Charlie Baker in the Home Stretch

You Charlie Baker. Troy how how -- the and how -- the internals last -- -- tracking polls last night. We know we are living and dead heat Glenn how we communicate -- be. Right the election but -- but I am feeling very good about. Very good about our chances because I feel. Look at everywhere I go these days I get people told me that they're gonna vote for me to get people tell me they can't wait to vote for me I got people tell -- there already voted for me. And it doesn't much matter if they're Democrats independents they're Republicans. And the level of energy. The people who want change I mean their comments to fetus stolen Election Day won't matter their common. And I think that's really important factor in all of -- we've got. Tremendous energy and enthusiasm there I don't know if you -- any of the clip from our rally last Sunday with Chris Chris. Either governor now we're -- -- hop but. It was a thousand people and they were fired up and that's exactly what it you know that's exactly what we see everywhere -- go literally a rocket over the weekend we had. We started 200 people may be more at a rally in Brockton. We -- huge crowd and without a vote of big crowd. The case I mean everywhere we go and I'm quite sure this weekend we're gonna have some big crowds to. So feel very good about things. Are you love our -- do you regret having gone to their rally with Jeff Perry. Other I don't a lot of supporters on the tape okay I've been down their bullets. Quote from they would let the issue -- down -- back to Cape Cod Times. Endorsement today. And endorsed me apart because -- -- baker understands where issues are he's been done -- your life talked a lot of people and and and he knows what if that happens. And I looked at the part that I expect to do very well down there there was. The -- or 500 people of that green and I did everything I could if they can't do everything -- -- and there. And they want change now we implemented given the go on a different direction. Yeah I just I just wonder I mean I think you're gonna keep the ball under four under 50% but I mean again this comes a recurring question what do you do with that occasional -- who what do scale coming up on your is your nightly -- Paul. -- it. I'm of the opinion at this point that you know this is a two way race okay. This is between the governor and me and I think most voters by the time they get to the Booth on election -- Gunner are gonna recognize that I think in the debate last night. It was very clear that the choices there's a clear choice here okay. My direction lower taxes. Government reform focused on job creation dealing with the deficit in the governor's approach which is clearly going to be more taxes higher spending and fewer job. Mean he won't even admit that we look toward whoever that 121000. Jobs in September was a bad thing. Good job -- in twenty years. Is somebody said he's running ads saying that though we've added more jobs than any other state in America. Is running out saying exactly that about and what it hit the governor really believe we're ahead in the right direction okay so you think whether -- right direction. You should probably vote for him but if you want to vote many people that -- the big number. We think that they have in the wrong direction I'm I'm your only choice on Election Day if you want a different kind of government at a different kind of governor. Start in January. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And -- -- up for probably three or four weeks now and somebody came by this afternoon and stolen off his lawn. This well and cry a street a senseless street crime in west that. Well we gotta get will walk by the police about balloting get a ride -- mass. I'll -- I told come by my house like no one more left so we can have that. I do have some friends around around the commonwealth. Who -- a lot design and and they say they're they're flying out the door and and and several of them that it feels a lot like it did back in January. Terms of the terms of the momentum had -- Election Day so I feel very good about it and. 187746943221877469432. To watch what did you think about -- Scioscia press story tried to blame you were a try to deter you went to what Jim kerosene Jonas basically. Look I think the I I think I took it over and over again that. The Patrick administration in the Patrick campaign will do anything to avoid talking about the last four years of the next four years. And this is just one more example that we get seven days to go before the election state bases it's two billion dollar deficit thank you Governor Patrick. They get lost 41000 jobs last month largest job loss in the country but we're gonna talk about some memo that was written by -- finance guy who worked for the governor. In the summer of 1998. That that's what the voters are interested in and it's no we're going to be talking about we're gonna be talking about our plan for Massachusetts in the fact that we have very different views on where this state -- ago. Let's take some calls for Charlie Baker Republican candidate for governor Steve your next with Howie Carr and Charlie Baker go ahead Steve and. And -- -- and I don't steep -- down kerik withdrew -- We all know how we -- one of the guys but that that little that they gathered data -- on the Chapin. It was you know it's not published all Obama's side it was just like a wave of people showed up. Edged up how we had trouble shifting sides on the -- as you try to decorated. Most every one every I we almost didn't want decide what they gave. Dead you know Archie I I see it up now I wrote that some outraged guides Roy a little bit. And I I did you know like the Detroit which -- Spanish -- surge that was what the bar yep eight. And -- -- -- surgeon -- -- I can't teach right people call me up you get some already in a source either show regularly and eight. You suggest it may be doctored the young sign was stolen by somebody wanted to put it on his -- -- -- -- right does popular vote. Yeah I -- I I agree with Steve though I mean there is direct kind of people at that -- but. And oh the beautiful Foleo look beautiful although they -- -- a lot of other things the next green. Was just lying with people more -- the the other it was great there really was there's tremendous enthusiasm and energy. About the selection and about the chance. Appropriated spending on the state level and also -- spending on the federal level and and that is the fundamental issue for a lot of regular people. They belittle within their means for the past three years than they are dying to see their government through the same thing it's so my. Here's one really is a text remind baker he should promote the fact raising taxes will actually reduce revenue because people are leaving the state in droves. A good -- for it yet because it exactly right and I've been one of the reasons they -- dividend rate in the first place how he withdrew. People expense and especially young people -- saying that if we can't keep the young people around. Without a coach -- universities we've got you know good luck to us by ten years down the road this truth. This is the turning point election for Massachusetts. Where they're gonna get our act together control spending and create a climate for growth and job. Or we're gonna headed in the direction of higher taxes and and fewer jobs and and make met cute it's even less competitive than it already is. And although it signaled that there -- it with the home sales number came up today. Lowest since 1991. Okay. And you continue. If we're going back to those we keep getting those two caucus -- -- lows again and again are the do caucus Sera hang over the numbers. No I know an idea outlook I think -- I think there's a legitimate. -- to be -- bit. -- you -- one party in charge of the whole thing they raise taxes they increased spending they created terrible regulatory environment and bad things happen that's exactly where we are. 617 once you do was start hitting them on Kate when -- -- been the my kids went every chance they get I think those are the reason that the Cape Cod Times endorsement. I took a very aggressive position on that because it's a bad deal for Massachusetts ratepayers and it's bad deal for taxpayers. Talk tell baker than any everytime some -- reporter says Big -- he should just say America -- and move -- and mental history. Policy Mike you're next with Howie Carr and Charlie Baker go ahead Mike. They go after don't get over yet don't -- -- you got -- vote Charlie that you did we are formidable odds on -- acted very big because they're quite a lot I'm not I'm an informed voter. And I that back I'll watch you eat it I haven't if I get that back there with the -- opt for a rocket. Ads but still we're -- they got my vote. I mean the way he talked he talked like -- conservative. On the -- bad. You got it yesterday at this that this is not 2006 this is 2000 intent OK then what he says and what he's done. You know do not add up and most voters have figured this out. Yeah I -- a great good terrific campaigner but this time we've got to live with -- record. Here's and -- record it is very clear. Here's this has come up a lot of times it attacks are just brought it up. Tell baker to keep it simple are you better off today than you were four years ago. That's exactly right and if you think that they have in the right direction you can vote for the governor but most people would say it would say the opposite and that's why I believe. We're gonna win on November sockets. The 978 says I'd vote for baker he wasn't so smug all the time. Howie do you think -- and mud. No I'm just telling you what they're saying here. Okay. I apologize for being mugs photo that I -- say -- to put some effort that's maybe ever about me. Charles Gibson -- hit the Jules Stein a twenty dollar bill actually go to Dunkin' Donuts for coffee so the -- -- could have a debate now that's a sexist thing to say. I I I. I thought you know I. Well our support people it's it's a tough format there's no question about that but I do think we managed to make the point prime minister make the point. People have a real choice in this race and it's pretty clear differences between where the governor's daughter and I'm going into it and it and return it to the question what are you gonna do about the two billion dollar deficit that he's leaving for the next governor and talking about that for ten months. And making proposals on what to do about it and he just basically -- he's got to touch so he just continued to basically pretend that it not for real. When it took big big problem and if he gets reelected we don't know where he's going. I know straight back and actually create told Charlie to make ads using the balls out from four years ago about taxes. The there's there's one actually I think there's a clip from 2006 running -- -- backed group it's pretty compelling. I would urge everybody to check spelling out. What about the public to put it somewhere or buddy could steal a little more easily. Like news that Jason Giambi got to the -- after it during the celtics' first game tonight. 18774694322. Let's see lol your next with how we cargo have low. -- colleague are -- Charlie Miller all our old filly is -- trio. I I just want to play want to chew it the first -- heard why you actually wrote that memo I don't wanna talk about it anymore do we mean anything for many years old news but Trojan specifically cost and tell people what you actually did. For the salute she's administration. And why you actually wrote that I don't think people really understand now. And I wish you'd have done a lot -- my age you year old mother watching a little more fire -- your -- will be chocolate. You want you guerrilla people out looked okay and then Norton. And then that would -- This -- in the category Charlie Baker either too angry very net interest yeah that's. Hey hey Al blue how about this. -- to give you do you want the 200 mile disk. Deval you'll do already wrapped. Acknowledge god now what does knowledge I think. We had I don't know Charlie here we -- what we're all for the dust to -- moves thank you. So -- so what did you -- of our right why you wrote the the memo and stay in 98. Well hey I'm not I don't know what he's reference them but I can tell you though it I would believe in the administration in the summer of 98. There were planning memo for the governor and I think this is some you're gonna need to worry about. In your next term. And that would -- and and basically I hope they've looked -- before I hope somebody's read that they memo. Somebody's -- that they memo for the governor about the budget deficit because if they're not. The only answer to this coming out of the Patrick administration going to be higher taxes. Good luck Kathy says so you have my vote I have your sign on my front lawn -- I live on a dead end street. So they're gonna help we can get that's. Kevin means it'll be a lot less likely to be left lot less likely to be stolen. Joseph you're next with how we cards Charlie Baker -- Republican candidate for governor go ahead -- Charlie in two that they had told not to vote that you look at your literal and attention what is your position in the -- -- but this -- to do very simple if we keep going the direction we're going in the whole thing's going to be a train wreck. You put the whole pension piece puzzle together the deficit in the system overall state local and features. Probably north of 35 billion dollars and it gets worse every year and taxpayers or put a billion dollar of their money into the system every year it. And it's not really move in the number runoff that's what I propose I look if you're gonna protect you and your best that are you're retired the road to the role. If you have let that -- -- you're not arrested or your bill. Equipment -- hey -- you need to pay if you need to pay your own way just like everybody in the private sector -- I think that's fair. But let's let's. Okay thanks thanks 18774694322. Why didn't Charlie mentioned the ball was in New York signing his million dollar book deal during the casino debate. You know I mentioned a lot of things that we get we get the time that we -- and I tried to focus on the stuff I thought was most relevant to voters right now which is. What are we gonna do about the 21000 jobs we lost that September the 3000 jobs we lost in August. And a two billion dollar budget deficit we face going forward and the fact that the governor has no plan. To solve those problems that he's completely out of touch on this as he continued to say they can get better in Massachusetts -- continue to ignore the fact we have a deficit. These are huge you can't solve these problems are ignored -- ballot there exists. And I think that. Voters know these problems exist and I think it's important for them to -- that the governor sees the world very differently than they do and I see the world the same way they do. When the governor says he cut eight billion dollars from budget one -- two caller -- I think the only reason for that is you know you you get your shots and you get your opportunity to take -- making them the simple truth says. He is rainy day fund and federal stimulus money to fund the vast majority. Of the fiscal. Divide that he faced -- governor and that's new taxes just the fact and and most voters know that. As many of your caller -- pointed out so again I'm gonna focus on that thing that I think is most fundamental -- people right now what are we -- -- all the fiscal crisis. What are we gonna do to deal with the job loss figure real plans to build both they're very different than as you won't even acknowledge that we have the problem in the first. It did Chris Christie give you would be any tips for the final days this it was a situation somewhat similar to US. A third party Canada -- well -- incumbent. Relatively popular. Don't get distracted stay on the job and the spending an attack that message and don't get distracted. You know he he basically that people will do everything they can the other side we'll do whatever they can change the subject and talk about anything else. Stay on it stay on it stay on active but the voters care about that's what they're ultimately gonna make the decision. Scott you're next with Howie Carr and Charlie Baker go that's got. Thank you very -- Darwin -- a lot in the campaign -- -- -- -- have a question not welcome detentions and so forth. I totally agree with. Public pension system it's gonna bankrupt the state many others have also heard this huge support. The stone cops on these little details which are used to really bad -- pensions. And why -- we really screwed out of -- that requires that and I are would you support it but didn't sound to me like somebody who's. -- -- I think that the let me just talk for a second about the pension thing one thing to remember about offensive pieces that we don't follow the pension problem. If we don't feel -- bit. It's going to be a train wreck for taxpayers but it's also going to be a train wreck retirees and for people who work in the public sector. And shame other guys and -- who came before me who didn't -- up to this issue and didn't deal with it and continue to just kick the can down the road on this one. This one is one where are trying to do is to be honest and direct with people about the size of the problem and the fact that you have to get that. And I think it. Sort of almost an act of political cowardice for people to continue to say that this system can just keep all the way to go -- and it's not ultimately got a crash. Not all. And that goes for people who are in the system as well the people who pay for it. And for me that's in some ways the most important point here I think we're all PM I do all the teachers association stuff on this. The simple fact is nobody doing anybody a favor by continuing to let the problem gets bigger and bigger and to dig the hole. That we have to work our way out of financially deeper and. -- OK how about this ask Charlie to give his top three cuts and how much each one will say. -- -- a pension -- stuff is between fifty and a hundred million dollars a year. The agency consolidation. Developers -- fish Reagan and consolidate the bureaucracy and -- the bureaucracy that's worked for 500 million depending upon how. How we go and it. Feeling -- until more flexibility with regard to their health insurance benefits that a hundred million and then go visit the small stuff I would just goes on for days. -- -- six million on the on the PR people. The three million the least parking spaces that nobody uses the three million got out of state travel. The two million on the building that nobody occupy if you fight people and it. I mean there's a long list of of opportunities. -- -- wants to know which state agencies will you look to cut jobs from if you could say that you'll have my vote. Give me give me some of the agency's that'll be cut. Oh I think how he liked the way I'm thinking about -- yeah. We have so much duplication at the management level across all of those agencies. All right all of a bit like up under government. The Michael going to be to eliminate a lot of that duplication and -- if you're working on the front lines if you're involved then. You know sort of the stuff that goes on the touch of customers in and constituent there were kids with disabilities -- You -- he -- like after all the stuff in the middle. He says he saw this guy wants this you know specifics like registry of motor vehicles which I don't think would be cut anyway -- it's already events -- Decimated but you know agencies like but by the what do they call MDC now. VCR DC our -- How are -- there are on the table there's a hundred agencies and big government wait -- Manning we're gonna have no problem you know lot fewer problem. Because the opportunity here is to get revolt -- duplication and it's especially true of course what I call the -- Details don't details don't pad pensions I didn't think they've done don't you what should mention that. Charlie -- firefighter hires pay 11% into the pension system. Correct and -- not edit edit not going to be enough to find their retirement. That is exactly the problem that we have they pay 11%. But it's not enough to fund their retirement. Okay my brother in law fears losing his job with Charlie when she works its -- he works for the state does going small group but. Counseling young boys who've been in trouble. Throw line -- people who put him -- put in the time to -- the Frontline stuff. Both the people who have been losing their jobs the last four -- okay that's no -- I'm going. Did you answer the police detail question. Do what we're saying instant to have a Manson the detail. No I do but I do support let's get support using. -- like living in situations that are appropriate. Okay here's the here's the traditional -- question -- while will will you pardon nut cookie amoral if you get in there. I am replicate Cali but I over indicate when I get in there. I thought -- I thought chased -- to Barbara Anderson of assured -- wore a 100%. Behind. Rectified this this terrible injustice. -- -- -- -- Charlie William -- tonight. Actually we have a big event in my hometown of slumped which is going to be for all the folks up by the north short have been supporting the campaign. It was the only event will do well I literally get the walk home at the end of the event. I'm very excited. About -- know Celtics game for the spurs no doubt topic came from it for -- opening opening night. I know I know but you know what there's a lot of people in the North Shore who put an unbelievable my work in this campaign and a look at. Forward evident at the things got picked it quote of bill thank Charlie will be talking to you again. How we car.