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Despite affirming that they will throw their weight behind different candidates, both former Republican gubernatorial candidate Stephen Pierce and former U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas told a Kennedy School of Government audience yesterday that next week's elections will mark a turning point in the state's political landscape.
"This is the type of election that comes along once in a lifetime," Pierce said. "Every election is said to be important. This one is critically important."
Both Pierce and Tsongas, in separate 20 minute addresses, agreed that either gubernatorial candidate--Democratic nominee John R. Silber or Republican nominee William F. Weld '66--would shake up the state's political status quo if elected.
In his address, which preceded Tsongas', Pierce made little reference to Silber, instead affirming that Weld is sufficiently removed from the state's politics to successfully implement badly-needed changes.
"It seems that Dr. Silber is aJohnny-come-lately on this issue," said Pierce.