I don't care what any of the polls say was the real issue here. I'm convinced that in the end Coakley will lose this election for one reason and one reason alone, she called Curt Schilling a Yankee fan. Granted most people will probably remember him more for his time with the Phillies than the last few seasons of his career with the Red Socks, but those people aren't Red Socks fans. For Red Socks fans, calling a pitcher that helped them win their first world series in 80 some years a Yankee fan would be like someone calling Reagen a communist to many neo-cons. Sure, people might not admit that's the real reason they won't vote for her, but it is and nothing will convince me otherwise.
