Helping Patrick Is Helping Party Is Helping President. by Milota Sidorova

Senate passed the bill pushing Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick into the chair of recently gone Edward Kennedy. The last one from three brothers died of brain cancer on August 25. According observers Patrick temporary replacement should reinforce Democrat party, their Congressional 60 votes, but it is the direct step how to highlight a politician with low rating before re-election. The feelings and reasons are mixed. It’s no surprise to see close ties among democrat Governor and first time Senator and president Obama. They were University fellows and choosing Patrick would be a great help. The other candidates to Kennedy successor were also former Gov. Michael D! ukakis, the party's 1988 presidential nominee, and Paul Kirk, a Kennedy friend and chairman of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. Patrick was in great need of getting more attention before state election scheduled on the next year. Getting back to the highest game, along with his current career might help. This however, is not a gift, but a loan. According Democratic political strategist Mary Ann Marsch, Patrick had to satisfy in two big issues. The first were Massachusetts voters and the second, the President, himself. Obama won also because of this state, so re-electing Democrat back to Governor’s seat would strengthen his position. On the local level, Patrick has to face Republican rivals, above all - Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker. Baker stood up against his administration calling it „ a masquarade“. He said that Patrick Administration had proven that without a solid policy and core beliefs on education, all that left was politi! cs. He attacked his education policy suppport. At the end, the! fact Wa shinghton interferes local issues, saving man from disgrace to make him a winner is a common thing in politics. However, you can still hear angry voices about the decision…

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