Photo: #Candidates for the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., Republican Scott Brown left, and Democrat Martha Coakley, right, make last minute preparations before a debate on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Boston, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010.
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Candidates for the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., Republican Scott Brown left, and Democrat Martha Coakley, right, make last minute preparations before a debate on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Boston, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Massachusetts Senate race

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/20/2010, 9:45 a.m.

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Republican Scott Brown's triumph in the Massachusetts Senate race throws health care overhaul in doubt. Brown's win in a Democratic state also has implications for Democrats running for Congressional seats as well.

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  • Dean Spiliotes: political analyst who runs the Web site NH Political Capital. He is author of the book "Vicious Cycle: Presidential Decision Making in American Political Economy."

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