Matthews on Mass. Election: People Are Averse To Obama's Program Barack Obama appears to no longer be giving Chris Matthews a tingle up his leg, for the MSNBC host thinks Tuesday's special election in Massachusetts might end up being a reflection of how people are very averse to the new President's program. With a visible frown on his face, Matthews told "Daily Rundown" co-host Chuck Todd Monday that recent polling data "has to do with reality of a terrible economy, of this ...

Massachusetts election could unhinge health careDemocrats prepared for the worst and hoped for the best Tuesday, as the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul hung on the outcome of a Massachusetts election that was too close to call. If Republican state Sen. Scott Brown defeats Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley, it would put the seat held by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in the hands of a committed opponent of the bill, depriving Democrats of the 60-vote majority ...