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Roosevelt's choice of campaign strategy was also called into question by political experts. He frequently criticized the governor's support of casino gambling, even as polls showed public support for gaming
...Mashantucket Pequots are a tiny tribe of 320 people and untold millions of dollars -- earned at their reservation casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, above. Last week the Smithsonian Museum received $10 million from the Pequots...
...Crimson editorial states, "As governor, [Bill Weld] has understood the importance of attracting employers to the state," Not one new business has moved to Massachusetts during the Weld administration. Weld's only prescription for the economy is the introduction of casino gambling. This is a cure worse than the disease...
...Casino gambling does not generate new strength for the economy, but only transfers money from one person to another. The only thing it does generate is crime and moral decay. Instead of attacking Roosevelt for this courageous stand against popular casinos. The Crimson should congratulate...
Unfortunately, Roosevelt is hardly a better choice. He has shown his political ineptitude most notably in his outspoken opposition to a New Bedford casino, a project that both Weld and the vast majority of state residents support...