Cool Mass. Since 1990 the GOP has held the Gov Mansion in a Heavy DEM state for one reason. Checks and Balances. MASS has 2 DEM Senators, 10 Dem Reps, and veto proof Legislature.
Patrick is a worse candidate than Shannon O'Brein who lost to Romney in 2002. so why would he win in 2006?
As far as I am concerned, Patrick is an extremist. Having said that, I fear he may win. Reason 1: Healey is no Romney. Reason 2: Patrick appears to be good (Clinton-style) at creating whatever spin is necessary in order to win. A good example of this is the recent argument "Patrick is no extremist because he sat on several corporate boards". This is 100% BS as corporations were basically paying him protection money, but a lot of affluent stupid people in the western suburbs fall for this, hook line and sinker.