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Discuss the candidates and issues in this year's Massachusetts election.

Are campaign ads too negative?

Governor's race so far?

Patrick's Web TV channel?

The competence candidate?

Following Mitt Romney as he eyes a possible run for president

Candidates for lieutenant governor

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Timothy Murray

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Reed Hillman

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John J. Sullivan

Green-Rainbow

Martina Robinson

Lieutenant hopefuls debate for gubernatorial candidates

(By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff, 10/28/06)

It was the kind of debate that Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey has urged Deval L. Patrick to accept-- a one-on-one with direct questioning.

on the agenda

Compare the candidates' positions through a Globe Q&A

Points of view: issues

Shut out of TV debate, candidate heads to court (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff, 10/27/06)

Sparks fly at lieutenant governor debate (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff, 10/18/06)

NEW ENGLAND IN BRIEF: Lieutenant governor candidates to debate (Boston Globe, 10/17/06)

Nominee Murray has handled appeals for sex offenders (By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff, 10/13/06)

To lifetime of challenges, she adds a try for lieutenant governor (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff, 10/10/06)

Fund-raising letter may have violated law (Boston Globe, 10/8/06)

Lieutenant governor hopefuls stump to the finish (Boston Globe, 9/19/06)

Light turnout seen at polls in early morning voting (By Scott Allen, Globe Staff, 9/19/06)

Race for 2d spot down to the wire Democrats' contest close (Boston Globe, 9/18/06)

Millions spent on running-mate race (Boston Globe, 9/15/06)

Goldberg ad raises stakes as foes reply (Boston Globe, 9/13/06)

Lieutenant governor contenders spar at debate (Boston Globe, 9/9/06)

A candidate tries to minimize the glare from Cheney's visit (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff, 9/8/06)

Nurse quits lieutenant governor race (Boston Globe, 9/2/06)

Lt. gov. hopefuls feud over résumés (Boston Globe, 9/2/06)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Murray says he's 'ready to rock and roll' (Boston Globe, 9/20/06)

GLOBE EDITORIAL: Vote today (Boston Globe, 9/19/06)

SCOT LEHIGH: What it takes to be No. 2 (Boston Globe, 9/12/06)

GLOBE EDITORIAL: For lieutenant governor (Boston Globe, 9/11/06)

VYING FOR THE NO. 2 SPOT: As primary looms, 3 candidates for lieutenant governor have their say (Boston Globe, 9/1/06)

EILEEN MCNAMARA: Voice for the middle class (Boston Globe, 8/27/06)

DAN PAYNE: The race for No. 2 (Boston Globe, 8/24/06)

JOAN VENNOCHI: The e-mail trail (Boston Globe, 8/24/06)