Republican Governor Charlie

Baker's 2018 State of the Commonwealth speech doubled as the unofficial start
of his re-election bid, and highlighted some of the major hurdles his
would-be challengers face (e.g., Democratic goodwill and Baker's artfully
crafted post-partisan persona). Adam Reilly and Peter Kadzis were on scene
to offer instant analysis, and also got some keen insights from their WGBH
colleague Mike Deehan, Mass Live reporter Gin Dumcius, Politico's Lauren
Dezenski, and State Senator Karen Spilka--who didn't respond quite as
enthusiastically to Baker's speech as many of her Democratic colleagues.