about two weeks behind the zeitgeist, or in the case of Jeff Jacoby more like a full century.
However, Adrian Walker's column in today's Globe pointing to a uptick in Governor Patrick's political fortunes would seem to indicate that the Incumbent has "bottomed out" and something of a rebound is in the making.
But as I said, this news is some fourteen days old, already the Governor has loped further along facing down Howie Carr on his own radio show and disallowing hikes in Health Insurance Premiums.
The latter puts Cahill and Baker both in a quandrary, they can't say the current plan doesn't control costs nor can they safely pledge to do likewise and the same and keep their bona fides with big money backers in the insurance industry.
As for doing the Howie Carr Show, that gains Patrick no votes among the Shock Jock's base, but he also has many casual listeners whose minds are not yet made up and can be persuaded by the Governor's willingness to go mano a mano with one of his most vocal critics.
You can bet Charlie Baker and Tim Cahill won't be doing the Jeff Santos' Show (unless they have and I wasn't listening...feel free to correct me) as a consequence.
Advantage, Patrick.
All I can say is, "Give em' Hell Deval!"
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