Everyone says a conservative can't win in MA; as far as I can see, the main reason is that a conservative can't get nominated -- by either party!
The MA GOP (IMO) has much to answer for in foisting Mitt on the nation . . . gave him his political start.
Bill Weld: A GOP (RINO) gov after Dukakis. His running mate was Paul Cellucci.
When Cellucci left to become amb. to Canada his lt gov Jane Swift took over.
She was a disaster. Her positives were around 12 per cent. Some folks suggested getting Romney in. Things were so bad for Swift she decided not to run. Mitt beats Shannon O’Brien IIRC to become governor. One term (and yes he did spend time at end running for prez). Declined salary (or at least donated it to charity).
Had it not been for the brief run of GOP governors MA would have had the following governors, all Dems:
John Silber
Luther Scott Harshbarger
Shannon O’Brien
maybe others, can’t recall.
When Romney left, Muffy Healey ran and lost to Deval Patrick. Huzzah, the first black governor! Huzzah, a Dem back in office! Patrick won re-election against Charlie Baker (whose running mate Rich Tisei is running vs.
John Pockets Tierney in the 6th)
That’s how Romney came about.
But hey, let’s forget about voting for him for prez. I’m
looking forward to four more years of the Messiah,
aren’t you? (/ sarcasm)