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A bellwether Senate clash in Massachusetts

The tight and hard-fought battle between Sen. Scott Brown (R) and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has become one of the more closely watched Senate races in the country.

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Elizabeth Warren, left, greets state Rep. Denise Garlick (D-Needham) at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13. Warren, a former consumer advocate who is on leave from Harvard in the spring term, where she is a law professor, is working to win back the Senate seat long held by former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and now held by Republican Sen. Scott Brown.Warren, a former consumer advocate who is on leave from Harvard in the spring term, where she is a law professor, is working to win back the Senate seat long held by former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and now held by Republican Sen. Scott Brown.

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Elizabeth Warren campaigns at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13. The Democratic candidate has the support of party leaders, and hercampaign has stepped up its grass-roots operation. She also raised twice as much money in the first quarter as Sen. Scott Brown (R).

Elizabeth Warren campaigns at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13. The Democratic candidate has the support of party leaders, and hercampaign has stepped up its grass-roots operation. She also raised twice as much money in the first quarter as Sen. Scott Brown (R).

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Bumper stickers betray political sympathies at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass., where Warren was a speaker. State party leaders have lined up behind her candidacy, and Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John E. Walsh promises that 'we're not asleep at the switch, like we were in 2010, when the party didn't see Republican Scott Brown's surge against the Democratic candidate, state Attorney General Martha Coakley, until it was too late.

Bumper stickers betray political sympathies at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass., where Warren was a speaker. State party leaders have lined up behind her candidacy, and Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John E. Walsh promises that "we're not asleep at the switch, like we were in 2010, when the party didn't see Republican Scott Brown's surge against the Democratic candidate, state Attorney General Martha Coakley, until it was too late.

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Accompanied by staffers Jake Jones, Ben Shaw and Norm Birenbaum, Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) delivers 28,000 signatures to the Elections Divisions Office of Massachusetts in Boston on April 13, enabling her to get on the ballot this fall.

Accompanied by staffers Jake Jones, Ben Shaw and Norm Birenbaum, Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) delivers 28,000 signatures to the Elections Divisions Office of Massachusetts in Boston on April 13, enabling her to get on the ballot this fall.

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Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren greets people at a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. Massachusetts has become liberals' marquee Senate race of 2012, but Warren is trying to win over a broader audience, particularly those registered as independents, who make up more than half the electorate in Massachusetts.

Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren greets people at a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. Massachusetts has become liberals' marquee Senate race of 2012, but Warren is trying to win over a broader audience, particularly those registered as independents, who make up more than half the electorate in Massachusetts.

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Elizabeth Warren speaks at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13. Polls show the race is close, but the dynamic could shift in either direction, in no small part because Warren is a first-time candidate who has yet to introduce herself to many in Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren speaks at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13. Polls show the race is close, but the dynamic could shift in either direction, in no small part because Warren is a first-time candidate who has yet to introduce herself to many in Massachusetts.

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Elizabeth Warren kept the attention of Dorothy Danehy, Shirley Steele, Joan Barnett and Milly Tangney while answering questions at at the Pinehills Stonebridge Club in Plymouth, Mass., on May 5. In her stump speeches, the Democratic Senate candidate reminds voters of a background that began far from Harvard Law School, where she is a professor. She grew up in Oklahoma, the daughter of a cash-strapped maintenance man and a mother who worked answering phones at Sears.

Elizabeth Warren kept the attention of Dorothy Danehy, Shirley Steele, Joan Barnett and Milly Tangney while answering questions at at the Pinehills Stonebridge Club in Plymouth, Mass., on May 5. In her stump speeches, the Democratic Senate candidate reminds voters of a background that began far from Harvard Law School, where she is a professor. She grew up in Oklahoma, the daughter of a cash-strapped maintenance man and a mother who worked answering phones at Sears.

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On the path to introducer herself to Massachusetts voters, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign event at the Inn at Scituate Harbor in Scituate, Mass., on May 5.

On the path to introducer herself to Massachusetts voters, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign event at the Inn at Scituate Harbor in Scituate, Mass., on May 5.

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Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren talks with an unidentified man in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. She is challenging Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the year.

Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren talks with an unidentified man in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. She is challenging Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the year.

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Elizabeth Warren speaks to Robert Rizzi, president of the Norfolk County Labor Council, before speaking to union members from Utility Workers Local 369, in Braintree, Mass., on April 17. Wall Street and its allies, she has said on the stump, have 'attacked collective bargaining. Over 30 years, they’ve attacked pensions. They've attacked wages. They've attacked health care. They have attacked unions. They have attacked working families, and now we find ourselves in a very different world.'

Elizabeth Warren speaks to Robert Rizzi, president of the Norfolk County Labor Council, before speaking to union members from Utility Workers Local 369, in Braintree, Mass., on April 17. Wall Street and its allies, she has said on the stump, have "attacked collective bargaining. Over 30 years, they’ve attacked pensions. They've attacked wages. They've attacked health care. They have attacked unions. They have attacked working families, and now we find ourselves in a very different world."

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Elizabeth Warren finds a hand to hold while working a room crowded with members of Utility Workers Local 369 in Braintree, Mass.

Elizabeth Warren finds a hand to hold while working a room crowded with members of Utility Workers Local 369 in Braintree, Mass.

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Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren leaves a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. Her campaign says the gap between her and Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in polls reflects the fact that she has yet to introduce herself to many Massachusetts voters.

Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren leaves a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17. Her campaign says the gap between her and Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in polls reflects the fact that she has yet to introduce herself to many Massachusetts voters.

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Candidate Elizabeth Warren meets with staffer Lauren Miller, right, on the way to a campaign event in Plymouth, Mass., on May 5.

Candidate Elizabeth Warren meets with staffer Lauren Miller, right, on the way to a campaign event in Plymouth, Mass., on May 5.

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Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren takes her morning walk with her dog, Otis, on the Harvard University Business School campus in Cambridge on May 5.

Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren takes her morning walk with her dog, Otis, on the Harvard University Business School campus in Cambridge on May 5.

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Elizabeth Warren plays with her dog, Otis, during a morning walk on the Harvard University Business School campus in Cambridge. Republicans have painted her as a Harvard elitist, but Warren reminds voters of a background that began far from Harvard. She grew up in Oklahoma, the daughter of a cash-strapped maintenance man and a mother who worked answering phones at Sears.

Elizabeth Warren plays with her dog, Otis, during a morning walk on the Harvard University Business School campus in Cambridge. Republicans have painted her as a Harvard elitist, but Warren reminds voters of a background that began far from Harvard. She grew up in Oklahoma, the daughter of a cash-strapped maintenance man and a mother who worked answering phones at Sears.

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John Lyons asks a question of Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13.

John Lyons asks a question of Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren at Fresco's Cafe in Needham, Mass., on April 13.

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Jess Torres, deputy political director for Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign, speaks in his boss's ear at the start of the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass., on May 5.

Jess Torres, deputy political director for Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign, speaks in his boss's ear at the start of the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass., on May 5.

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Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren greets, from left, Walter Courrier, Caddy Courrier and Sandy Sullivan, at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass.

Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren greets, from left, Walter Courrier, Caddy Courrier and Sandy Sullivan, at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass.

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Seth Rolbein, left, senior adviser to State Sen. Dan Wolf, joins Elizabeth Warren in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass.

Seth Rolbein, left, senior adviser to State Sen. Dan Wolf, joins Elizabeth Warren in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the Cape & Islands Democratic Council's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Hyannis, Mass.

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While her campaign's deputy poltical director, Jess Torres, left, listens and watches, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks to the Rev. Samuel Williams at a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17.

While her campaign's deputy poltical director, Jess Torres, left, listens and watches, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks to the Rev. Samuel Williams at a campaign event in Roxbury, Mass., on April 17.

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Elizabeth Warren addresses members of Utility Workers Local 369 in Braintree, Mass., on April 17.

Elizabeth Warren addresses members of Utility Workers Local 369 in Braintree, Mass., on April 17.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), right, is joined by his wife, Gail Huff, and Edward Doherty at the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony in Wrentham, Mass., on May 4. Brown was the surprise winner of a 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who held it for decades.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), right, is joined by his wife, Gail Huff, and Edward Doherty at the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony in Wrentham, Mass., on May 4. Brown was the surprise winner of a 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who held it for decades.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) rides the Senate train to a vote on Capitol Hill. At right is Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). Brown ran in 2010 with key support from the tea party movement but now is touting votes for Democratic initiatives and his ability to reach across the aisle.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) rides the Senate train to a vote on Capitol Hill. At right is Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). Brown ran in 2010 with key support from the tea party movement but now is touting votes for Democratic initiatives and his ability to reach across the aisle.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), left, questions witnesses at a Senate subcommittee hearing chaired by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), center. Brown promotes his ability to work with Democrats and the endorsements he has received from some, including former Boston mayor Ray Flynn.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), left, questions witnesses at a Senate subcommittee hearing chaired by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), center. Brown promotes his ability to work with Democrats and the endorsements he has received from some, including former Boston mayor Ray Flynn.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has a family photo taped to the dashboard of the truck with which he campaigned in 2010 and is still driving on the campaign trail with more than 231,000 miles on the odometer. In the picture, from left, are daughter Ayla; his wife, Gail Huff; Brown; and his daughter Arianna.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has a family photo taped to the dashboard of the truck with which he campaigned in 2010 and is still driving on the campaign trail with more than 231,000 miles on the odometer. In the picture, from left, are daughter Ayla; his wife, Gail Huff; Brown; and his daughter Arianna.

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Sen. Scott Brown steps from the pickup truck he has driven in two campaigns after arriving at ATS Equipment in Dorchester, Mass., where he conducted a business roundtable.

Sen. Scott Brown steps from the pickup truck he has driven in two campaigns after arriving at ATS Equipment in Dorchester, Mass., where he conducted a business roundtable.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) holds a news conference on April 12, a few days before 'Tax Day,' at an H&R Block office in Boston. Brown voted with Republicans against measure to increase taxes on the wealthy.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) holds a news conference on April 12, a few days before "Tax Day," at an H&R Block office in Boston. Brown voted with Republicans against measure to increase taxes on the wealthy.

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Sen. Scott Brown's wife, Gail Huff, laughs during opening remarks at the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony in Wrentham, Mass., as the senator, at right, reacts with a smile.

Sen. Scott Brown's wife, Gail Huff, laughs during opening remarks at the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony in Wrentham, Mass., as the senator, at right, reacts with a smile.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is accompanied to the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony on May 4 by his daughters, Ayla, left, and Arianna.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is accompanied to the Wrentham District Court Law Day Ceremony on May 4 by his daughters, Ayla, left, and Arianna.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) meets with Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America of Boston, at his office on Capitol Hill on April 25.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) meets with Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America of Boston, at his office on Capitol Hill on April 25.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) prepares to tape a message to his constituents in the Senate studio on Capitol Hill on April 19.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) prepares to tape a message to his constituents in the Senate studio on Capitol Hill on April 19.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), left, rides with Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) in the 'Senators Only' elevator on Capitol Hill on April 19.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), left, rides with Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) in the "Senators Only" elevator on Capitol Hill on April 19.

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Amy Nachbar has her picture taken with her friend Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) on the tailgate of his truck after a campaign stop at Blues Hills Brewery in Canton, Mass., on April 11.

Amy Nachbar has her picture taken with her friend Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) on the tailgate of his truck after a campaign stop at Blues Hills Brewery in Canton, Mass., on April 11.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) pokes his head out of his truck to greet constituents at a restaurant in Canton, Mass., on April 11. Brown has worked hard to stay in touch with state residents. 'He's a person-to-person politician,' said David Paleologos, director of Suffolk University’s political research center. 'He knows where every pothole is and how to fix it.'

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) pokes his head out of his truck to greet constituents at a restaurant in Canton, Mass., on April 11. Brown has worked hard to stay in touch with state residents. "He's a person-to-person politician," said David Paleologos, director of Suffolk University’s political research center. "He knows where every pothole is and how to fix it."

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At a campaign stop in Canton, Mass., Sen. Scott Brown (R) orders a club sandwich and speaks to constituents and Frank Sampson, owner of Queen Anne Sub Parlour.

At a campaign stop in Canton, Mass., Sen. Scott Brown (R) orders a club sandwich and speaks to constituents and Frank Sampson, owner of Queen Anne Sub Parlour.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) takes questions during a business roundtable at ATS Equipment in Dorchester, Mass., on April 11.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) takes questions during a business roundtable at ATS Equipment in Dorchester, Mass., on April 11.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has an impromptu meeting with staff members Marcie Kinzel and Kevin O'Shea on Capitol Hill while walking back to his office after a Senate vote on April 25.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has an impromptu meeting with staff members Marcie Kinzel and Kevin O'Shea on Capitol Hill while walking back to his office after a Senate vote on April 25.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has photos taken on Capitol Plaza with members of the Massachusetts Association of Fire Chiefs on April 25.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has photos taken on Capitol Plaza with members of the Massachusetts Association of Fire Chiefs on April 25.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), second from left, appears before reporters with members of the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, including panel Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after Senate passage of postal reform legislation on April 25. The man at right is not identified.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), second from left, appears before reporters with members of the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, including panel Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after Senate passage of postal reform legislation on April 25. The man at right is not identified.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) meets with members of the Massachusetts Association of Fire Chiefs in his Senate office on April 25. Brown crossed party lines to vote for legislation to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that his likely fall opponent, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, helped create.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) meets with members of the Massachusetts Association of Fire Chiefs in his Senate office on April 25. Brown crossed party lines to vote for legislation to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that his likely fall opponent, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, helped create.

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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has a quick snack in his office on April 25 before rushing off to an evening event on Capitol Hill on April 25. Polls show his race with Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren is close, but the dynamic could shift in either direction, in no small part because Warren is a first-time candidate who has yet to introduce herself to many in this state.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has a quick snack in his office on April 25 before rushing off to an evening event on Capitol Hill on April 25. Polls show his race with Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren is close, but the dynamic could shift in either direction, in no small part because Warren is a first-time candidate who has yet to introduce herself to many in this state.

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