2014 Massachusetts Governor Election Opinion

We have come to the 2014 governor election to see who will fill the shoes of soon to be former governor, Deval Patrick. The question is though, who will be able to replace the former governor? The candidates running include: Republican Charlie Baker, Democrat Martha Coakley, and independents Evan Falchuck, Scott Lively, and Jeff McCormick. Prior to writing this blog I did some digging into the history of each candidate, their policies and how they perform in the debates. We are taught to support the candidate whose policies align with ours. I however, measure a candidate based on their ability to be a leader. That being said, I cannot support Scott Lively or Jeff McCormick. Lively is a bigot who tries to stop the world from changing, and McCormick is simply more boring than white bread. I cannot support Coakley either. During her time as the District Attorney several children under her watch were sexually abused. I simply cannot trust someone as incompetent as Martha Coakley to lead our state. Which brings us to the last two, Charlie Baker and Evan Falchuck. Logically, Baker has a much larger chance at winning. During the debates he carried himself almost like Mitt Romney did, his deliberation was logical, but not emotional. Falchuck on the other hand did what I have always wanted to do, he provided a human perspective. During one debate Baker and Coakley were arguing about Coakley's incompetence when dealing with the abuse scandals. Falchuck pointed out that they were both using this horrifying instance as political fodder. He said it not only disrespected the other candidates, but also those who suffered from this tragedy. Falchuck knows he has no chance of winning, but his long term goal is to create a new political party, the United Independent Party. In essence the party would provide independent candidates a chance to win. I support this man's ideals and hope for his party's success in the future. In conclusion, even though his chances of winning are absurdly slim, I would vote for Evan Falchuck.