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Francis X. Bellotti, the leading Democratic candidate for governor, made a baby-kissing stop in Harvard Square yesterday afternoon as part of a busy weekend of last-second campaigning...
Even with polls giving him a comfortable 11-point lead over opponent John R. Silber heading into tomorrow's primary, Bellotti warned his supporters that the race is not over...
...There is such turbulence at this stage," said Bellotti. "You don't really know where you stand, overall rules don't apply...
Major political positions: In a year when voters are angry about the state's fiscal problems, Bellotti has been fighting his image as a Beacon Hill "insider." That image stems in part from his long history in state politics, although he has been out of office for four years. Bellotti is pro-choice and supports the death penalty. He has called for restructuring state government to deal with fiscal problems. Steps would include moving more health care into the home, and regionalizing some state transportation services to eliminate overlapping. He opposes the Citizens for Limited Taxation ballot question that would...
Work and political experience: After serving as a law clerk with the state's Supreme Judicial Court, Weld worked for 10 years at the Boston law firm of Hill & Barlow. He lost to Democrat Francis X. Bellotti in the 1978 race for attorney general. In 1981, he was appointed U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. Former President Ronald W. Reagan brought Weld to Washington in 1986, appointing him assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division. Weld resigned from the post in 1988 to protest the actions of former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese. He now works for the Boston...