In the last couple of weeks, Governor Patrick has had challengers coming at him from left, right and center, beginning with Tim Cahill. In a surprise move this week, the state treasurer announced he’s shedding his Democratic party affiliation presumably to run against Patrick as an independent.
And now the Republicans see a bright, wide opening [...]

If you don’t know already, Charlie Baker entering the race on Wednesday was a big deal. Despite his formidable resume, the Republican insurance exec is virtually unknown outside of political circles. Nonetheless, he pulled 36% against Patrick’s 41% in a hypothetical Rasmussen head-to-head a couple weeks ago.