MA: 2010 Gov (Suffolk 9/12-15)
Emily Swanson | September 24, 2009
Suffolk University
9/12-15/09; 500 registered voters, 4.4% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Suffolk release)
Massachusetts
Favorable / Unfavorable
Deval Patrick (D): 42 / 45
Tim Cahill (i): 35 / 12
Charlie Baker (R): 15 / 11
Christy Mihos (R): 27 / 23
Do you think Governor Deval Patrick deserves to be re-elected or is it time to elect someone else?
29% Deserves re-election, 56% Someone else
Job Approval / Disapproval
Gov. Patrick: 42 / 49
2010 Governor
Patrick 36%, Cahill 23%, Baker 14%
Patrick 36%, Cahill 24%, Mihos 17%,
2010 Governor: Republican Primary
Caker 43%, Mihos 19%
Patrick avoided the mistake committed by NY Gov. Paterson by appointing Ted Kennedy's aide as advised by the Kennedy's family. I believe if Paterson had done the same thing by appointing Katherine Kennedy, his numbers would have been at
least better.
Posted on September 25, 2009 1:56 PM