Word: bellotti
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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When the actual vote soliciting began again at a 5 p.m. rally of the Amalgamated Garment Workers Union, Bellotti uncorked his "standard" speech for the first time that evening and revealed the line he is taking to get out the Democratic vote in the closing days of this close battle...
...also serves to control the grip of an overzealous supporter, as well as being a particularly personal gesture from the candidate. Female voters in particular did not seem to mind being grasped by Bellotti's powerful arms...
...Bellotti generally handles comments and questions facilely but occasionally even he runs into trouble. After talking to one voter he turned to an aide and quizzed, "Who is Allan Funt?" When informed of Mr. Funt's connection with the Candid Camera television program, he explained, "Oh, somebody told me I looked like...
...Bellotti played his part with identical relish and appeared to make a correspondingly favorable impression wherever he went, although a few people snickered when he was referred to as "Governor...
...more of a lean and hungry look and radiates less warmth than did the old guard politicians. He has less flair for the theatrical. He seems to take himself more seriously than they ever would. They were content to build little kingdoms for themselves and rule benevolently. But whatever Bellotti attains, one suspects he will still want to better himself...