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AP finds devastating memo from Charlie Baker about the Big Dig

October 24, 2010 By David

Talk about an October surprise.  This memo, dug up by Glen Johnson at AP, is absolutely devastating, and it couldn't come at a worse time for Charlie Baker - the same day a Globe poll finds him still trailing Deval Patrick and losing … [Read more...]

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New Globe poll: Patrick up 43-39; his fav/unfav is +6 while Baker’s is -2

October 24, 2010 By David

The Globe's new poll shows a closer race than most other independent pollsters, though it still has Patrick ahead.  As the title indicates, the poll shows Patrick up over Baker 43-39, with Cahill at 8%, Stein at 2%, and 8% undecided or … [Read more...]

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Globe endorses Keating, Frank, Tierney, McGovern, Tsongas, and other Dems for Congress

October 23, 2010 By David

In a long editorial, the Globe has endorsed all members of the current congressional delegation for reelection.  No time right now to do the excerpts - you'll have to read it yourself! … [Read more...]

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Rally FAIL

October 23, 2010 By David

The Globe's description of what happened in Dennis today is comedy gold.  Remember, this was supposed to be a joint appearance by Perry and Baker to rally the troops for the Republican ticket!  Woohoo! Perry, under fire for his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2010, baker, ma-10, ma-gov, patrick, perry

New poll: Patrick leads by 8 (44-36), Cahill at 8.

October 22, 2010 By David

The race marches on, the candidates keep campaigning, advertising, and debating, and the numbers keep getting worse for Charlie Baker. Western New England College has released a new poll of 400 likely voters taken October 16-21. … [Read more...]

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Did Charlie Baker just have his “Mike Dukakis moment”?

October 22, 2010 By David

Anyone who knows anything about recent presidential races, especially if they're from Massachusetts, knows about the extraordinary moment when moderator Bernard Shaw asked Mike Dukakis in a televised debate: If Kitty Dukakis were raped and … [Read more...]

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In honor of tonight’s Gov debate in Western MA, an oldie but goodie [updated]

October 21, 2010 By David

UPDATE: I didn't get to see tonight's debate, but the assessment of several pundits (not BMG or RMG types) on Twitter was that Cahill won, Patrick didn't hurt himself, and Baker looked terrible.  Interestingly, Jon Keller gave Patrick … [Read more...]

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Baker: Perry still “the right guy for the job in Washington”

October 21, 2010 By David

Appalling, really.  A caller to Howie Carr's radio show yesterday asked Charlie Baker if he was still backing Jeff Perry in light of yesterday's bombshell revelations.   Baker, apparently, could not care less about whether Perry … [Read more...]

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The Dodger, the Poser, and the Angry Man: where Charlie Baker’s campaign went wrong

October 19, 2010 By David

The Dodger: Not coming to terms with the Big Dig This is huge, and to me completely inexplicable.  The Big Dig was always going to be part of the conversation in this election, and the fact is that Charlie Baker was high up in state … [Read more...]

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Comment of the evening: a conservative’s cry for help

October 19, 2010 By David

Lodger, a long-time member of our stalwart band of resident conservatives, may well have summed up the feelings of many of the 50% of MA likely voters who view Charlie Baker unfavorably. i might be typical you may know i lean conservative … [Read more...]

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