Day 3 and he still makes the front page -- below the fold today, but nevertheless, front page news. Add to that two editorials; one titled, "The race is on". (p.A19) The Boston Globe is declaring that with Charlie Baker's announcement Wednesday the contest of who will be the next governor of Massachusetts has begun. That speaks to how qualified he is for the job and of course, how serious a candidate he is. Sure, The Globe also mentions Cahill and Mihos, and even Patrick, but the overall impression given is that Charlie Baker's declaration in those two small words, "I'm in," is so significant, that he has officially kicked off the 2010 gubernatorial campaign.

The Boston Globe, Friday, July 10, 2009, "Is Baker ready for tough choices?" by Scot Lehigh, p. A19
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/07/10/is_baker_ready_for_tough_choices/

The Boston Globe, Friday, July 10, 2009, "Baker bid for governor rallies struggling GOP" by Matt Viser, p.A1
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/10/baker_bid_for_governor_rallies_struggling_republican_party/

The Boston Globe, Friday, July 10, 2009, "The race is on" editorial, p.A18
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2009/07/10/the_race_is_on/