GOP chairman Jim Lyons decided to go “whole-hog Trumpist.” highly improbable that (Geoff) Diehl — given the demographics — was going to be able to overtake Maura Healey,

 

“After primary day, it was highly improbable that (Geoff) Diehl — given the demographics — was going to be able to overtake Maura Healey,” Paleologos said.

Keller questioned whether the race was “over the day (Diehl) was endorsed by Donald Trump” or when GOP chairman Jim Lyons decided to go “whole-hog Trumpist.” The suggestions echo a wide swath of analysts’ reporting that many Trump-endorsed candidates performed significantly poorly in races across the country.

In a state with an outgoing moderate Republican governor with sky-high approval ratings, Diehl lost to Democrat Healey 34.9% to 63.5%.

The Suffolk University Political Research Center post-election analysis shows Diehl only received 82% of the Republican vote — “a big number,” the director said.

“Republican voters should be voting 95-96% for the nominee,” Paleologos said. “That many people, the fact is, is critical.”  https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/11/27/turnout-for-geoff-diehl-shows-total-dissatisfaction-and-division-within-massgop-pollster/