Friday, April 21, 2006
Aaron at Mass Democracy raises an interesting question: is it
better to have a governor who was born in Massachusetts? His answer is
a resounding yes--but he doesn't back up his argument.
Not to be harsh, but maybe that's because it doesn't make much sense.
Don't get me wrong. If a candidate whose attachment to Massachusetts is
questionable picks our state for expediency's sake (see: Mitt Romney,
2002), it's valid to point that out. But that doesn't seem to be the
case with Deval Patrick or Chris Gabrieli or Kerry Healey. They all
have deep ties to Massachusetts, and decided to make their lives here
long before opting to run for governor. Does the fact they were born in
IL and NY and FL, respectively, mean they're less emotionally attached
to MA than someone who's lived here their entire life? Or that they're
somehow less capable of understanding the state's problems than a
native?
I just don't get it. But maybe that's because (gasp!) I was born in NH and grew up in MN.
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