The hand of newly elected U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) points out from behind the podium during his victory speech at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey"Gas up the truck!" That was the chant of the night at the Scott Brown election night party. A reference to Scott Brown's green pick-up truck featured in the Republican U.S. Senate candidates' advertisements. Quite a crowd and quite an upset. Sometimes covering politics is even better than covering sports. Here are a few photos from the night with a slant towards the crowd.
A Scott Brown supporter dressed as Uncle Sam awaits the election night party for U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-MA) at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
A Scott Brown supporter watches a band play at the election night party for U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-MA) at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
Dylan Benson (R) seventeen-years-old of Gloucester, MA sings along with his father George Benson (C) during the party leading up the victory speech by U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-MA) at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
A Scott Brown supporter holds up his phone to the photographer to show off the front page of The Drudge Report which shows U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-MA) ahead in the election returns during the election night party for the candidate at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
A Scott Brown supporter watches a band play at the election night party for U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown (R-MA) at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
Scott Brown supporters celebrate after learning that the Republican candidate has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) at the election night party for Brown at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. UPI/Matthew Healey
Newly elected U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) wipes confetti out of his hair after giving a victory speech at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat which was left empty after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). UPI/Matthew Healey
