Arkady's Thoughts

The race for the MA Senate special election is on and it's a three-way race between Independent Joe Kennedy, Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Martha Coakley.  Invariably the old cliche of the independent "stealing" the Republican votes will surface and early discussions are already hinting that animosity towards those supporting the third party is on the rise.  This of course assumes an age old fallacy. The assumption is that the candidate "stealing" the vote is extremely similar to the candidate whose votes are being "stolen".  This is a big assumption and varies from race to race.  I have presented a table below with three candidates and several major positions that affect Massachusetts, federal policies and general attitudes.   I have compiled the information primarily based on the candidate's websites, public statements and interviews . Examine the table and I will meet you down below. Issue Abolish the