Was Martha Coakley's 2014 loss really her fault?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Aside from Deval Patrick GOP have dominated the gov mansion. And just like Shannon OBrian who lost in 2002 and Haley loss to Patrick,  females have had a hard time, not winning statewide, but gov mansions.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Shannon OBrian and Kerry Healey & Martha Coakley all lost gov races too. Mass, except for Elizabeth Warren exceptional Sen run, havent had female statewide officials. And Coakley was a retread as well, just like Scott Brown in NH.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Anne Romney trumpted the appeal Shannon OBrian had, but she held a narrow lead as well, over Romney.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Chuck Todd said after 2006-2008 economic meltdown and we saw 3 consecutive waves, we might return to norm of typical neutral election years like 2000-2005. And tight predidential races, which this one is shaping up to be a 272-266 slight Dem year.

2014 maybe sign of that, and 2018, may not be a big GOP year with so many of their govs are open seats & they have weak govs in WI, IL, ME & FL. While Baker is their safe bet.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

In a heavily catholic state like Mass, you will get GOP govs from time to time. But, Dems should of ran someone better in IL, MA & MD.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Coakley's loss in 2014 to a maverick Baker was similar to the loss of Shannon OBrien's loss in 2002. The state has been dominated by Dems in legislature, and even Rauner panted Quinn, as an out of control Liberal whose legislature was out of control in spending.

But, 2018, will be a different matter, as voters are urging DC to pass a minimum wage increase. If Dems fail to elect a Speaker in 2016, Dems will pick up ME, FL, NM, NV, WI & IL govs who want to raise it. As Rauner has a 35 % approval, and Gov Walker and Scott have similar approvals.