But the self-described “pro-life” Republican has dodged questions about whether he would support a federal abortion ban. Diehl has pledged to uphold state laws surrounding abortion access. There will likely be fireworks over abortion and former President Donald Trump. Diehl has tried to walk the line between denouncing the governor’s pandemic policies and making sure voters know he supported Baker, who continues to poll well with independents and Democrats, in all three of the moderate Republican's campaigns for governor. Healey’s deference to Baker has been well documented, and she’ll likely be loath to criticize the popular governor in a primetime setting. Charlie Baker’s job performance, which could make for some awkward television. They’ll probably be asked to grade outgoing Gov. And while Healey pledged to overhaul the MBTA’s leadership in her transportation plan, neither candidate has been pressed for specifics on how they would fix the beleaguered public transit system - and how they would stop the T from riding off a financial cliff. Neither candidate has detailed a plan for dealing with a possible Covid-19 resurgence this winter, beyond Diehl saying he would end vaccine mandates for state employees and rehire workers fired for not complying with them. Neither Healey nor Diehl will say how they would handle more migrants arriving in Massachusetts through red-state governors’ transport programs. The candidates might actually have to answer the questions they’ve been avoiding. SETTING THE STAGE - Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl will face off tonight in a debate that could jolt a sleepy election season but is unlikely to change the course of a gubernatorial contest the Democrat is heavily favored to win.
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