BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican Scott Brown took an early lead in a tight Massachusetts race for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, nearing a stunning win that could threaten passage of President Barack Obama's legislative agenda and scuttle his push for a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
What once looked likely to be an easy Democratic victory turned into a desperate scramble after a surge by the Republican state senator over the past few weeks in the race for late liberal Democratic icon Edward Kennedy's old seat.
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