Should Scott Brown Run for Governor?
A UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll shows he is in a strong position to run in 2014.
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Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll this week show former Senator Scott Brown is more popular than he was when he lost his re-election bid last fall and is in a strong position to run for Governor in 2014.
The independent, nonpartisan poll surveyed 600 Massachusetts registered voters between Saturday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 5.
With regard to Brown, the poll – which asked voters for their opinions on whether they would vote for Brown if he runs for governor – showed he has considerable bipartisan support, with 32.7 percent saying they are very likely to vote for him and 26 percent somewhat likely.
Results showed that Brown, who garnered support of 92.2 percent of Republicans polled and 36.7 percent of Democrats, had more name recognition than other possible candidates, including Charlie Baker (67.2 percent combined said they had no opinion/never heard of Baker), former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (58.4 percent combined no opinion/never heard of) and state Treasurer Steve Grossman (79.5 percent no opinion/never heard of).
paul
6:50 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
No, he should stay on FOX news where he belongs.
Janet woodruff
9:38 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
JW
No. He says he is an Independent...really? Then he should have an "I" after his name .Last time I checked he had a "R". Don't trust him.
Angela
8:09 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I would vote for him. He should run. We need someone like him.
Russ
9:26 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I think He should run, and stay on Fox News. It will ensure a second political loss for Him, and maybe We will finally get the message.
Emcee of Seekonk
10:26 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
If Brown is the Republican nominee, I will vote for him. However, I'd prefer a fiscally conservative Republican for all the reasons known to those of us who watch the parade of fraud, abuse, cronyism and corruption march by. All at great taxpayer's expense.
deb of see-attleboro
1:16 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I really hope he is not the nominee. He ran a terrible campaign. I was very disappointed.
However, I certainly won't vote for a Democrat. But they will win, with or without Brown.
Indiana
10:31 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
No lets elect another Politicsl Obsma ideologue and really send this state down the toilet - perhaps a Jihad
diana
11:22 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
yes scottz should run i would vote for him
john q public
1:19 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Scott's a loser. Maybe Hustler or Playgirl will give him a job. He;s good at that stuff.
Paul Lauenstein
1:55 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I would not vote for a candidate whose favorite Supreme Court justice is Antonin Scalia.
Susan
3:41 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
No Way! I am with Paul L. ... anyone who thinks Scalia is a good SCJ isn't worthy of my vote. And all that sophomoric tommyhawkin' last fall over Elizabeth Warren was a disgrace. Maybe Scott should contact all those Kings and Queens about getting a job.
Gretchen Robinson
3:43 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
The first question to ask needs to be what are his qualifications to be a good governor. I think he's a Tea Party Republican and would be a disaster in such a responsible position. Whenever he attacked then-challenger Elizabeth Warren, in the first moments of the first Senatorial debate, everyone could see that as a scurrilous racist and sexist attack. He showed and continued to show his true colors during his stint as senator.
Scott Brown had a lucky win, supported by millions of dollars of advertisement money from ALEC and other rightwing groups. He had no staying power, IMO, in Mass.
Stephen V. Kane
4:55 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Yes.
Indiana
8:14 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
This is pointless. Same people that are saying no voted for Obama. If you criticize Obama you are racists. Warren lied about her heritage snd Brown called her out. He was right to do it. But he is the racist. It is convenient being a liberal isn't it
aycaramba
11:54 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
No, if your reasons for criticizing Obama, conscious or unconscious, have to do with the color of our President's skin, then you are racist.
It is convenient spinning everything to suit your prejudices, isn't it?
Dan O'Neil
9:31 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I feel bad for the 52% that didn't keep him in the senate. Give it a few years you'll turn on Pinnochiohontas.
Avon Barksdale
11:27 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Dan, I see you have not purchased a new joke book in the past 10 months or so. Does this material go over well on Thursday nights at Tahiti? Sad crowd.
Andrew
1:19 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
What's wrong with Tahiti's? The ambiance is dark, with a few tv's running. Should make you feel right at home....in your mom's basement.
Just wondering how your back is doing? And are you ever going back to work?
steve
12:30 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Yes we need to get someone in office who is not going to let all the freeloaders keep mooching off all of us who actually work and try to better ourselves. Enough is enough deval has ruined our state. Brown would save us like mitt did.
Muriel Reilly
6:52 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
No. Period.
Janet Sroczynski
8:27 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
Yes.
Scott Brown for Governor.
Mary
10:06 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Only if the only other choice is Martha C
Jerry Chase
4:15 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
We expect better than this from you, Mary.
Indiana
11:20 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Aycaramba what is it called when you praise and swear to his lies because of his skin color ?
Avon Barksdale
11:23 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Hey is this a riddle? I love riddles.
aycaramba
11:24 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
How would I know, as I've never done those things? But each to his own fantasy. And that's Mr. Aycaramba to you, you insinuating little Midwestern state.
Indiana
1:05 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The riddle is you blue blood apologists cannot have it both ways - seems to me according to the MSM and most blues on these blogs only white people can be racists.
Avon Barksdale
1:09 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Maybe not "racists" but it does seem that there are a lot of white crybabies.
Indiana
2:32 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Funny you should say that...the biggest crybaby is President Obama and the biggest racist of all is the first lady
Avon Barksdale
2:34 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Whoa that's some edgy stuff right there. What an agent provocateur.
Indiana
3:58 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Truth hurts...I can Imagine his Wikipedia page 20 years from now in History. I bet you will have a thrill up your leg reading all his accomplishments. Can't wait. The MSM lies to us and you swear to it
aycaramba
11:25 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Indiana you are crass, and wouldn't know the truth if it bit you...
aycaramba
11:28 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Speaking of twenty years from now--since everybody here seems to have a crystal ball: I see people caring less and less about color. I see Indiana seceding from the Union. I see Avon as selectman (go Avon!). I see Janet and Deval in a lovely fall wedding. I see fewer guns and happier people--LIVING people ... I see Scott Brown and he still looks good, but talks too much and says too little.
Indiana
7:42 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If I was to secede I would be a democrat - still no substance - man gets a free pass STILL
aycaramba
10:24 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Secede!! Please! Secede!!!