A Boston-area friend with a good track record writes in about the Massachusetts Senate race to fill the remainder of John Kerry’s term. A highlight of my friend’s track record? In late 2009, before a single poll had shown Scott Brown to be within 30 points of Martha Coakley, he sent an email suggesting that Brown had more of a chance than most thought, and that national conservatives and Republicans and conservatives should rally behind him.

Here are his current thoughts: