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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...
...even if Silber is elected and continues the traditional Democratic stronghold on the governorship, Tsongas said, he is far enough removed from the political "circus" in Massachusetts that he would be able to institute widespread changes without losing key support...
...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...
Tsongas said that although "we have different styles," he added that he is a staunch supporter of Silber, the controversial Boston University president. Tsongas said he was especially impressed by Silber's recent book, Straight Shooting, in which the nominee outlines his belief that the U.S. is in the midst of a major economic and cultural decline...
...John Silber, for all his problems, is the first person who feels in his gut that this is the most important issue that faces America at the moment," Tsongas continued...