Republican Scott Brown upsets John Coakley to win Ted Kennedy 's seat . This leaves Brown without crucial 60th Senate vote needed for health care overhaul . But to do that Democrats would have to use a process known as reconciliation , which presents technical and procedural issues that would delay the process for a long time . Brown 's platform includes backing tax cuts , being tough on terrorists .
Republican Scott Brown upsets John Coakley to win Ted Kennedy 's seat . This leaves Brown without crucial 60th Senate vote needed for health care overhaul . Brown 's platform includes backing tax cuts , being tough on terrorists .