HOW'S THE BAY STATE VERSION OF THE UR DOING? (via AWW)

Deval Patrick tanks in new poll (Joe Dwinell, March 26, 2009, Boston Herald)

A wave of voter disgust at business as usual on Beacon Hill has swamped Gov. Deval Patrick, dealing the first-term governor a devastating credibility blow that leaves his re-election hopes shaken, a new 7News poll has found.

Patrick’s standing with voters is so weak that he is locked in a dead heat with his main political rival, scoring 30 percent to state Treasurer Tim Cahill’s 35 percent if the general election were held today - even though Cahill hasn’t even said he’s running.