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Mass Decision 2010: The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Hosts Massachusetts’ Gubernatorial Candidates

By Talia Whyte

All four Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates gathered at Brookline’s Temple Israel Oct. 17 to discuss pressing social issues of concern to 1,100 attendees of various religious affiliations.  The forum was hosted by the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO), whose founding leader, the Rev. Hurmon Hamilton of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, always makes the point that he has the cell phone numbers of all the candidates and calls them regularly.

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Mass Decision 2010: Jill Stein Supporters Speak Out

By Talia Whyte

Supporters for Green-Rainbow party gubernatorial candidate Dr. Jill Stein joined volunteers for other campaigns at Faneuil Hall Oct. 20 for the AARP candidates’ forum. Stein, along with follow green activist Grace Ross, is a perennial political candidate. She previously ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002, the state House of Representatives in 2004 and secretary of the Commonwealth in 2006. Stein did win a town hall seat in Middlesex County in 2005 and re-elected in 2008.

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Mass Decision 2010: President Obama Rallies Massachusetts Voters

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By Talia Whyte

Nearly 15,000 strong gathered early in front of the Hynes Convention Center Oct. 16 just to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama, who was in town in support of Gov. Deval Patrick’s re-election bid and other Massachusetts Democratic candidates running for office. As expected, all the people I spoke to enthusiastically supported Obama’s job performance, stating mainly that they believe he is still “cleaning up the mistakes” of the Bush administration.

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Mass Decision 2010: Voices From The Community

By Talia Whyte

The Patrick/Murray campaign held a rally attended by approximately 100 enthusiastic supporters Oct 10 in Roxbury’s Hibernian Hall.  A running theme with all the supporters I spoke to was that they felt that Patrick has made strides on key issues, such as jobs, health care and education.

I noticed that there is an obvious racial divide among gubernatorial supporters.  I have attended many Patrick campaign sponsored events in the last couple of months, which have been the most racially diverse.  However, I have also attended events sponsored by Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker, where I am the only person of color in the room.

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