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State Sen. George Bachrach, claiming to be second only to Kennedy in a recent poll, said he has not accepted PAC money...
...believes that Kennedy-bashing gets you headlines, but this time it's a charge without content," Bachrach said, noting that Kennedy has not yet accepted any PAC contributions...
...Bachrach concurred, adding that "the Kennedy name is still one of this generation, whereas the Roosevelt name is not so much." He also criticized Roosevelt's assertion that he is Kennedy's chief opponent, saying that "the only people who believe that are out smoking strange mushrooms...
Tolman also voiced a commitment to work for Senate rules reform if elected. Bachrach's advocacy of such measures, in defiance of Senate President William Bulger, is widely believed to have cost him a committee chairmanship and considerable influence. Tolman said he believed a coalition of liberal senators could successfully pass reform measures without being penalized...
James Spiegel, also of Watertown, who attended the event with fellow Eighth District hopefuls Bachrach, Thomas M. Gallagher, and James Roosevelt, said he was "seriously considering" endorsing Tolman...