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Name: Nancy Miranda Residence: Brockton Age: 24 Profession: Call center associate Party: Democrat Leaning: Did not vote in primary. After debate, leaning toward Healey. Debate reaction: Comparing Deval Patrick with Kerry Healey, she said: `` If he was to go into office I think people would walk all over him. . . . She seems more stern with her views, and I liked that.' Turning to Christy Mihos, she said, ``I liked the fact that he's from Brockton . . . [but] he seemed like he didn't answer a lot of the questions.' She liked Healey's support of merit pay for teachers. `` I'm still kind of torn as a Democrat. I don't want to vote . . . for a Republican. . . . I just think she has a better grasp on what needs to be done.' More coverage of Campaign 2006
 
Name: Nancy Miranda
Residence: Brockton
Age: 24
Profession: Call center associate
Party: Democrat
Leaning: Did not vote in primary. After debate, leaning toward Healey.

Debate reaction: Comparing Deval Patrick with Kerry Healey, she said: `` If he was to go into office I think people would walk all over him. . . . She seems more stern with her views, and I liked that." Turning to Christy Mihos, she said, ``I liked the fact that he's from Brockton . . . [but] he seemed like he didn't answer a lot of the questions." She liked Healey's support of merit pay for teachers. `` I'm still kind of torn as a Democrat. I don't want to vote . . . for a Republican. . . . I just think she has a better grasp on what needs to be done."

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