Boston Globe endorses GOP gubernatorial candidate for first time in 20 years

Boston Globe endorses GOP gubernatorial candidate for first time in 20 years
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Charlie Baker's surging campaign received more good news this weekend, as Baker became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate in two decades to win the backing of The Boston Globe in a general election.

Massachusetts' largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed Baker over Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley. Though a Baker administration "may have its awkward moments," the paper wrote, the candidate was well-equipped for the job and would "provide the best counterpoint to the instincts of an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.