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...fund stem cell research. Although all of the candidates support such research, they disagree about how to allocate state research money, specifically whether Harvard should receive a significant share of it. While Chris F. O. Gabrieli ’81 supports a merit-based award system, Deval L. Patrick ’78 and Thomas F. Reilly favor giving large grants to the University of Massachusetts. At the Sept. 7 debate, held at the Kennedy School of Government, State Attorney General Reilly said, “Harvard’s got plenty of money...
...paper, the policies of the three Democratic candidates for the governorship of Massachusetts don’t differ much. They all can proudly point to position papers that reflect a genuine commitment to progressive values. But Deval L. Patrick ’78 has been able to differentiate himself from the pack in a noteworthy and decisive way. He has made Massachusetts excited about state politics for the first time in a long time. Patrick entered this race as a virtual unknown facing opponents who enjoyed recognition throughout the state. Through relentless grassroots campaigning, he has been able to earn...
...Patrick’s personal story is a testament to his dynamic personal character. Born in one of Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods, he went on to graduate from both Harvard College and Harvard Law School. It’s no surprise, then, that Patrick is passionately committed to providing today’s disadvantaged youth with the same opportunities that allowed him to move from Chicago’s South Side to the boardrooms of the Justice Department and Coca-Cola...
Gabrieli emphasized that his campaign work had taught him much about the lives of transgender citizens, while Patrick said he was “still trying to get his head around” transgenderism itself. Still, they agreed that extending public school hours in Massachusetts would allow more time to teach students about tolerance for all people, including transgender individuals, and that hate crime legislation should be extended to explicitly protect transgender crime victims...
...It’s about understanding that we can be in one intact community,” Patrick said, “and value and respect our differences...