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Governor Charlie Baker

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Watch the Gateways Cities in the Massachusetts Elections

One of the big reasons Massachusetts Democrats have been especially formidable in recent years is the increasing mobilization of people in so-called Gateway Cities—and especially […]

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Can Charlie Baker Bring the Party Back?

We don’t yet know who will win the election for governor Tuesday, but if it turns out to be Charlie Baker, we just might be […]

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Insiders Poll: Charlie Baker Ran a Better Campaign

Charlie Baker’s campaign executed a better strategy and messaging, giving it a big advantage over Martha Coakley. So say the Massachusetts political insiders I polled […]

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Candidates for Governor Take a Stance on the Arts

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker wasn’t a gifted artist. His rival, Democratic nominee Martha Coakley, used to have a bit of flair when it came to […]

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New Globe Poll Shows Charlie Baker Soaring

The new Boston Globe/SocialSphere poll out Thursday night shows Charlie Baker rocketing to a nine-point lead, 45% to 36% over Martha Coakley. That’s a big […]

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‘Arts Matter,’ and MASSCreative Is Making Sure the Candidates for Governor Know It

Artists and organizations that promote people’s creative skills are preparing to bombard—in a friendly way—the candidates for governor, to remind them that the arts should not […]

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Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley Heat It Up

The WBZ gubernatorial debate Tuesday evening started to reveal the friction heating up between Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley, but the tension really rose Wednesday […]

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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Politics: One Theory

Over the past quarter-century (at least), Massachusetts voters have weighed two major factors in choosing a governor in the general election: 1. Which candidate do […]

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The Tightening Race for Massachusetts Governor

It’s not terribly surprising that the Massachusetts gubernatorial race appeared to tighten in the first few weeks after the primary. To a considerable extent, Martha […]

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Charlie Baker 2.0

Seated in front of me is Charlie Baker, the warmest, nicest, friendliest, most amicable gubernatorial candidate you’ll ever meet. And he will not give a straight answer to a single question that I ask him.

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A Conversation with Charlie Baker

David S. Bernstein: There’s this whole narrative surrounding your campaign this year, that it’s a new Charlie. That it’s this new Charlie, it’s this nicer […]

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Charlie Baker’s ‘Sweetheart’ Apology Turns Sour

As you might have heard, Charlie Baker called FOX25 reporter Sharman Sacchetti “sweetheart” the other day, which may or may not reveal something disturbing about […]

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Here’s Charlie Baker’s Brutal, Searing Argument Against Martha Coakley

Republican Charlie Baker has been preparing to run against likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee Martha Coakley for at least a year now. So you might expect […]

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The Big Spenders: A Breakdown of Campaign Donations by Sector

The gubernatorial race is in full swing this month, but who is financing whom? Below, a breakdown of campaign donations by sector.

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The Republican Governors Association, Revealed

Yesterday, in posting about the National Republican Congressional Committee’s stealth anti-Tierney site, I mentioned that it could really backfire in Massachusetts, where the national Republican […]