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« on: March 26, 2009, 11:37:53 AM »

Deval Patrick tanks in new poll

By Joe Dwinell
Thursday, March 26, 2009


A 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=0

Survey USA (2/22) has even uglier numbers:
http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ec541621-1058-44e8-9c6f-07d683abf0a2
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 11:45:06 AM »

I feel kind of bad for him but I haven't been following his situation too closely.
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 11:46:43 AM »

A lot of stuff has been out of his control, but he's also screwed up what little about the economic situation that's been in his control, so yeah, I say it's about time for someone else.
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2009, 01:33:25 PM »

It's a testament to the balance of power in Massachusetts that in a cross-party poll of two individual candidates, 65% support a Democrat.
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2009, 02:20:40 PM »

Not the worst thing in the world for Patrick. He will soon have plenty of time to go to meetings with publishers and Caribbean vacations.
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2009, 09:48:04 PM »

everyone knows i was a big kerry healey supporter, but i feel bad for patrick.   he is governor at a bad time.

im not so sure about this tim cahill character.  and im certainly no fan of christy mihos who may run as a republican in '10.

here is a wacky idea--what about curt schilling/
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009, 01:44:33 PM »

certainly no fan of christy mihos who may run as a republican in '10.

Christy Mihos is the worst argument for wealthy dilettantism in politics since Teresa Heinz Kerry left the stage. He truly disgusts me.
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2009, 09:18:09 PM »

It's a testament to the balance of power in Massachusetts that in a cross-party poll of two individual candidates, 65% support a Democrat.

It's because the survey gave the people an option of those two candidates. What a stupid poll.
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