Gov. Charlie Baker (R-MA) reportedly will NOT run for a third term...

[brooklynite]

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Run for President?

Test the Republican Sanity, Charlie.

[bottomofthehill]

2. Not crazy enough for the Republican Party.

Can’t win the primary, could easily win the general election though.

[DFW]

3. I wonder what he WILL do, then?

Markey was just re-elected. His chances of dislodging Warren are negligible, and former governors of Massachusetts have a poor record when seeking the presidency. Dukakis, Romney, Weld, none got close enough to be considered to have a serious chance of being inaugurated.

[Demovictory9]

4. can dems pick up this office?

[MissMillie]

5. Absolutely possible

Lt. Governor Polito will have to come out publicly as to whether she's a Baker republican (aka a "never-Trumper&quot or a supporter of TFG. If she expresses support for TFG, I think she is completely sunk. I think she's well aware of this.

The question becomes who the Democrats would nominate. I THINK Maura Healy has already said she likes being AG (she's been quite good) and has no interest in running for Governor in the next election. She'd be a great choice, but if she's out I don't know where the Democrats would turn. (Please note, I'm not saying that there aren't any other options, I'm saying that *I* can't think of any... and would love to hear suggestions.)

[Green Line]

6. I can think of 2 who might run

Joe Kennedy and Seth Moulton. But if Maura Healy does run, I think she's a lock to win it.

[MissMillie]

7. I like those two names. Both would give Polito a run for her money.

Thank you.

Polito strikes me as someone who will run for anything until she wins something... which is what I think she did to become Lt. Governor. If she gets the GOP nomination, and I think she will, her choice in running-mate will decide her fate. I believe MA is as anti-TFG as they were anti-Nixon in '72 (smartest state in the Union back then).

Healy would win hands-down. But I have to admit that I like her just where she is. When Coakley ran, I liked her VERY much, but I also thought she was highly effective as AG and wanted her to stay there. (I also thought Capuano would have had tremendous support where Coakley didn't have it.)

[MissMillie]

8. Apparently Karyn Polito is not looking to move up

Political observers have speculated that Polito, who serves as the governor’s liaison to municipalities and has raised more money than Baker over the past three years, would run in Baker’s wake. However, their statement Wednesday indicated that she wouldn’t run for governor, either — and sources close to the administration confirmed to the State House News Service that she wouldn’t run.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/charlie-baker-and-karyn-polito-announce-they-won-t-run-for-re-election-in-2022/ar-AARlBFB?ocid=hplocalnews


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Look for that quack that worked w/ Cyber Ninjas on the AZ fraudit to run--Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai . He won't get anywhere, but he will run. He ran in the GOP primary for Markey's Senate seat and lost that primary.

[Demovictory9]

10. good to know... fingers crossed

[smirkymonkey]

11. There is no way a supporter of TFG would ever win in this state.

Impossible. There are a few contenders I can think of, but I think it's going to be another horse race.

Even though Baker was a "republican", I actually kind of liked him. He was not someone i would pick given a choice, but i thought he did a decent job and basically governed as a moderate Democrat. He was definitely not a nut case.

[MissMillie]

13. I thought I said that

Apparently there is polling that says (according to sources w/i the RWNJ community) a Republican can't win a primary (even here in MA) w/o being a supporter of TFG.

So it would seem that they are sunk (according to what THEY say the polling is).

I still think it matters who the Democrats nominate. Not when it comes to winning, but when it comes to other considerations. I also think that we need to be careful about losing seats in the House. And Maura Healy suffers from the curse of being MONUMENTALLY good at her job, and therefore too important to move on (my opinion).

Saw a blurb on my news feed this morning that Marty Walsh is considering running. I don't think he should. I absolutely think he would win. However, he's only been in the Cabinet for a few months. I think if he runs he will look like an opportunist. Besides, his background makes him suited to Secretary of Labor.

[Celerity]

9. confirmed

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[smirkymonkey]

12. +1000

I can understand this. It has been a rough few years. Any normal person would want a reprieve.