All those years Mass. voters cast their votes for Kennedy, not for the seat. Kennedy could have won reelection even as a Republican. Since about 1950, Mass. has elected 9 Republican governors and don't forget that Mitt Romney was the latest. Mass. has more of a Republican history than many people realize.

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