As life in Massachusetts finally returns to a semblance of normalcy, Gov. Charlie Baker continues to get high marks from Massachusetts voters. In March, a Suffolk University / Boston Globe poll put his overall approval rating at 67 percent, with 71 percent backing his handling of COVID-19. You might think the Mass GOP would be celebrating those numbers, which suggest Baker will be tough to beat if he seeks a third term in 2022. Instead, if Baker does run for re-election, his own party might become his biggest hurdle. Scroll through the Mass GOPâs Facebook page, and youâll see Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised for saying systemic racism doesnât exist, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem cheered for limiting transgender kidsâ access to sports. But Baker gets no such plaudits; instead, heâs panned