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Offline formerlurker

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Coupe Deval "horrified"
« on: January 17, 2010, 11:01:05 AM »
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While Martha Coakley’s campaign teeters on the brink of becoming the biggest political implosion since that of her predecessor, Tom Reilly, there’s another Bay State Democrat who’s watching the Scott Brown freight train in a state of terror: Gov. Deval Patrick.

Patrick insiders say the governor’s campaign people are horrified by Brown’s surge, considering that Patrick is facing a candidate eerily similar to Brown in Republican health-care honcho Charlie Baker, not to mention a well-funded moderate Democrat in independent candidate Treasurer Tim Cahill.

The thinking goes that if Brown, a political lightweight before this race, can energize the undecideds and frustrated Dems to steal Ted Kennedy’s seat over a Democrat, then the tide in the state is truly turning. And not in a good way for the ultra-liberal governor, who knows first-hand about campaigns catching fire and becoming unstoppable

http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100117red_tide_giving_governor_deval_patrick_the_blues/srvc=home&position=2


Patrick has been a one term governor for a while now.   He is just finally recognizing what we all know to be true.  He is done.  Baker will be our next Governor.
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Re: Coupe Deval "horrified"
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 11:13:20 AM »
Quote from: formerlurker on January 17, 2010, 11:01:05 AM
http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100117red_tide_giving_governor_deval_patrick_the_blues/srvc=home&position=2


Patrick has been a one term governor for a while now.   He is just finally recognizing what we all know to be true.  He is done.  Baker will be our next Governor.

I'm not sure on this - there is the potential for vote-splitting that may work out for Patrick.
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Re: Coupe Deval "horrified"
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 11:17:53 AM »
Quote from: miskie on January 17, 2010, 11:13:20 AM
I'm not sure on this - there is the potential for vote-splitting that may work out for Patrick.

Nah, FY11 is a total disaster, as is the Ed Reform bill Patrick just rammed through the state house.   He is done.   The Independents will turn to Baker when they are laying off their fire/police/teachers and literally closing down their Town halls.    Budget wise, this is the WORST year for an incumbent to have his seat up.   
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