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There are a host of candidates for the state’s top job. But can they lead?

GARY S. SASSE, the founding director of the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University, said that voters care about leadership, and strong leadership can translate into more jobs, better education and treatment of children, and proper stewardship of government. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

All the major candidates running for governor will point to their professional record and say they have the experience to lead the state. But are they effective leaders? As top public administrators or private executives, did they hire the right people and put them in the right jobs? Do they have personal principles or a

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