Ten years from now, some people will complain that “Baker would have defeated Elizabeth Warren had he run against her, but he ran for reelection instead be ause he secretly favored her.” In reality, Baker is an extremely popular governor, but he wouldn’t come close to beating Warren in a U.S. Senate race.
I agree that someone in the future will say that. LOL
And I don’t know, I think he could maybe get within 10. But he certainly wouldn’t win. And his retirement would hand the Governorship back to the rats (What’s the difference? While he may have no loyalty to the national GOP I still think he’s a better Governor than stinking Martha Coakley would have been). After Weld, Cellucci, and Romney all bailed on the job I’d like to see a Republican Governor there not just pick up stakes.