Coakley campaign ties Brown to the Tea Party he claims to be unfamiliar with.

Coakley campaign spokesperson Corey Welford released the following statement this morning on Scott Brown’s "misleading comments about his ties to the right wing Tea Party and his lockstep Republican voting record."

“Yesterday Scott Brown falsely claimed that he was unfamiliar with the Tea Party, a far right group that has poured in money to run television ads supporting his campaign," Welford said. "He also falsely claimed that he has not been a lockstep Republican vote 96% of the time as a State Senator.  While it’s understandable that he is trying to run away from his right-wing record and the extreme groups that support him, it is also disingenuous. Today, he should be honest with Massachusetts voters and admit to his ties to the far-right Tea Party and to his lockstep Republican record.”

The Coakley release then continues it's comparison on Brown's "Rhetoric vs. Reality."

From the Coakley release:

Scott Brown Rhetoric


“When asked by a reporter, he said he was unfamiliar with the Tea Party movement, a grass-roots conservative effort that has protested possible tax increases and federal spending programs.” (Boston Globe, 1/14/10)

Scott Brown Reality


Just months ago, Scott Brown personally addressed a Tea Party rally in Worcester. It was an event he was so proud of that he placed photos of it on his campaign website and the video was placed on youtube.



Brown also has voted in support of increased state spending of $7.2 billion over 9 years and to increase fees on Massachusetts families and businesses by more than $300 million.

Brown on lockstep Republican voting record

Scott Brown Rhetoric

Brown: “The allegation that I vote 96 percent of the time with Republicans is inaccurate.” (Boston Globe, 1/14/10)

Scott Brown Reality

Brown has voted with the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, Richard Tisei, 546 times from 2007-present.  During that same period Brown voted against the Minority Leader only 25 times.  In other words, Brown has voted with the current Republican Minority Leader 96% of the time from 2007-present.  [Insta-Trac/The Advance Research Group Database]