POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Polling WARREN — DIZOGLIO eyes the Senate — DEVAL’s college Dems meeting
Polling WARREN — DIZOGLIO eyes the Senate — DEVAL’s college Dems meeting
03/21/2018 07:41 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
GOOD POLL NEWS FOR SEN. WARREN - Sen. Elizabeth Warren is retaining her solid support among Massachusetts voters ahead of her re-election bid this fall as her three Republican challengers struggle to break through to voters.
A new poll out from WBUR and MassINC Polling Group this morning finds Warren with a 53 percent favorability rating - largely unmoved from her previous polling.
Meanwhile, a vast majority of voters surveyed said they had never heard of any of her challengers: 72 percent for state Rep. Geoff Diehl, 74 percent for Beth Lindstrom, and 83 percent for John Kingston.
Breaking down the support for Warren in the poll's crosstabs, Warren resonates most with women between 18 and 49 with a 74 percent favorability rating, Democratic women at 81 percent favorability - though Democratic men aren't far behind at 73 percent favorables, and those with annual incomes between $25,000 and $75,000 with 60 percent favorability,
The poll also finds vulnerability for Warren among men - 46 percent of which have an unfavorable view compared to 44 with a favorable view of her.
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TODAY - Inclement weather postponed many events in and around the State House as a fourth winter storm whacks Massachusetts - Local alumni of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida hold a press conference at the State House calling for Massachusetts lawmakers to pass an extreme risk protective order bill. House sponsors of such a bill, Rep. Marjorie Decker and Rep. David Linsky, will be on hand at the event.
DATELINE BEACON HILL -
CHARLIE BAKER ASLEEP AGAIN?
- "20 state troopers face possible discipline in overtime scam probe," by Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen and Shelley Murphy, Boston Globe: "In another black eye for the scandal-ridden Massachusetts State Police, 20 active troopers face potential sanctions for the apparent theft of overtime pay, with the most egregious alleged offenders putting in for as many as 100 no-show shifts, officials said Tuesday. State Police officials said they have reported their findings, which stemmed from an investigation launched last fall, to Attorney General Maura Healey's office for review and potential prosecution. "
A DISTRACTION BY CHARLIE BAKER FROM THE SCANDALS THAT SURROUNDS HIM?
- "Baker pushes more 'urgency' in changing fentanyl trafficking law," by Joshua Miller, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker and top law enforcement officials urged the Legislature Tuesday to make it easier to prosecute traffickers of fentanyl, the ultrapowerful opioid that is often mixed into heroin and plays an increasingly deadly role in Massachusetts' overdose crisis. But because of how a 2015 bill by Attorney General Maura Healey was drafted, prosecutors say it's extremely difficult to charge someone with fentanyl trafficking. Healey ... backs tweaking the fentanyl law."
- "Sales tax-free zone by border? Not so fast, legislators say," by Samantha J. Gross, Boston University Statehouse Program:"For the fourth time in the last three legislative sessions, Lawrence Reps. Juana Matias and Frank Moran have filed a bill to exempt retailers within 10 miles of the New Hampshire border from the sales tax. The bill is a response to the cross-border economic relationship the commonwealth and New Hampshire have historically shared -- northern Massachusetts residents drive to New Hampshire for tax-free shopping."
- "Massachusetts election database was not hacked in 2016, Secretary Bill Galvin says," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com:"The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday released draft recommendations for election security in light of Russian attempts to target election infrastructure during the 2016 elections. Galvin said Massachusetts is already ahead of many states in adhering to the federal recommendations."
DeLeo's COVER-UP!
- "State Rep. Shines A Light On NDAs On Beacon Hill," by Meghna Chakrabarti and Kassandra Sundt, WBUR: "The Massachusetts Legislature has been roiled for a couple of months now by accusations of tolerating a culture of sexual harassment on Beacon Hill. House Speaker Robert DeLeo has promised to confront the issue head on. But last week, as the House was voting on new procedures to deal with harassment, Rep. Diana DiZoglio rose in support of her own amendment to the proposed rules, and to tell her story about how she'd specifically been told to sign a non-disclosure agreement after she'd been harassed in the workplace."
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ON THE STUMP -
- "O'Connor Ives will not seek re-election," by Richard K. Lodge, Eagle-Tribune: "After almost six years in the state Senate capping more than a decade in elected office, Sen. Kathleen O'Connor Ives said this week she will not seek re-election to a fourth term. O'Connor Ives, a Newburyport Democrat elected to the City Council in 2007 and state Senate in 2012, said in an interview she had to 'dig deep' in thinking about another term, discussing it with her husband, Jeff Ives, and considering their 16-month-old son, Ronen."
- "Race is on for state Senate district," by Lisa Kashinsky, Eagle-Tribune: "Rep. Diana DiZoglio is eyeing a new role on Beacon Hill: state senator. After nearly six years in the House of Representatives, DiZoglio, a Methuen Democrat, told The Eagle-Tribune on Tuesday she intends to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Kathleen O'Connor Ives of Newburyport."
- "Race for the 18th Middlesex District is getting crowded, as Leary declares," by Todd Feathers, Lowell Sun: "Five months after losing his City Council seat in a grueling election, Jim Leary says he plans to serve as a "ward councilor" for his neighborhood once again, just in a bigger setting: the State House. Leary has formally filed papers to run for the 18th Middlesex District seat, currently held by state Rep. Rady Mom, who narrowly edged out Leary by 53 votes in the 2014 Democratic primary for the office."
- "Gardner museum security chief to run for Mass. secretary of state," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "Anthony Amore, the security chief at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and a central figure in the institution's search for its stolen artwork, is priming a campaign to become Massachusetts secretary of state. Amore, 51, who announced his campaign on Tuesday, is the first Republican contender in the race that already features a Democratic primary between longtime incumbent Secretary William F.Galvin and Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim, viewed by some as perhaps Galvin's most high-profile challenge in his two-plus decades in office."
- "Attorney, former Senate candidate to challenge new Berkshire DA," by Bob Dunn, Berkshire Eagle: "Less than a week after Berkshire County's new district attorney was sworn in, he has a potential challenger. ... Andrea Harrington, an attorney and former state Senate candidate, on Tuesday announced her decision to take on Berkshire District Attorney Paul Caccaviello in the Democratic primary."
- "Mass. AFL-CIO aide launching run for state Senate," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "A top political hand and lobbyist at the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is launching a run for state Senator Eileen Donoghue's seat, saying he anticipates that the longtime lawmaker will step aside. John M. Drinkwater, a Lowell resident, is running after years of roving the State House as the influential union's legislative and political director."
THE TSONGAS ARENA -
- "Candidates sound off on Trump's drug claim," by Peter Francis, Eagle-Tribune: "During his Monday remarks at Manchester Community College, President Donald Trump called for the death penalty for drug dealers, continued to advocate for a border wall with Mexico and took direct aim at Lawrence, which he called a primary source of New Hampshire's opioid epidemic In response to the president's statements, Democratic candidates for the 3rd District were sharply critical of the president's blaming Lawrence for New Hampshire's drug problem."
2020 WATCH -
- "Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visits Temple," by Lindsay Bowen, the Temple News: "Massachusetts former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick - who has hinted a run for United States President in 2020 - visited the Temple College Democrats for a two-hour meet and greet session last Thursday. 'Given the nature of [Patrick's] responses today, I feel like there's no way he's not going to run,'[Christina Borst, Temple College Democrats's co-president said]. 'The way he spoke, there were a lot of hypotheticals like...'If I were in office, maybe I would've approached it this way.'"
WOOD WAR - Herald: "CLOCK WORK" - Globe: "Troopers accused in OT scam," "Death penalty for drug dealers is a familiar call," "Bombs have Austin asking who's next," "A down-to-earth taste of Boston," "Nurses ramp up staffing battle with hospitals."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
FACT CHECKING TRUMP - "Study cited by Trump polled just 20 drug users," by Allison DeAngelis, Eagle-Tribune: "Lawrence's status as the source of New Hampshire's drug addiction scourge isn't quite as clear-cut as President Donald Trump portrayed it to be, according to a researcher from the study he cited in his national speech in Manchester on Monday. While announcing new opioid initiatives, Trump cited a July 2017 report from Dartmouth College and the National Drug Early Warning System as evidence that Lawrence played a large role in New Hampshire's drug problems. However, the study Trump referenced does not support the declarations he made this week."
- "Nurses union, hospitals battle over ballot question setting patient limits," by Priyanka Dayal McCluskey, Boston Globe: "A powerful Massachusetts nurses union is again pushing for mandated staffing levels, setting the stage for a contentious and expensive fight with hospitals for the support of voters in November. A ballot initiative backed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association would set strict limits on the number of patients assigned to a nurse at one time, for all hospital units in the state. The hospital industry is fighting back, with executives saying the measure is rigid, unreasonable, and would do nothing to improve patient care."
- "Latino Councilor in Holyoke will skip marching in St. Patrick's Parade until more white councilors march in Puerto Rican Parade," by Mike Plaisance, MassLive.com: "Thousands of people withstood the cold or marched to participate in the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, but City Councilor Nelson R. Roman was not among them. Nor will he be, he said Tuesday -- not until more white councilors march in the Puerto Rican Parade in the summer."
- "Healey's links to Berkshire Museum law firm prompt questions," by Larry Parnass, the Berkshire Eagle: "Though WilmerHale attorneys filled court briefs expressing scorn for Healey's probe - rapping its 'languid pace' and 'meritless claims' - they have, over several years, donated more than six times as much to her political campaign, on average, than any other top Boston firm, according to a review of public documents by The Eagle. Healey says the money did not affect how her office pursued or resolved the museum case."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Ryanne Olsen, executive director of Emerge Massachusetts.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - to Eleanor Wood, organizing director for Setti Warren's gubernatorial campaign, who celebrated yesterday.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN YESTERDAY? Yes! The Celtics edged out the Thunder 100-99.
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