Photo-ops with Dems gives GOP governor an edge
Baker, a
Last week, Baker was flanked by prominent
Baker also posed for the cameras with Democrats
He even crashed a press conference last month with Democratic Attorney General
Political observers say sharing the stage with top
Gonzalez and Massie have struggled to win name recognition and raise enough money to get their messages out. Neither responded to requests for comment for this story.
Likewise, Baker's get-along personalty makes it hard for
"It's hard to attack a man who is friendly because you'll come across as disingenuous," said
"He gets media coverage by doing his job, which includes bill signings and other public events," he said. "It's a conventional strategy for any incumbent gubernatorial candidate."
Baker edged out Democrat
He faces a
Democrats
Baker-Polito campaign spokesman
Baker has amassed a sizable war chest in his bid for another four-year term -- reporting
In the past few weeks, he has started spending heavily on campaign work and reserved millions of dollars worth of ad time on TV stations.
The
The state's Democratic Party has regularly sought to paint Baker with the same brush as Trump on divisive issues such as immigration and abortion rights.
But political observers say it doesn't appear to be working, as Baker distances himself from Trump and far-right conservatives.
He said Baker knows he needs to cozy up to
It's a strategy that mirrors the approach of two of Baker's political mentors -- Govs.
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