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This year, the GOP has been bolstered by publiccriticism of Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, who alongwith other Democratic leaders has been blamed forthe state's estimated $600 million budget deficitand falling bond rating--now the lowest of anystate in the nation. Pierce critics say the latefilings throw the minority leader...
Pierce and his campaign maintain that the latefilings were simply personal oversights, and didnot result in any personal benefit to the minorityleader.
Many state Republicans look to November astheir first real chance to win the governor'soffice in two decades. As a result, many in theGOP, including Pierce, have tried to convince theparty to unite behind a single candidate at theconvention. A candidate who receives 15 percentmore delegate votes than the closest...
Pierce, who has been trailing Weld since thestart of the Republican race for governor, is nowin a position to speculate about victory bysupermajority. A poll of convention delegatesconducted last week by The Boston Herald andWCVB-TV placed him ahead of Weld by 13 percent,providing Pierce's campaign with a...
The filing mistake will not be forgotten beforethe convention on Saturday, but Pierce supporterssay the minority leader's image as a down-to-earthpolitician will carry him to victory this weekend.