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By Eric Levenson

Boston.com Staff

October 24, 2014 12:49 PM

Hillary Clinton and Senator Elizabeth Warren are in town to campaign on behalf of Martha Coakley, and that boost couldnt come at a better time for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

Clintons speech concentrated on womens economic issues, including paid sick time (a Coakley talking point) and equal pay for equal work.

A 20th century economy is not going to work for 21st century women and families, Clinton said. Isnt it amazing that were still debating that women deserve equal pay for equal work?

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As the attorney general looked on from behind the podium, Clinton lauded Coakleys work in government over the years.

I have followed this race with great attention, Clinton said. It should not even be close.

The event came a day after Republican candidate Charlie Baker took a nine-point lead 45 percent to 36 percent in the latest poll from The Boston Globe. Thats a major shift from just last week, when the two candidates were virtually tied.

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Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren Swoop into Boston to Pick Up Coakleys Pieces