both sides of the aisle”.

I’m delighted Scott Brown’s running and I wish him well. You can read more about the launch of his campaign at:

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x740858974/Republican-Scott-Brown-starts-U-S-Senate-run