Whoa. Martha “Choke-ly” indeed!
Republican Charlie Baker has opened up a 9-point lead over Democrat Martha Coakley, 45 percent to 36 percent, according to a new Globe poll that depicts a far more comfortable advantage than either candidate for governor has enjoyed in months.
The poll reflects an October surge in independent voters toward Baker’s column. It was independents who provided Governor Deval Patrick with his margins of victory in 2006 and 2010.
What did she do this time, say the Lakers were better than the Celtics? Say Tom Brady is overrated? Order Manhattan clam chowder instead of New England?
Or did Scott Brown stop by to provide some pointers?
The Massachusetts Republican game plan for victory:
Run against this woman over and over again.