Patrick hears the cheers -- and jeers -- that go with the lead (Massachuse

[Omaha Steve]

(Massachusetts has not elected a Democratic governor since 1986.)

Patrick hears the cheers -- and jeers -- that go with the lead

By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff | September 17, 2006

STOUGHTON -- Deval L. Patrick had barely made his way through the door of the downtown movie theater, where a packed house of cheering supporters was waiting to greet him yesterday morning, when a couple of nurses stopped him.

Why didn't he support their bill to increase nurse staffing ratios?

His brow furrowed.


Gubernatorial candidate Deval L. Patrick greeted supporters yesterday outside Stoughton’s Cinema Pub Theatre. Being the front-runner is uplifting, but it also has its downside. (Wendy Maeda/Globe Photo)


``Hey, it's the same thing I've been saying all along," he said, explaining that he supported a compromise version. ``I get the concerns about safety."

FULL story at link above.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Deval's leading? Great!

He used to be associated with one of my former employers eons ago. He's a good guy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. He'll wipe Kerry Healey (R) out, no doubt about it.

After 16 years the Repukes are going to get tossed out on their ear. About time.

[DeepModem Mom]

3. Great news! (Am I missing the link?) nt

[Omaha Steve]

4. Here it is

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/09/17/patrick_hears_the_cheers____and_jeers____that_go_with_the_lead/?p1=MEWell_Pos5

Second time today I've done that on a BN story.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Thank you! One of my friends knows Patrick well and is a big supporter!

n/t

[Omaha Steve]

6. oh oh oh I'm an....

Athletic supporter! :-)

[matcom]

7. Deval gets my vote on Tuesday

:bounce:

[agio]

8. he got mine already

voted absentee last week.

Go Deval!