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« Romney gone all weekend | Main | Lamont leading Lieberman in Connecticut Senate poll » Monday, August 7, 2006Patrick, Gabrieli vie for gay supportGay rights activists Alexander Westerhoff and Tom Lang of Manchester hosted a fundraiser for Deval Patrick Friday along with the Freedom to Marry PAC. Westerhoff reports that Rev. Peter Gomes of Harvard endorsed Patrick. "I have known Deval Patrick since he was an undergraduate in Harvard College, I have followed his remarkable career with interest since that time, and I am delighted to count him among my parishioners and my friends,'' Gomes said in a statement. "Few people have been better prepared in temperament or capacity, or through experience, for this office than Deval." Patrick and Democratic rival Christopher Gabrieli are vying for support among gay and lesbian voters. Gabrieli is a longtime backer of gay marriage and picked up positive reviews in this recent posting. Posted by at 08:05 AM
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