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Massachusetts

merrily

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5. At the governor level, yes, because the legislature can and does override gubernatorial vetoes, so

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 05:26 AM

Oct 2014

Massachusetts rarely feels the pain of a Republican Governor. I think, with Romney, they overrode an average of 300 vetoes a year.

Our state still favors Democratic state legislators, Democratic Congressional delegations and Democratic Presidents

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Has anybody here actually READ what Baker's campaign is saying? [View all] JDDavis Oct 2014 OP

Our state has always been a sucker for socially liberal fiscally conservative Republicans Mass Oct 2014 #1

At the governor level, yes, because the legislature can and does override gubernatorial vetoes, so merrily Oct 2014 #5

I just heard on channel 5 news that he's 8 or 9 points ahead of Coakley graywarrior Oct 2014 #2

Boston Globe pollster. They suck Mass Oct 2014 #3

Thanks. graywarrior Oct 2014 #4

What once were liberal papers are so "centrist" now that they endorse RepubliCONS like Baker, even merrily Oct 2014 #6

They used to be the voice of and for the people graywarrior Oct 2014 #8

"Why isn't the Coakley campaign and the Democratic Party of Mass taking him apart on these issues?" merrily Oct 2014 #7