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« on: August 28, 2014, 09:04:32 PM »

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/28/baker-catches-coakley-new-poll-shows/E9TjCDPnGt0S4KrupRED7N/story.html

Baker (R) 38

Coakley (D) 37

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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 09:07:46 PM »

Yeah... this was bound to happen. Coakley is the Sink of Massachusetts.
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 09:10:28 PM »


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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 09:10:43 PM »


The primary is on Sept. 9.
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 09:11:51 PM »


MA hasn't had its primary yet.
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 09:16:48 PM »

Hahahahaha......no.
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2014, 09:17:07 PM »

Junk too many undecideds they need to push leaners.
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2014, 09:18:11 PM »


Oops.  

I suspect, though, that the Grossman voters will probably come home to Coakley by November.  Or maybe not.  I don't know the state very well--after all, I thought that they'd already had their primary.
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2014, 09:22:14 PM »

It's nice to see such a large boost for Baker from the Globe compared to their last poll. Still, I want to see more polls of this race. While I think Baker is a good candidate and that Coakley is underwhelming, this is Massachusetts, one of the most liberal states in the nation, and Coakley seems like she has at least learned from some of the mistakes she made in 2010. Also, with Baker at only 38%, he has quite a way to go before I can say that he has a very good chance at winning. For the time being, I'm ranking this race at least Lean D.
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« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2014, 09:25:59 PM »

lol

They are polling Massachusetts, right?
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« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2014, 09:39:00 PM »

lol

They are polling Massachusetts, right?
Masschusetts is no stranger to electing republicans. Of the last five governors, only 1 (Deval Patrick) was a democrat.

Still leaving this at Lean D. I'd like to see Suffolk, Purple Strategies, or PPP.
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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2014, 09:41:43 PM »

Why would Massachusetts Democrats nominate a centrist proven loser?

Why did Democrats decide to go with a proven loser?
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2014, 10:49:35 PM »

Although not quite as bad as UNH, this poll has also been pretty volatile. What exactly in the past few months has caused Coakley to go from a double digit lead, to a margin of error lead, back to a double digit lead, and now trailing?
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« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2014, 11:49:24 PM »

lol

They are polling Massachusetts, right?
Masschusetts is no stranger to electing republicans. Of the last five governors, only 1 (Deval Patrick) was a democrat.

Still leaving this at Lean D. I'd like to see Suffolk, Purple Strategies, or PPP.

I realize that. But considering the republican types of governors that the Northeast used to elect are gone, they should be going overwhelmingly D, even if Baker is a good candidate and Coakley is a bad one.
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2014, 01:22:35 AM »

Oh Martha ... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2014, 01:53:58 AM »


Why would Massachusetts Republicans nominate a centrist proven loser?

Why did Republicans decide to go with a proven loser?
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2014, 09:25:12 AM »


Why would Massachusetts Republicans nominate a centrist proven loser?

Why did Republicans decide to go with a proven loser?
Baker lost to a popular incumbent governor. Coakley lost to a little-known state senator. Huge difference.
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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2014, 09:45:05 AM »

It's nice to see such a large boost for Baker from the Globe compared to their last poll. Still, I want to see more polls of this race. While I think Baker is a good candidate and that Coakley is underwhelming, this is Massachusetts, one of the most liberal states in the nation, and Coakley seems like she has at least learned from some of the mistakes she made in 2010. Also, with Baker at only 38%, he has quite a way to go before I can say that he has a very good chance at winning. For the time being, I'm ranking this race at least Lean D.

Baker has the right beliefs to win in Masssachussets as a Republican, and he's probably one of the best recruits, but he's not a very good candidate. He's alright, but he has plenty of issues. But he's starting to make marked changes this time and that's promising. Here's an article on his change in temperament.
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« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2014, 10:02:33 AM »


Why would Massachusetts Republicans nominate a centrist proven loser?

Why did Republicans decide to go with a proven loser?
Baker lost to a popular incumbent governor. Coakley lost to a little-known state senator. Huge difference.

Patrick wasn't popular back then, IIRC.
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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2014, 01:40:23 PM »

Who thought it'd be a good idea to back Coakley again after last time?
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« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2014, 02:06:47 PM »

It's implausible there'd be so many undecideds between these two well known candidates two months to the election.
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« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2014, 02:24:38 PM »

It's implausible there'd be so many undecideds between these two well known candidates two months to the election.
Maybe they hate them both? Or like them both? It's a stretch, but you wouldn't be declaring the poll junk if Coakley had the lead.
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« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2014, 03:44:21 PM »


Why would Massachusetts Republicans nominate a centrist proven loser?

Why did Republicans decide to go with a proven loser?
Baker lost to a popular incumbent governor. Coakley lost to a little-known state senator. Huge difference.

As a Democrat in Massachusetts. If she had lost a Senate race by 5 points in Texas, I'd say sure run her again, but Democrats in Massachusetts shouldn't lose, period.
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« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2014, 03:52:35 PM »

Lol at the "Coakley is a sure loser!!!1111" circlejerk.

I love that no one is mentioning the fact that in their final poll of the 2012 election cycle, Boston Globe had Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren tied 47-47 in a race Warren went on to win 54-46.

Not to mention that this same poll shows Berwick trailing 19-44 and Grossman trailing 33-37. These are the worst numbers that either of them have had for a while in this poll too.

Once the real campaign actually begins and voters tune in, Coakley, who is Massachusetts's most popular officeholder, will win.
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« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2014, 03:53:30 PM »

Lol at the "Coakley is a sure loser!!!1111" circlejerk.

I love that no one is mentioning the fact that in their final poll of the 2012 election cycle, Boston Globe had Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren tied 47-47 in a race Warren went on to win 54-46.

Not to mention that this same poll shows Berwick trailing 19-44 and Grossman trailing 33-37. These are the worst numbers that either of them have had for a while in this poll too.

Once the real campaign actually begins and voters tune in, Coakley, who is Massachusetts's most popular officeholder, will win.

This is a shocking turn of positive from you, the usual Democratic Doomsayer.
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