I didn’t vote for Deval Patrick four years ago. Â I kinda liked the guy, but I expected four more years of standard Beacon Hill special interest protection, waste, and corruption. Â I have been delighted and surprised by the kind of governor that he’s turned out to be.
- Do you own a car? Â Have you noticed that your insurance rates are competitive? Have you noticed how they went down? Â Thank Deval Patrick. Â He did something that his predecessors, Democratic and Republican, did not. Â He opened the insurance market.
- Did you hear about the pension reform? Â About how the qualification for pensions are much more strict, and no more sweetheart deals for part-time political hacks? Â Deval Patrick.
- For a long time there were 49 states that permitted the option of flagmen at construction sites rather than the more expensive full-time police officers. Â Now there are 50. Â Guess who, again.
- He was a fierce supporter of gay marriage, and his influence is one of the reasons that the Constitutional Convention declined to put the question of gay marriage on the ballot. Â He helped deliver the 75% of the legislature that kept gay marriage legal in Massachusetts.
I’ve lived in Massachusetts for almost 20 years now, and he has far exceeded his predecessors. Â I want him to continue his work.
There are plenty of other reasons why you should vote for him, too. Â Check out his list of accomplishments. Â I’m sure you’ll find more reasons why he’s the right choice.
Please vote for Deval Patrick!