Word: bachrach
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...race narrowed to two candidates only within a few weeks of the decisive election on September 16. Allston State Rep. Thomas M. Gallagher, who left the race in June, commented that liberal State Sen. George Bachrach had won "Race A"--a sort of unofficial primary election to become the contender opposite Kennedy. As Gallagher went on to say, the race in the real primary was beyond Bachrach--perhaps beyond any other candidate...
...moment Kennedy announced his candidacy, he was set against a pack of local office holders and activists. They could hardly attain the polish of a campaign that tapped the best political talent in the country and much of its media, and which could afford not to cut corners. While Bachrach spent about $500,000 from January to September, the Kennedy campaign laid out more than $1 million...
...Bachrach, meanwhile, ran an offensivecampaign--occasionally in more senses than one.The challenger almost had a chance in late August,when he rode to within five poll percentage pointsof his opponent on the campaign's first directKennedy-bashing. He questioned the candidate'sknowledge of the district, since Kennedy has onlylived in Brighton since his children finishedschool in Marshfield last spring. He also attackedseveral changes in position that appeared to havebeen strategic rather than moral decisions...
...first attack began with Roosevelt andactivist Melvin H. King, who were then trailing inthe polls and attacking both of the topcontenders. Their charges that the state senatorhad been an ineffective legislator were at firstignored by the Bachrach camp...
When Kennedy joined the other two candidates instressing the effectiveness issue, Bachrach hadonly begun to deny the allegations, too late toerase a growing negative impression with voters...