Today in Diane's class, she told us to give her a hand on her decision for the government elections today, and so we are all doing research to find out which is the better choice to make and I found a very interesting article about Patrick vs Baker…

Still, Patrick has racked up a number of environmental accomplishments in the past four years, backing and signing climate and "green communities" bills and forming a Clean Energy Center that provides financing and counsel to the state's fast-growing cleantech sector. Massachusetts' cleantech venture funding has risen more than 12-fold in a decade, higher than any state but California, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report.

 This fall, Patrick is defending this record against two challengers from the right who say economic recovery hasn't come quickly or efficiently enough, and one from the left who says he hasn't made enough environmental progress. Republican Charlie Baker, a former health-care executive and state finance secretary, presents the biggest threat, running within four points of Patrick in recent polls. Independent Tim Cahill, who's polling at 10 percent, could end up helping Patrick by splitting the anti-incumbent vote. But Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein, polling at 4 percent, could cut into Patrick's support from progressives.

About the envestment...

Patrick remains committed to the system, but Baker gave a noncommittal assessment last week: "I'm willing to participate as long as it doesn't cost Massachusetts jobs and money ... I don't know if I'm against it or not. I view that as something that needs to be reviewed." Earlier this year, Baker said he didn't know whether climate change was human-caused. He later said that it was human-caused but added that he opposes cap-and-trade (it wasn't clear whether he meant a national system or RGGI).
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-massachusetts-governors-race

His Words:
“I’m willing to participate as long as it doesn’t cost Massachusetts jobs and money,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker said during a morning appearance on WRKO. “I don’t know if I’m against it or not. I view that as something that needs to be reviewed.”

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1350692386/Baker-Cahill-would-review-greenhouse-gas-pact

Charlie Baker

Charlie BakerPhoto: John GilloolyBaker's political experience comes from his time as secretary of administration and finance under former Govs. William Weld and Paul Cellucci, where he helped design the financing plan for Boston's Big Dig tunnel project. His chief business experience comes from 10 years as CEO of the nonprofit Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-massachusetts-governors-race