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What's a Jewish boy from Watertown to do amidst all these Irish Catholics? That's the question State Sen. George Bachrach (D-Watertown) has been asking ever since Joseph P. Kennedy II entered the Eighth Congressional District race last fall. You can also bet that the rest of the candidates in the district are wondering the same thing, only with a slightly different ethnic twist, such as: What's a grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt '04 to do when competing against another political icon...
Realistically, however, Bachrach is the only candidate who has a chance to beat out Kennedy for the Democratic nomination in the primary this September. According to most polls the liberal state senator is the second strongest candidate and among the most effective fundraisers. But the campaign themes Bachrach has chosen for his race against the son of Robert F. Kennedy will simply guarantee a victory for the Kennedy symbolism he denounces...
...This is important for the inspiration you give to all the people who know they should be here [at the shanties], but aren't," said Bachrach, who two years ago was arrested for protesting a company's trading in South African gold Krugerrands...
...Bachrach said that if Harvard divests of the $416 million it has invested in companies that do business in South Africa, then other universities will follow suit...
...Harvard is the most prestigious, the best-known, the leader. If Harvard divests, then other institutions will feel the pressure," said Bachrach...