Gov. Baker Votes In Swampscott--But Not For Trump Or Cruz
SWAMPSCOTT (CBS) -- Gov. Charlie Baker wouldn't say who he voted for outside of his hometown polling spot Tuesday morning, but he made one thing clear on Monday: he still refused to throw his support behind Donald Trump.
"I've said before that I wasn't going to vote for Donald Trump and I wasn't going to vote for Ted Cruz, so you can take it from there," Baker told WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens Tuesday morning.
Baker voted first thing Tuesday morning, along with his wife, Lauren. When pressed on who he voted for, Massachusetts' highest-ranking Republican would not say.
"I voted for the person I thought was the best candidate," Baker said.
On Monday, Baker had hinted at his possible support for Sen. Marco Rubio or Gov. John Kasich.
"I think Rubio and Kasich are both fine men, and I'm looking forward to seeing them continue their campaigns," Baker said Monday.
Baker had thrown his support behind New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie before the New Hampshire primary, but Christie got pummeled in the Granite State--and shortly after, Christie pronounced his support for Trump.
On Monday, Baker reiterated that he did not support Trump.
"I've made clear that I'm not voting for Donald Trump," said Baker on Monday. "As I've said many times before, either on very specific issues or just more broadly, he's not my guy and he's not my candidate."
Polls have shown Trump leading in Massachusetts. Gov. Baker would not say whether he would support Trump if he became the party's nominee, saying it was too soon to say whether Trump would win the nomination for sure.
"I'm not willing to concede that Donald Trump is going to be the nominee in the general," said Baker. "There are 34 states that are still left to vote after today, and I don't know why everyone's presuming this race is over."
Baker cited Mitt Romney's path to the Republican nomination in 2012 as an example.
"Mitt Romney was the presumptive favorite in 2012, and he didn't get to 51 percent until June," said Baker. "There's a long way to go and a lot of delegates to be counted."
Gov. Baker urged Massachusetts citizens to get out and vote in the state's Super Tuesday presidential primary on Twitter Tuesday morning.
Polls are open now until 8:00 p.m. for the MA Presidential Primary. Get out and vote! #SuperTuesday https://t.co/e0J0xGfp8x
— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) March 1, 2016
With Gov. Christie out of the race, Gov. Baker has said he does not plan on endorsing any of the other candidates for president.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens reports