MA: University of New Hampshire: Patrick (D) leads Healey (R) by a comfortable margin

[Tender Branson]

New Poll: Massachusetts Governor by University of New Hampshire on 2006-09-30

Summary: D: 55%, R: 30%, U: 6%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[Deano963]

Let's get this out of the way:

WalterMitty: "This poll is trash - Kerry Healey is going to destroy Deval Patrick. He's way too liberal to get elected Governor of Massachusetts and besides, Healey is unbeatable."

Ok. Now we can move on to intelligent discussion.

[ATFFL]

Ok. Now we can move on to intelligent discussion.

SO you will be leaving then?  Excellent!

[DownWithTheLeft]

Ok. Now we can move on to intelligent discussion.

SO you will be leaving then?  Excellent!

One could only hope

[Deano963]

Awwwww.....Tredrick and Down go and prove my point for me! How nice!

[they don't love you like i love you]

uni poll, toss it.

[Deano963]

uni poll, toss it.

True. The Ras and SUSA polls that had him ahead by 33 and 39 are definitely more accurate. Either way, however, this race never was and never will be competitive - just how much Patrick will win by is the only question that makes it interesting.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Sticking by Healey winning simply because we've seen so many Dems in MA flop late.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The difference was that most of those elections were there was a  dem president was in office, there is a republican president with low approvals doesn't bold well for the incumbant party.

[WalterMitty]

The difference was that most of those elections were there was a  dem president was in office, there is a republican president with low approvals doesn't bold well for the incumbant party.

there wasnt a dem president in 2002.

[Deano963]

The difference was that most of those elections were there was a  dem president was in office, there is a republican president with low approvals doesn't bold well for the incumbant party.

there wasnt a dem president in 2002.

True, but it was a republican year, and Bush still had high approvals from 9/11, which means that 2006 is shaping up to be the exact opposite of 2002 if anything.

[ATFFL]

Awwwww.....Tredrick and Down go and prove my point for me! How nice!

Thank you for the acknowledgement that we add to the intelligent debate!

[Deano963]

Awwwww.....Tredrick and Down go and prove my point for me! How nice!

Thank you for the acknowledgement that we add to the intelligent debate!

I think your sarcasm radar needs a little tweaking.

[7,052,770]

Healey's probably going to win in the end, and that's too bad.  Patrick's a cool guy.  Maybe he can grab Kerry's senate seat in 2008 that Kerry vacates to become president.

[Nym90]

Healey's probably going to win in the end, and that's too bad.  Patrick's a cool guy.  Maybe he can grab Kerry's senate seat in 2008 that Kerry vacates to become president.

I don't know what's more absurd here, the suggestion that Healey will win, or the suggestion that Kerry will be elected President in 2008.

Though you may have meant simply that Kerry will run for the nomination and thus not run for reelection, but in any event, the idea that Patrick will lose is quite laughable at this point. Sam Spade has moved this race to Safe Democrat now; I'm shocked as partisan of a Dem as yourself would be saying we'll lose this one.

[Deano963]

Healey's probably going to win in the end, and that's too bad.  Patrick's a cool guy.  Maybe he can grab Kerry's senate seat in 2008 that Kerry vacates to become president.

Ok, maybe MY sarcasm radar needs a little tweaking, b/c you actually sound serious. This is a joke right?