As the Massachusetts Governor’s race turns

Let’s review the tapes:

1. First Tim Cahill’s former running mate, Paul Loscocco, a politician with less visibility than Casper the Friendly Ghost, jumps ship and joins Republican Charlie Baker for governor.
2. Next, Tim “Mr. Hell hath no fury like a candidate scorned” Cahill files a lawsuit, claiming two members of his campaign staff and Loscocco were scheming with Baker against Cahill.
3. Now Loscocco claims, without providing any evidence, that Cahill and the third candidate, Gov. Deval Patrick, have been scheming against Charlie Baker.
4. And Loscocco’s political director, Matthew Carleo, can not explain why Loscocco didn’t mention this when he endorsed Baker a week ago.

This raises an obvious question: Loscocco has a political director?

Lessons learned from last night’s debate

Facts and fiction were flying furiously at last night’s Massachusetts Governor’s debate. CNN newsman John King, who was the moderator, did a great job – particularly if you tuned in expecting to see Larry King.

The winner was anybody’s guess. Although, if post debate analysis means anything, WGBH commentator Emily Rooney has all but declared herself Baker’s bitch. Here’s a quick summary:

Charlie Baker continues to show passion. How passionate? Think Scott Brown meets Little Lord Fauntleroy.

Gov. Deval Patrick is starting to look like the winning candidate that voters rallied around in 2006 when they realized there was no acceptable alternative.

Treasurer Tim Cahill generated the most exciting moment of the evening when he called Charlie Baker a liar. Unfortunately, the people who were the most excited were Patrick supporters.

Jill Stein is one inconsequential performance away from being asked to get coffee for the other candidates.

Massachusetts Governor’s Race Report

Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor, Charlie Baker’s recent “Had Enough” TV campaign ad helped tighten his race with Gov. Deval Patrick. This changes everything – until Patrick begins running his “Charlie Baker, the Man behind the Big Dig Debacle” ads.

So how are the candidates really doing? Here’s a semi-in-depth analysis:

Deval Patrick – Being a man of the Birkenstock people can take you only so far. Still, the governor has to be pleased that voters who previously felt strongly hesitant about him now feel mildly ambivalent.

Charlie Baker – Many voters say they know nothing about Charlie Baker. The people who knew him at Harvard know even less about the guy playing basketball in his campaign ad.

Tim Cahill – If current polling trends continue, Treasurer Cahill will have less chance winning than one of his Megabucks lottery tickets.

Jill Stein – Ever notice you never see Jill Stein and Grace Ross together? Coincidence?

Making a Mountain Out of a Cahill

Have you caught Tim Cahill fever yet? The Massachusetts Treasurer running for governor as an independent wants to be the next Scott Brown. His best impression so far has been of an annoying piece of toilet paper stuck to Republican candidate Charlie Baker’s shoe.

It’s hard to get excited about a candidate when your strongest reaction to him is, “I went to school with a Tim Cahill. I wonder if that’s him.”