Nearly lost in all this scuttlebutt about the state’s new senator is a pretty huge gubernatorial race poll that Suffolk released late last night.
In the poll, Deval Patrick’s unfavorable numbers outweigh his favorables, and a full 56 percent of respondents said somebody other than Patrick should be elected next year.
Still, Suffolk has the governor winning [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tim Cahill'
Hugely Unpopular Governor Looking Good for Reelection
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Tags:Deval Patrick·Tim Cahill
Ribs, Meet Elbow
July 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
If the newswires can be believed, Deval Patrick was in a fine mood today. He called Tim Cahill’s criticism of Beacon Hill’s majority party a “canard,” and said he’d welcome a reelection fight, chirping, “He should bring his A game.” But Patrick’s best line came when he was asked his feelings on Cahill’s sudden defection [...]
The Gov’s Gloves Are Off
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Media, Politics
A beautiful thing happened yesterday: the Herald turned in the best, most succinct analysis of the wicked backroom drama currently roiling Beacon Hill.
Patrick, who once expressed a disdain for political mudslinging, already has hired the state’s top opposition researcher, David Stone, to keep any gubernatorial hopefuls against the ropes. “This is going to get [...]
Tags:Boston Globe·Deval Patrick·Herald·Politics as Bloodsport·Tim Cahill
Patrick’s Future: Dollars, or Dimes?
June 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Want a preview of the 2010 Massachusetts governor’s race? Check out the competing headlines in today’s dailies.
Over in the Globe, we’ve got the latest bit of (apparent) fallout to come from the Deval Patrick machine’s seemingly compulsive need to hurl fistfuls of dimes in every imaginable direction: A pretty devastating story about state Treasurer Tim Cahill [...]
Tags:Boston Globe·Deval Patrick·Herald·Politics as Bloodsport·Tim Cahill
Another Savior Sunk
March 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Politics
Here’s a quick update for the Barrowites out there who are still counting on gambling to pull Massachusetts out of this fiscal death spiral we’re all enjoying.
Today’s Journal has a story about a bloody cage brawl that’s erupting between one of the world’s biggest casino operators, MGM Mirage, and the formerly-wealthy emirate of Dubai. The pair [...]
Tags:Casinos·Deval Patrick·The Walking Dead·Tim Cahill·Wall Street Journal
Ouch
March 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Jon Keller and Boston Daily both note the release of some disastrous poll numbers for Governor Deval Patrick: A 28 percent approval rating, countered by 68 percent disapproval.
Yes, that sound you just heard was, in fact, Tim Cahill wetting his pants with delight.
There’s one important caveat that should go alongside these numbers, friends at the [...]
Tags:Deval Patrick·Tim Cahill
Cahill Readies His Move
March 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Today’s Globe significantly advances the intrigue around Tim Cahill’s persistent, and very public, preening. The treasurer will decide, by Labor Day, whether to challenge Governor Deval Patrick in a nasty primary fight, or whether it’s better to leave the Democrats altogether and make a run at the Corner Office as a tanner Christy Mihos.
Astute Hill and [...]
Gov: Bring ‘Em On
November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
State House News cornered Governor Deval Patrick today and asked him about all those vultures circling overhead. The governor worries not. Not even about Treasurer Tim Cahill.
Patrick tells the News Service, “I’m running,” adding, “I fully expect there are going to be challengers, and that’s all right. Keeps my game sharp.” What about having to [...]
Tags:Deval Patrick·Idle Speculation·Politics as Bloodsport·Tim Cahill
The Hill and the Hall Week in Review
October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
Last week’s Hill and the Hall detailed how Mike Ross was able to wrap up the City Council presidency so early. But it’s the other side to that discussion — the why — that should really shake up city politics.
Mayor Tom Menino rode the council presidency to Kevin White’s doorstep. And, [...]
Tags:Boston City Council·Idle Speculation·Martha Coakley·Mayor Menino·Tim Cahill
The Hill and the Hall Week in Review
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
Governor Deval Patrick spent the week pissing people off. Unlike all those other times, though, Patrick should be rejoicing at the sound of these wailing choruses.
The governor began the week by vetoing a multi-billion dollar pension increase for state retirees. Ralph White, president of the retirees’ union (62,000 members strong), pronounced his [...]
