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...]
New poll: Patrick leads by 8 (44-36), Cahill at 8.
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...]
Did Charlie Baker just have his “Mike Dukakis moment”?
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...]
In honor of tonight’s Gov debate in Western MA, an oldie but goodie [updated]
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...]
Baker: Perry still “the right guy for the job in Washington”
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...]
The Dodger, the Poser, and the Angry Man: where Charlie Baker’s campaign went wrong
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...]
Comment of the evening: a conservative’s cry for help
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...]
Rasmussen’s favorability ratings: Patrick at +8, Baker at -3. Wow.
A helpful reader has informed BMG that today's Rasmussen poll's favorability ratings are surprisingly, well, favorable for Governor Patrick. And surprisingly weak for Charlie … [Read more...]
Rasmussen: Patrick retains his lead
Rasmussen has a new poll out, apparently taken Saturday night after the president's visit. Bottom line: Patrick's lead remains intact. This poll therefore supports what Suffolk said last week, and severely undermines the … [Read more...]
Rut roh! Howie writes the column he always writes when he gives up
Howie Carr had a sad little column in today's Herald. This is the nightmare: It's the morning of Nov. 3, the day after the election. You awaken to a Republican sweep from coast to coast. Everywhere but here, in Massachusetts, a tiny island … [Read more...]
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