Deval Patrick tanks in new poll
By Joe Dwinell
Thursday, March 26, 2009A wave of voter disgust at business as usual on Beacon Hill has swamped Gov. Deval Patrick, dealing the first-term governor a devastating credibility blow that leaves his re-election hopes shaken, a new 7News poll has found.
Patrick’s standing with voters is so weak that he is locked in a dead heat with his main political rival, scoring 30 percent to state Treasurer Tim Cahill’s 35 percent if the general election were held today - even though Cahill hasn’t even said he’s running.
Thirty percent were undecided in the Patrick-Cahill matchup, while five percent opted for “other” candidates.
The survey of 400 registered voters - Democrats, Republicans and unenrolled alike - shows angry Bay Staters quickly losing faith in the state government, with Patrick taking the biggest hit.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_03_26_Deval_Patrick_tanks_in_new_poll/srvc=home&position=0Survey USA (2/22) has even uglier numbers:
http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ec541621-1058-44e8-9c6f-07d683abf0a2