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...forum, jointly sponsored by the Kennedy campaign and the Harvard-Radcliffe Democratic Club, featured Congressional candidate Joseph P. Kennedy II and State Sen. George Bachrach (D-Watertown), who opposed him for the Democratic nomination...
...Bachrach said his campaign against Kennedy had accentuated differences between the candidates despite their similar views on issues such as arms control. "These issues are far too important to divide us," he said, calling on the Democratic Party to unite in condemning the "Star Wars" program as a "cruel hoax...
...forum was the first Kennedy-Bachrach joint appearance since since the night of the September 16 Massachusetts primary...
...Bachrach said the Star Wars program "has nothing to do with the national defense. It has everything to do with national economy." He called for "a thoughtful economic conversion plan that makes Congress believe that it can stand for arms control...
Kennedy, 33, eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, used a slick advertising campaign, a late endorsement from O'Neill and a strong get-out-the-vote operation to win 52.4% of the ballots. The closest of his rivals, State Senator George Bachrach, got 30.2%. Kennedy now faces Republican Businessman Clark Abt, who is given almost no chance. When family members gathered for a victory party, Senator Edward Kennedy, Joe's uncle, quipped, "I'm delighted Joe decided to run for the Eighth and not against...