Deval Throws His Hat In The Ring

He’s going to run again…. as promised.

Gov. Deval Patrick confirmed today he will run again for the Corner Office as he headed to a fund-raiser in New York, adding he has time to catch up to Treasurer Tim Cahill’s massive $3 million war chest.

“There’s a lot of time … to spend all that,” Patrick said when asked about competing with Cahill’s fund raising. “We’re going to be raising it and getting ready and building the base and all the rest of it.”

Patrick currently has $431,000 in his campaign chest, according to Office of Campaign and Political Finance records.

Patrick, who is flying to New York this afternoon, said the trip serves a dual purpose.

“I’m getting an award from an organization and we organized the fund-raiser so we’d make one trip and not two,” Patrick said. “I have some supporters down there who wanted to be helpful, so I’m in and out.”

When asked how he’ll retain the trust of the public, Patrick said he’d continue to bring change to areas such as auto insurance and replacing some police details with civilian flaggers on road construction sites.

“My job is to continue to do the job and not just think about how to hold onto it, and that’s a part of it I understand. But I’m not trying to make a career out of politics. I’m just trying to move the agenda,” Patrick said.

Can Governor Patrick hold on? Will Cahill embarrass the governor? Is the climate right for Christy Mihos to swoop in?

Aaron Margolis is a life long resident of the Bay State, and works at an architectural firm north of Boston. Aaron has a Master of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College and is currently in the process of becoming of a Registered Architect.

2 Responses to “Deval Throws His Hat In The Ring”

1. V says:

   April 3, 2009 at 5:28 am

   You have to love Patricks idea of bringing “change”. How’s the auto insurance “change” working out for most people? How are the civilian flaggers working out?

   I’m curious; has anyone even seen a civilian flagger out on a site?

   On 6/1/2000 a Flagger/Signaler wage rate was $21.65. On 5/31/08 it was $34.15. I’m just a public school guy, but my math makes that a 63% increase in 8 years. You think someone knew what was coming?

   I am working on getting the most current rate. I imagine it is higher than $34.15 now.

   How’s that savings working out for you?

   Patrick’s idea of “change” is to reshuffle the deck chairs on the Titanic.

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2. Mr.X says:

   April 3, 2009 at 11:53 am

   I say he will not run….regardless anyone challenging bettter get going!!!!!

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