Busy weekend ahead for Brown and Warren

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - With just a little over two weeks to go until Election Day, this is going to be a busy weekend of campaigning for Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren.

This race could determine which party controls the Senate in Washington D.C.

Friday night 22News aired a one-hour special with anchor/reporter Laura Hutchinson.

Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Democrat challenger Elizabeth Warren were each given 30 minutes to talk about why they are in this race.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren said she wants to go to Washington to work for the "working people."

She said last year Scott Brown voted against Jobs Bills that would have provided more jobs for middle class workers.

She said the unemployment rate in Western Mass. is higher than other parts of the state and said she would fix that problem by improving the quality of education, starting with community colleges.

She wants to raise taxes for big companies to bring in more revenue to reduce deficit.

But for Scott Brown, raising taxes is not the answer.

He said even big companies are struggling and it's unfair to make them pay more.

Instead he wants to look at other parts of the budget that can be cut, like the defense budget.

Scott Brown pointed out he's one of the most bipartisan politicians in D.C. right now and according to him that's exactly what the country needs to make a full recovery from the recession.

The biggest clash between the two candidates is on the topic of social security and Medicare and Medicaid. They have said that the other will jeopardize the benefits for seniors.

Senator Al Franken of Minnesota will be in Springfield to campaign for Elizabeth Warren.  He'll address Warren supporters at a grassroots events at 10;15 this morning

 And S enator John McCain will attend a campaign rally in Melrose this morning with Senator Scott Brown.