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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Johnson says housing concerns have taken precedence over the abortion question. "Those issues have sort of pushed other issues like abortion and recycling, which I think are important to the city, to the back burner," he says.

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Cambridge and Abortion Rights | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

Because three incumbents are not seeking re-election, a large number of candidates are seeking council spots, said Theresa S. Neighbor, executive director of the Election Commission, in an interview yesterday. Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci and Councillors Saundra M. Graham and David E. Sullivan will not return to the council...

Author: By Michael P. Mann, | Title: Council Readies for Election | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

Are they opposed to Proposition 1-2-3? Are they endorsed by the good-government Cambridge Civic Association? Did they speak in my dining hall?

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Fear and Loathing on Long Island | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

Demographically, the reason we Democrats lose is easily explicable. Most Democrats are wealthy commuters who care more about New York City's mayoral race than about who's fixing their streets. The only people who come out to vote are the "townies," local merchants and government workers who depend on...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Fear and Loathing on Long Island | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

The local government blatantly caters to these voters. Town meetings are held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., when only people who work locally (read Republicans) can attend. Commuters are not going to take a day off of work to keep track of local government.

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Fear and Loathing on Long Island | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

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