Advertisement

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Baker, Fisher Debate At WBUR

09:11
Download Audio
Resume
Republican gubernatorial candidates Charlie Baker and Mark Fisher debated at WBUR Wednesday, Aug. 13. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Republican gubernatorial candidates Charlie Baker and Mark Fisher debated at WBUR Wednesday, Aug. 13. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In less than a month, Massachusetts primary voters will pick the final candidates for governor. Three Democrats and two Independents are running.

On the Republican side, there are two candidates: former Republican state cabinet official and health care executive Charlie Baker and businessman Mark Fisher. They debated Wednesday morning at WBUR.

Guest

Bob Oakes, host of WBUR’s Morning Edition and moderator of the gubernatorial debate. He tweets @bob_oakes.

More

WBUR: 2 Republican Visions For Mass. At WBUR Debate

  • "Tea Party-aligned candidate Mark Fisher blasted the state’s new gun law and argued for the elimination of targeted industry tax credits. His conservative positions veered far to the right, making the man sitting to his left, front-runner Charlie Baker, come across as a moderate."

This article was originally published on August 13, 2014.

This segment aired on August 13, 2014.

Advertisement

More from Radio Boston

Listen Live
Close