Boston Herald predicts Gov to hand office to Polito

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito listens to Gov. Charlie Baker during a daily Coronavirus briefing held at the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. (Photo by Jim Mahoney)


By JOSH RESNEK

Talk is swirling about that Governor Charlie Baker may not seek a third term and he is pondering handing the position to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, according to the Boston Herald political columnist Joe Battenfield.

Polito has been one of the highest-profile, hardest working Lt. Governors in modern history.

Many had been expecting that Baker won’t go for a third term and that he would support a Polito bid for governor.

Battenfeld’s Monday opinion piece emphasized that and noted as well that Baker has not raised much money for his political account, raising only $885 last month.

He also noted that Polito has more than $2 million in her campaign account.

Baker, for almost 7 years, has been the most popular governor serving in the United States.

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Polito popularity soars during Coronavirus response; Lt. governor everywhere

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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito listens to Gov. Charlie Baker at a recent daily press briefing about Covid-19. (Photo by Jim Mahoney)

By JOSH RESNEK

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito’s political life spans more than two decades. She is one of those rare successes who began serving in her hometown of Shrewsbury, then went to the State House as the rep, and then on to the top of state politics as Governor Charlie Baker’s Lt. Governor and partner in government.

During the Coronavirus crisis, she has become the most visible Lt. Governor in state history.

“I have never been more motivated to serve the people of this state than I am today,” she told the Leader Herald.

“It is a time for leaders to do the right thing, just as we are doing in Massachusetts,” she added.

She and the governor have the highest popularity ratings in the state bar none.

The virus and its social and economic impact marks a seminal moment in her political career.

With the lockdown going through at least the end of May and very likely until the end of June, Polito has shown that meeting the needs of this virus and bringing back the local economy is a very complex assignment.

As a moderate Republican operating successfully in the Democratic minefield of state government in Massachusetts, she has transcended many obstacles.

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