Big turnout for crucial Massachusetts Senate election

Republican Scott Brown's candidacy appears to motivate voters on both sides. If he beats Martha Coakley, the GOP will have 41 votes to filibuster legislation and possibly block the healthcare bill. Massachusetts voters went to the polls in droves today -- despite a cold, pelting rain -- to cast their ballots in a U.S. Senate contest with national implications that was expected to go down to the wire.

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