Baker tops nation’s governors in voter approval ratings

BOSTON – Bay State Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the nation, according to a poll released Friday by Morning Consult, a media and polling company in Washington. Baker, a Republican elected last year, enjoys a 74 percent approval rating, the company said, citing a poll of 1,513 registered voters in Massachusetts. Only 14 percent held a negative view of the governor's job performance.

BOSTON – Bay State Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the nation, according to a poll released Friday by Morning Consult, a media and polling company in Washington. Baker, a Republican elected last year, enjoys a 74 percent approval rating, the company said, citing a poll of 1,513 registered voters in Massachusetts. Only 14 percent held a negative view of the governor's job performance.…