both parties, SHOULD view his win as the will of the people being expressed.
In this case in Mass., a 3 to 1 Democratic state, held by Dems for close to half a century, won by Obama by over 20%.....the people have chosen to NOT elect more of the same.
I personally choose to view it as a mandate of fed up Americans....no matter what the party....I am not alone in this position.

There is no more gloating with this win than "people" rave about their sports team winning a game...a championship...a tournament.

Brown won for the same or similar reasons that Obama won....he is presented as an opportunity to one, send a message to the party in power and secondly we the people are looking for real change.

Thus far Brown, via we the people has done the first. It is up to him to deliver on the second. Now he has an opportunity....eh?

btk