From the Boston Herald:

An already intense and volatile Massachusetts political scene could be cranked up several notches by last night’s controversial votes for and against the Democratic health-care initiative – signaling a potentially long and brutal season ahead.

“It’s going to be a hard-fought campaign, no doubt about it,” declared John Walsh, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. “This is going to be an important election – there’s a lot at stake.”

Among the things at stake is the Democrats’ lock on the 10 House seats representing Massachusetts in Congress – not to mention a slew of open legislative seats at the State House. Republicans and conservative Tea Party members are hoping they can now repeat Scott Brown’s stunning upset victory in January in the U.S. Senate race.

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