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Massachusetts Governor Race -- Wrangling with Massachusetts issues

As the race for the Massachusetts governor seat continues, the battle over certain issues tied to the Bay State has created sharp distinctions among the four candidates.

	Healey	Patrick	Mihos	Ross
Cape wind	No	Yes	No	Yes
Death penalty	Yes	No	Yes	No
Limit employer access to criminal records	No	Yes
Lift cap on charter schools	Yes	No	No
MCAS as graduation requirement	Yes	Yes	No	No
Merit pay for teachers	Yes	No	Yes
Income tax roll back	Yes	No	Yes	No
Allow municipalities to impose local meal tax	No	Yes	No	No
Same-sex marriage	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage	Yes	No	Yes	No
Grant illegal immigrants driver's licenses	No	Yes	No	Yes
In-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants	No	Yes	No	Yes
Public funding for stem-cell research	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
MBTA fare hike	Yes	No	No
Legalize casinos	Yes, slot machines No, casinos	No	Yes, slot machines No, casinos
Extend school day	Yes	Yes	Yes
Universal preschool for 3-5 year olds	Yes	Yes
Full-day kindergarten	Yes	Yes	Yes
Keep $295 employer contribution to a state fund for the uninsured	No	Yes	$295 is not adequate to fund what the law is promising
Build a liquefied natural gas facility	Yes	No	Must site LNG terminals offshore (Not clear if he supports)

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Massachusetts Governor Race -- Wrangling with Massachusetts issues

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