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Conversations with the candidates
Scott Helman and Carolyn Ryan of The Boston Globe and Jim Braude of New England Cable News held a series of on-air conversations with the candidates for governor.
Christy Mihos conversation
Focus put on people, problem solving
Christy Mihos discussed his immigrant father’s grocery store, his days as a student leader at Stonehill College, and his relationship with his family. (4/26/06)
Chris Gabrieli conversation
For immigrants' son, family was first
Christopher Gabrieli discussed his youth in Buffalo, his lifelong friends from Harvard University, and his father's immigrant values. (4/20/06)
Kerry Healey conversation
From sheltered youth to culture shock
Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey discussed her Florida youth, the culture shock of moving north to attend Harvard, and her Vermont vacation home. (4/13/06)
Tom Reilly conversation
On the strength of family, community
Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly discussed his tough upbringing, the tragedies he encountered, and the people who helped him to succeed. (4/6/06)
Deval Patrick conversation
On values, mobility, hardscrabble past
Deval Patrick discussed what it was like to move from the South Side of Chicago to Milton Academy, and his multi-million-dollar vacation home in the Berkshires. (3/29/06)
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