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Deval Patrick Stays on Top in Three-Way Mass. Governor's Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Gov. Deval Patrick still maintains a modest lead in Massachusetts' three-way gubernatorial contest, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 5. In a race against former health care executive Charlie Baker, one of the contenders for the GOP nomination, and state Treasurer Tim Cahill, a longtime Democrat running as an independent, Patrick leads with 35 percent followed by Baker at 27 percent and Cahill at 23 percent, with 15 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Cahill dropped out of the Democratic Party last summer saying he had become unhappy with its ...
Patrick Barely Squeaking By in Three-Way Massachusetts Governor's Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyGov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, struggling with the fact that 56 percent of voters see him unfavorably, holds narrow leads over an independent challenger and two Republicans vying for places on the ballot, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 8. If health care executive Charlie Baker is the GOP candidate, as expected, Patrick leads him by 35 percent to 32 percent with Democrat-turned-independent Tim Cahill, the state treasurer, at 19 percent. Fourteen percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. In November, Patrick led Baker by 5 points. Baker is drawing ...
Patrick Faces High Negatives in Massachusetts and Possibly a Rising GOP Star
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySixty percent of Massachusetts registered voters don't think Gov. Deval Patrick deserves re-election and a poll conducted Feb. 21-24 by Suffolk University says former healthcare executive, Charlie Baker may do to Patrick what newly-elected Republican Sen. Scott Brown did to the Democratic favorite in the recent Senate special election. The negatives weighing Patrick down are a 54 percent disapproval rating for the job he is doing and 68 percent who regard him as a weak leader. The only bright spot is that 48 percent of voters in this heavily-Democratic state don't believe they would be better ...
Patrick's Chances for Another Term as Mass. Governor in Trouble
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe race for governor in Massachusetts may be shaping up as a tight one with Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick holding small leads in matchups against Republican hopefuls and an independent candidate, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 7-9. ...
Despite High Negatives, Patrick Leads for Governor in Mass.
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is still struggling with high disapproval marks from voters, he leads his challengers in general election match-ups, according to a Suffolk University poll conducted Nov. 4-8. ...
An Independent May Save Deval Patrick in Mass.
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyLike many other governors, Massachusetts' Deval Patrick's fortunes have waned with the economy. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Oct. 22 finds that voters don't think he should run again by a 49 percent to 36 percent margin with 15 percent undecided. ...
Deval Patrick's Favorability Down, but He Still Leads Massachusetts Rivals
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyAlthough his favorability numbers have swung to the negative, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a first-term Democrat, wins match-ups with Republicans Charlie Baker and Christy Mihos, both of whom are contending for the GOP nomination, according to a Suffolk University poll conducted Sept. 12-15. Patrick also comes out on top of state Treasurer Tim Cahill, an independent candidate who fares better in the poll than either Republican. ...
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