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Former Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is calling on Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to sign legislation that would boost stem cell research in the state. In a Boston Herald newspaper editorial, Kerry states that "We heard the same kind of arguments against biotech research that now saves stroke victims and leukemia patients," adding that possible cures are "right at our fingertips" but could remain beyond reach due to politics. He added that Romney signing the bill would lead to a "new era of hope for all."