Massachusetts Governor's Race: Nobody Lookin' Good in This One

I would be very surprised if Baker DID NOT win...It maybe by a slim margin, however people are tired of the same old, same old. I think Deval Patrick is a great guy, no doubt in my mind about it...Baker has the background to lead and explore new avenues. He has been ahead of HHS in Ma.,as well as One of the leading Health Care carriers. All polls are showing him ahead of Deval patrick that are NOT from Suffolk U. or any University. I have personally never been called or participated in these pols, only Newspaper pols... We will see on November 2nd...I say Baker...

Being a serious student of American History, I can tell you with all Honesty that Massachusetts has never been a shinning pillar of Political Brilliance. Even before the Revolutionary War Massachusetts displayed some very strange and bizarre Political Moves. Before the Revolution was over and they were a State, the area now know as Massachusetts was in financial trouble from poor leadership. They have not strayed far from their humble beginning.

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Only is a wacky state like Massachusetts would you have a Superior Court judge issuing an injunction to prevent a individual from blowing the whistle on a political candidate who may have broken the law. Hm-m-m.....I know its all political in this case, but isn't reporting lawbreakers and corruption what we, as good American citizens, are supposed to do?

I can't believe people fall for these last ditch efforts politicians do to smear the one they are running against. Then a miracle occurs right after the election and the one smeared is cleared. I want to know if the person will be a good governor, senator or whatever. This is so stupid, I don't care if someone wanted to leak secrets about the character of one of the others running. What a stupid reason not to vote for someone

Last one out at the DEMOCRAT turned (wink,wink) Independent fledgling Cahill for Governor campaign, please turn out the lights and return what's left of this Taxpayer funded campaign's money to the people of Massachusetts.

Cahill claims the lottery has pumped big bucks back to communities for police, education, etc. If this is true why haven't more police and fire been hired and why are we always hearing about teachers being layed off and sports programs cut? Cahill needs to drop out instead of staying in trying to help his buddy Duval.

How does this make it bad for Baker? It's Cahill's people who are dropping dimes. There is nothing illegal. The onus is on Cahill, not Baker or Patrick. It's Boston politics at its best (or worst).

If they're all on the ballot on election day, then they're all insiders. An outsider would never even be known, or stubstantiated by being mentioned in this arcticle. Don't believe me? Try running for office yourself, just see what you'll get.

What this article omits is the full story. Not surprising since the author received his information from the Globe which is owned by the New York Times. Readers can draw their own conclusions. Long before Mr Cahill threw his hat into the ring, Deval Patrick's favorables were in the toilet according to every poll taken in the state of Massachusetts. He was about to become a one term Governor and he knew it, as did the rest of the MA Democrat Machine. Suddenly Cahill, a dyed-in-the-wool, life long Democrat, who as head of the State's Lottery worked closely with Deval Patrick (very closely) announces that he is leaving the Democrat Party and will run for Governor as an Independent. Savvy Massachusetts voters who are familiar with the election shenanigans of the one-party rule (Democrat) in their state instantly knew that Cahill had been tapped by the MA Democratic Machine to run interference for Deval. The intent was to split the vote between Baker and Cahill thus ensuring a victory for Deval Patrick. Cahill was never a serious contender in the Governor's race. At his highest peak, he had only 11% of the vote. It was never enough to elect him, but it was more than enough to siphon away votes from Baker. Cahill knew he could never win and as he slipped further and further down in the polls, he steadfastly refused to withdraw. The lower his poll numbers slipped the more he refused to bow out, the more proof there was that he was shilling for Deval Patrick. His running mate (a Republican) realized there was no chance of winning and attempted to talk Cahill into withdrawing, but again, Cahill stubbornly refused, so his running mate dropped out and endorsed Mr. Baker. Regarding Cahill's allegations and law suit against HIS OWN campaign staff, NOT Mr's Bakers, his former running mate issued a statement on Friday that it was Cahill who was working with Deval Patrick! As to Cahill attracting voters since this sordid affair began, as a Massachusetts resident and independent voter I can attest to the fact that the only thing that Cahill is attracting from voters is their amusement and scorn. This will play itself out in the courts, but in the end, "Tax and Spend Deval" will still find himself a one term Governor.