Saturday, March 9, 2013
A UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll shows he is in a strong position to run in 2014.
Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll this week show former Senator Scott Brown is more popular than he was when he lost his re-election bid last fall and is in a strong position to run for governor in 2014. The independent, nonpartisan poll surveyed 600 Massachusetts registered voters between Saturday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 5. With regard to Brown, the poll — which asked voters for their opinions on whether they would vote for Brown if he runs for governor — showed he has considerable bipartisan support, with 32.7 percent saying they are very likely to vote for him and 26 percent somewhat likely. Results showed that Brown, who garnered support of 92.2 percent of Republicans polled and 36.7 percent of Democrats, had more name …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Gov. Deval Patrick won't run again, and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray wants the job. So do Treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican candidate Charlie Baker. Who do you think should run for governor?
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray could not hold out any longer. On Thursday, he told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce he'd like to be governor, according to WBUR. Mind you, he didn't say he would run, just that he wants to be governor. With the election two years away, starting an official campaign now would be a bit premature. But Murray's not alone. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not run in 2014, leaving the door open for Murray and a host of other aspirants for the office. State treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker have also expressed interest in a run in 2014. And it wasn't so long ago that Scott Brown was greeted with shouts of "Governor!" during his concession speech. Who do you …
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The duel between Deval Patrick and Charlie Baker has helped bring voters to the polls in high numbers. Town Clerk John Flynn expects about 60 percent turnout.
Voters have turned up in large numbers to vote today, said Watertown Town Clerk John Flynn, in the election which features the race for governor, three ballot questions and some local state officials. "It's too early to know the total turnout, but activity is busy up at the polling locations," Flynn said. The turnout could be as high as 60 percent, Flynn said. "That's the norm for an election with a governor's race," Flynn said. The race between Gov. Deval Patrick and Republican challenger Charlie Baker caught the interest of voters. Church Street resident Fred Pitcher said he had a very hard time choosing between Baker and Patrick, and did not come to a final decision until 2 a.m. on election day. He decided to support Patrick. "He did a …
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M C Stringfellow
3:29 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Now it looks good, but the full extent of any administration does not appear until later. Call me in ten years more ›