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MA Gov: Patrick Takes "Commanding lead" in CBS poll Email Print

By Frederick Clarkson
09/12/2006 03:52:05 PM EST

In the wake of last week's first televised debate with his rivals for the Democratic nomination for governor, Deval Patrick has taken a "commanding" lead in a poll taken by WCBS television in Boston.

The poll found:  

45% of likely Democratic primary voters throwing their support behind Deval Patrick, up 11% since our August 22 survey. Chris Gabrieli remains about even from our last survey, at 29%, with Tom Reilly dropping 9 points to 21%.

Patrick continues to be strongest among the most liberal, educated, and affluent voters.

"Obviously this is terrible news for Tom Reilly," said CBS4 Political Analyst Jon Keller. "It appears that after last week's debate performance his support has collapsed across the board."

"What is somewhat surprising is that Deval Patrick seems to be the sole beneficiary," said Keller. "But that could change. The race remains very fluid and tomorrow night's debate is going to be crucial."

The three candidates will face off for the final time before the primary election on Wednesday night, LIVE on CBS4 and cbs4boston.com....

The contrast in movement between Patrick and Reilly since our last Fast Track survey is striking: Among men, Patrick is up 10, Reilly is down 11. Among women, Patrick is up 13, Reilly is down 8. Among voters earning less than $40,000 per year, Reilly is down 13, Patrick is up 13. Among those earning more than $80,000 per year, Patrick is up 14, Reilly is down 14. In almost all of these cases, Gabrieli is unchanged, or has moved only slightly.

I have written recently about how Patrick is the clear netroots candidate; about The Boston Globe's post-debate endorsement; and how Patrick has proposed making "alternative and renewable sources of energy at the center of his economic program for the state"  so I won't go into all that you might want to know about this emerging leader.  If you want to know about a dynamic candidate who will not only turn the MA governor's office blue for the first time since the 1980s, but who will be the first African American governor of Massachusetts (and only the second in the nation's history), and a man who may come to be one of the defining figures in the Democratic Party, meet Deval Patrick.

P.S. You can expect the other candidates, who have out spent Patrick's authenticlly grassroots campaign by millions of dollars each to go visciously on the attack as they see their prospects fading and the big money they spent on the consultantocracy and the advertising agencies going down the drain. It is politics as usual for Chris Gabrielli and Tom Reilly. The big money and the insiders do not give up power easily.  Deval Patrick represents the kind of change in government and politics most of us have been working for -- and some people don't like it.

The Democratic primary is September 19th.


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