MA-Suffolk University/Boston Herald: Coakley (D) up 13

[Tender Branson]

In a matchup against GOP gubernatorial favorite Charlie Baker, Coakley leads by a 44-31 percent margin, according to the Suffolk/Herald poll.

But Baker fares much better against the other Democratic candidates, beating Grossman by 5 points and the rest of the Democrats by double-digit margins.

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Democratic voters are standing strong behind Coakley, whose U.S. Senate loss in 2010 made her the object of national ridicule, according to the Suffolk/Herald poll.

Coakley is getting an impressive 56 percent of the vote in a crowded Democratic field and leads her nearest competitor, Treasurer Steven Grossman, by a 45-point margin, the poll reveals.

Just 11 percent of Democratic voters are backing Grossman while 4 percent are backing former Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem. The rest of the field is not even cracking the 1 percent level, the poll of 600 likely voters shows.

http://bostonherald.com/herald_radio/2014/02/suffolk_herald_poll_coakley_grabs_huge_lead_over_all_rivals

[Gass3268]

I really can't imagine Coakley screws up again here.

[Representative Joe Mad]

I think she deserves another chance.  She made some mistakes and screwed up what could have easily been a dem gain, yes.  But not only did we get it back two years later, we got Warren out of it. 

[ElectionsGuy]

Well this is Massachusetts and Baker is weaker than Brown so I don't think there's any chance she blows this.

[badgate]

I agree Coakley deserves a second chance, but I prefer the underdog Juliette Kayyem to be perfectly honest.

[Zioneer]

Poor Don Berwick.

[ElectionAtlas]

New Poll: Massachusetts Governor by Suffolk University on 2014-02-03

Summary: D: 44%, R: 31%, U: 19%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details