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Baker Prepares For Strong Opponent In November

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Charlie Baker greets supporters after delivering his primary night speech. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Charlie Baker greets supporters after delivering his primary night speech. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker coasted to victory Tuesday night in the primaries, beating his opponent Mark Fisher by nearly 50 points. While his victory was largely assured, that is not the case for the November election, when he will face Democratic candidate Martha Coakley.

WBUR's Bob Oakes speaks with the Republican candidate about what's ahead in his campaign.

This segment aired on September 10, 2014.

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Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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