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Meanshile, here’s what the Herald is saying:

Chris under the microscope: Stem cell ties don’t jibe with denials

By Dave Wedge

Boston Herald Chief Enterprise Reporter

Friday, September 15, 2006

A company founded by Chris Gabrieli is one of the world’s leading patent holders in stem cell research, raising questions about the Democratic candidate for governor’s denials that he stands to profit from his plan to fund the controversial science with tax dollars.
  Isis Pharmaceuticals – a company in which Gabrieli owns $1.5 million in stock – ranks third in the country in stem cell patents. Gabrieli sat on the firm’s board of directors until February.
  The company holds 46 stem cell patents – second only to the University of California and the Japan Science and Technology Agency – and has as many as 30 more pending.
  One Isis patent reviewed by the Herald is for a technique devised by the company for “maintaining a pluripotent stem cell.” The highly technical document also includes mention of “embryonic stem cells” while other patents refer to methods of preserving stem cells.
  But Gabrieli insisted yesterday that “Isis doesn’t do stem cell research.”

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The Herald is taking a particularly aggressive tone with Gabrieli.  Considering that the conservative voters on Gabrieli’s radar are more likely to be Herald voters, that’s not a good sign for his campaign.

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  1. This is playing great for Gabrieli and the campaign.  This added interest will only serve to increase turnout to levels higher than are currently projected.

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    WRKO’s coverage was superb for Gabrieli this morning and they are not usually aligned with the Democrats on much. 

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    I noticed that you missed the editorial in this morning’s Herald so I thought that I’d help you out.

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    Healey picks (on) her man
    By Boston Herald editorial staff
    Friday, September 15, 2006

    The question today, class, is whether voters in the Democratic primary will want to take advice from the Republican Party’s gubernatorial candidate? Hmmm, let’s think!

    Yesterday Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey launched a negative ad aimed at Chris Gabrieli, calling him a “tycoon” and charging a company he owns stock in “could profit from his stem cell plan.” The company, Isis Pharmaceuticals, issued a statement saying it “is not now conducting, has not in the past conducted and has no current plans to conduct stem cell research.” So much for the merits of the pre-primary attack.

    But it’s the politics of this premature launch that are even more bewildering. Healey insists she’ll have ads giving equal treatment to her other potential Democratic rivals, Attorney General Tom Reilly and Deval Patrick in the precious few days that remain.

    Frankly, they should be so lucky.

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    Here’s a few other gems for you.

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    Brian McGrory today in the Globe: Obviously, Healey fears Gabrieli. There’s no other explanation for this ridiculous ad. His moderate stands cut across party lines. His bank account allows him to campaign more than fund-raise. So she’s trying to manipulate the Democratic vote in the waning days of the primary.

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    Frank Phillips today in the Globe:The ad sparked speculation that Healey was trying to influence the Democratic primary. Some surveys indicate Gabrieli holds the widest lead among the Democrats over Healey in a general election match-up.

    “Kerry Healey wants to face Deval Patrick, not Chris Gabrieli,” said Jeffrey M. Berry, a professor of political science at Tufts University. “Gabrieli has broader appeal among independent voters, which is something Kerry Healey desperately needs.”

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    • This is playing great for Gabrieli and the campaign.  This added interest will only serve to increase turnout to levels higher than are currently projected.

      • We can agree to disagree on the politics, but I almost lost my lunch laughing when I saw this.  Excellent response!!  Absolutely one of the best that I have seen, even if I am the “target” of it.  I need to send you a 6 for that one. 🙂

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        I meant what I said – I am also sure that Baghdad Bob did!  The only difference is that my opinion is based upon most of the media coverage and feedback we are receiving.

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        Interestingly, leave it to Deval Patrick himself to perhaps sum this up best.  He said that he has no doubt that Gabrieli’s motives are “to advance healing, not make money”.

    • Margery Eagan, in today’s Herald, said:

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      Gabrieli? Light-years from his dismal runs for Congress and lieutenant governor. Great on schools. No doubt when you put 40 percent of this tax into 60 percent of that tax, you get 80 percent of some other tax. Do you care?

        I do care that when the Big Dig fell apart, Mitt Romney in his orange vest soothed my shattered nerves. That’s something Gabrieli could never do. And though Gabrieli wants to believe Kerry Healey just went after him because she fears his zillions most, I bet she did it to elevate him because she fears Deval Patrick most.

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      You think Healey might have some internal polling prompting herad buy?

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