Warren win might affect Kerry’s future

[DonViejo]

Warren win might affect Kerry’s future
By Alexander Bolton - 10/02/12 05:00 AM ET

Elizabeth Warren’s small lead in the Massachusetts Senate race has cast a shadow over Sen. John Kerry’s (D-Mass.) chances of becoming the next secretary of State, according to political experts in the commonwealth.

Their logic: If Warren, a Democrat, wins Sen. Scott Brown’s (R-Mass.) seat and President Obama wins reelection — and then appoints Kerry to his Cabinet — that would leave Brown the favorite to take Kerry’s Senate seat in a special election.

And whether or not Democrats keep their Senate majority come November, the upper chamber will be narrowly divided next year — perhaps a 50-50 split. Plus, Democratic leaders face another daunting electoral map in the 2014 election cycle, when they will have to defend 20 seats, compared to only 13 up for reelection in the GOP column.

That could leave Obama unlikely to risk a safe Democratic seat to fill the job of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has said she’ll leave Foggy Bottom early next year.

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[yellowcanine]

1. Brown would be no favorite in a special election. I think it would be worth the chance.

Brown's "magic" is gone if he loses. Plus the Mass Dems would have all kinds of incentives to get out and vote in a special election.

[Arkana]

3. Mostly because we know what happened last time.

[LiberalFighter]

2. I'm not sure Kerry would be a good choice.

I don't want a Republican but if Lugar was up to it he might be a better choice. But don't know if he could handle the trips.

[DURHAM D]

4. First - its The Hill.

Second - its a silly article.

If Brown loses he will be just another LOSER.

[TroyD]

5. I really hope we don't have to go through another MA Senate race so soon

After what happened in 2010, if we finally get back the MA Senate seat with Elizabeth Warren, I don't want to have to worry about losing another one in 2 years.

It looks like we will hold the Senate this year so it would be unfortunate to risk losing it again in 2014.