This is ANOTHER ONE-SIDED PIECE by the PRO-PATRICK Globe.
Hey, you judge for yourself, readers....
I only read and report 'em; it is UP TO YOU to decide what YOU THINK!
"Patrick support plummets, poll finds; Faulted on economy, reforms; tough reelection fight ahead" by Frank Phillips and Matt Viser, Globe Staff | July 26, 2009
Governor Deval Patrick, fresh off signing a major tax increase and still battling through a historic budget crisis, has seen a huge drop in his standing among Massachusetts voters and faces a tough road to a second term, according to a new Boston Globe poll.
The survey, taken 16 months before the election, shows that the public has lost faith in Patrick’s ability to handle the state’s fiscal problems or bring reform to Beacon Hill, as he had promised. He is either losing or running neck-and-neck in matchups with prospective rivals, according to the poll, conducted for the Globe by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
No, we have seen what a lying, slimy sleeze he is!
Patrick’s favorability rating has dropped sharply over the past seven months, with just 36 percent of respondents holding a favorable opinion of him, and 52 percent viewing him unfavorably. As recently as December, 64 percent of voters viewed him favorably.
The governor’s job-approval rating, sampled after Patrick scored several major legislative victories but also approved $1 billion in new taxes, is even worse, with just 35 percent of respondents approving and 56 per cent disapproving of his performance. Just as ominously, 61 percent said the state is on the wrong track, compared with 31 percent who said it was headed in the right direction, down from 44 percent in December - numbers reminiscent of voters’ mood before Patrick captured the corner office from Republicans in 2006.
They just don't get it, do they?
Even the state Legislature, traditionally held in low esteem by the public, won higher marks when voters were asked whom they trust more to manage the state budget crisis and faltering economy. Forty percent said they put more faith in state lawmakers to handle fiscal issues, compared with 23 percent for Patrick.
I don't care for them, either.
Related: It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
“These numbers indicate that Patrick is in a very difficult position regarding his reelection,’’ said Andrew E. Smith, director of the survey center. “Voters do not think he is up to the task of dealing with the state’s fiscal problems, and he has lost his mantle as a reformer.’’
And remember, the pro-Patrick Globe is undoubtedly skewing the numbers up.
That is SUCH BULL!!!
Need $$$?
See (and related links within): Public Loot For Private Projects
Polls around the country indicate that Patrick appears to be one of the least popular governors in the nation.
REMEMBER THAT to see what a liar he and his administration are!!!!!
The governor’s core constituency remains highly educated, liberal Democrats and voters in Western Massachusetts.
That's more bullshit because we all voted Romney out here; that was what helped him get in! Fucking lie, lie, lie, lie!!!!!
Patrick’s formerly strong appeal to independents - the state’s largest voting bloc - has dropped sharply, with only 17 percent viewing him favorably. Nearly two-thirds say they have an unfavorable opinion.
Yeah, HE'S DONE!
The governor must try to recover his political standing in an economic environment that some state officials believe could worsen next year.
But we are turning the corner, blah, blah, blah.
On a variety of issues - from taxes to funding for Greater Boston’s zoos - voters either disagree with Patrick or do not trust him. New increases in the sales and other taxes, which the Legislature initiated but Patrick signed, are deeply unpopular, despite being passed to prevent deeper cuts to state and local services.
F*** you, Globe (as tears stream down my face)!!!
Sixty-one percent of respondents said they object to the increases - and Patrick appears to be getting most of the blame. Nearly 60 percent of respondents opposed the governor’s veto of $4 million in funding for Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. State lawmakers may vote this week to override Patrick’s veto, and zoo officials have threatened to close unless the funding is restored.
Yeah, check this out: Globe is Governor's Attack Dog
and then REMEMBER that for the INFORMAL POLL the Globe presents at the end of this apologetic, exculpatory, one-sided piece of s***.
But even as residents object to Patrick’s funding cuts for the zoos, few actually visit them. Three-fourths of those polled said they had not been to either zoo within the past two years.
Oh, yeah, WE are a buunch of hypocrites out here!
Sigh! I'll never go to your shit zoo, Boston. I won't even go to a Sawx game anymore.
And if NO ONE is going to the zoo, then CLOSE IT DOWN and FREE the ANIMALS!!!!
A majority of respondents - 57 percent - said they support Patrick’s plan for casino gambling in three locations in Massachusetts, a slight increase from previous Globe polls. The public overwhelmingly wants resort casinos....
That is ANOTHER DAMN LIE!!!
Will they EVER STOP!!!!???
Overall, though, voter antipathy for Patrick is clear. Asked, in an open-ended question, to name the biggest problem facing the state, about a third of respondents listed jobs and the economy. Strikingly, nearly 7 percent volunteered Patrick by name.
Translation: WE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY DON'T LIKE HIM!
The 2006 shit shine is off, scumbag!
Massachusetts residents also apparently believe that one-party rule on Beacon Hill has not worked. After 16 years of Republican governors, Patrick’s 2006 victory brought Democratic dominance to the State House. But a plurality of voters surveyed - 46 percent - prefer divided government; even 28 percent of Democrats said so.
Yup, I've linked such above. It's my party, after all.
Among other political figures, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is viewed favorably by the most people - 60 percent of respondents.
Idiots.
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Senator John F. Kerry fared worse, with 46 percent viewing him favorably and 44 percent saying they had an unfavorable opinion of him.
Yeah, we've abandoned that sell out, too.
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Attorney General Martha Coakley remains popular, with 56 percent of respondents viewing her favorably and just 15 percent viewing her unfavorably.
I dunno....
Related: Coakley's Challenge
--more--"Looks like Patrick's panties got in a bunch.
"Patrick hastens to rebut poll, but his foes sense an opening" by James Vaznis, Globe Staff | July 27, 2009
Governor Deval Patrick pointed to the ailing economy yesterday in an e-mail aimed at rallying supporters against a new poll that shows sharply dipping approval ratings, while his challengers seized on the numbers as evidence that the state needs new leadership.
The poll numbers, Patrick said, reflected tough budget-cutting decisions and the fallout from overhauling various aspects of state government. “Every cut and every reform affects somebody,’’ Patrick wrote. “Our economy is in crisis, people in Massachusetts and across the country are hurting, and they expect and deserve help from their government. I don’t need a poll to understand people are not satisfied with where we stand. Neither am I.’’
I don't want to hear him anymore.
The poll, which was conducted for The Boston Globe by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, found that Patrick has lost the confidence of the public through his handling of the state’s fiscal crisis and his attempts to reform and overhaul the running of state government. Just 36 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of Patrick while 52 percent had an unfavorable view - a sharp contrast from seven months ago, when another poll put Patrick’s favorability rating at 64 percent. Other parts of the poll had Patrick running in a statistical dead heat for reelection against rivals....
I say IMPEACH!
The sobering numbers serve as a warning that the governor must place a much stronger emphasis on the economy and job creation, even as the outlook for a recovery in the near future remains hazy, political analysts said.
That is not what your business section has been saying half the time, Globe.
Philip Johnston, a former chairman of the state Democratic Party:
“There’s only 15 months between now and the election, and people probably won’t feel a big upsurge in the economy. It’s extraordinarily important that the governor gives people the sense he is working overtime to protect their jobs, which is what he’s doing right now. But I’m not sure the message has gotten through. He can retool his message so people will understand he is fighting for their economic future.’’
By GIVING AWAY TAX LOOT to HOLLYWOOD, BIOTECH, and BANKS!?
The Patrick campaign sprang into damage control yesterday. A campaign adviser e-mailed talking points to supporters should they field any questions from potential voters. It suggested supporters talk about how Patrick’s poll numbers are similar to those of other Democratic and Republican governors nationwide.
LIE!
"Patrick appears to be one of the least popular governors in the nation"
I've HAD IT!
And now, the INFORMAL GLOBE POLL!In interviews on Boston Common, residents said they understand the fiscal challenges the governor is confronting, but offered only lukewarm support or mild criticism.
Translation: these were the best interviews the Globe scum got -- if people bothered to talk with them (not a given; I wouldn't).
David Scott, 59, a construction executive from Cape Cod who was sitting on a bench as his son and grandson waded in the nearby Frog Pond, said he would probably vote for a conservative Republican as the next governor because he doesn’t like that the Democrats control both the Legislature and the executive branch. But he was somewhat empathetic toward Patrick.
“The budget cuts that he is forced to do - I expect that is why his performance is rated so low, but I can’t really blame him for that,’’ Scott said.
He's an idiot, because actually, you can.
Chrissy Maloney, 24, a Beacon Hill graduate student who was lounging on a blanket with her husband, said she wasn’t familiar with the candidates in the gubernatorial race that is just shaping up, but felt Patrick was a victim of the economy. “People are always looking to point fingers at a time like this, so I don’t know if change is good right now,’’ Maloney said.
Unbelievable! It was good six months ago that "change" was good!
And this from the divisive, finger-pointing, Muslim-hating, war-promoting, agenda-pushing Zionist s*** sheet!
Tanya Cagnina, 19, a college student from West Bridgewater, said the governor should deliver more speeches and make more public appearances to make clear how he is tackling the fiscal crisis and his accomplishments on other fronts. “People would understand him better and see what he has on his plate,’’ she said, but added, “If the economy worsens, I would vote for someone else.’’
I we see plenty good!
But David Holloway, 33, of Dorchester, who had brought his three children to the Common yesterday to visit the playground near the Frog Pond, was inclined to cut Patrick some slack. “The job he’s done is all right, considering what he has to work with,’’ Holloway said. “I don’t think anyone else could come in and really do anything that would be majorly different from what he has already done.’’
Gee, HOW COME his NUMBERS are so ow, anyway?
Sigh: You can NEVER BELIEVE a MSM POLL no matter WHAT IT IS!!!!
Ask yourself, WHAT AGENDA ARE THEY PUSHING, and then look at the SKEWED NUMBERS and BULLSHIT REPORTS like THIS!!!!!!
Sorry, readders; blogger's tourettes again. Happens every time someone is shoveling shit at me and calling it a newspaper.
Holloway cited high taxes in Massachusetts as one reason for public discontent over the governor’s performance. But, he said, “there is a reason behind the taxes. We are short in the budget and the money has got to come from somewhere.’’
--more--"Could be, if, but, may be, still, however, yet -- all WORDS my COLLEGE WRITING INSTRUCTORS said were BAD WORDS to use in a REPORT!!!!
And yet HERE THEY ARE in LEGION in my Boston Globe "newspaper."
