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Last night, Cambridge's new Congressman thanked Abt for establishing a difference between the two candidates' positions, and praised the patience of voters who "have been subjected to more phone calls and more political activity than any group of 550,000 people in the country...
...apparently I didn't. I hope and believe that he'll do his job well," Abt said in his concession speech, adding that he plans to run again in two years...
...Somebody has to dare oppose the favorite, the wealthiest," he said. "It's ironic that it falls to Republicans to oppose the rich and powerful. Somebody has to accept the high risk of defeat to keep winner decent and honest," Abt added...
...difficult race--you have to give Abt credit because of who we're running against," said the Republican's campaign manager, Don E. D'Entremont. "We were playing to win until 8 p.m. tonight. It's very disappointing," he added...
Kennedy stalwarts turned out en masse to send the youngest of the Kennedy political clan to the seat being vacated by retiring House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr. with a stylish 71 to 21 percent victory over Republican candidate Clack C. Abt...