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In reply to the discussion: Sen Kerry for cabinet anything is folly. [View all]bluestate10
(10,942 posts)in 2014, if as expected, the economy continues to improve. The unknown is whether Patrick can beat Brown. As little as two years ago, Patrick had a 34% approval rating, I have not checked what is is lately, but it appears to be close to or above 50%. Patrick has a strong statewide organization, the same organization that helped Warren and a north shore Congressman that had family legal problems. But still, many democrats in Massachusetts don't have a stomach for a special election because that would fell that we are constantly in election mode. Democrats could not unseat Scott Walker in Wisconsin because of too many special elections. There is one poster in this thread that is disputing Massachusetts residents and their feelings, but one certainty is that if voters are exposed to too many high profile voting situations too often, they tire and undesired results happen.