Word: bellotti
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Communications media fail to do Bellotti justice. His voice, for example, sounding youthful and quietly sincere in person, assumes an unfortunate nasal and metallic quality over a microphone. Nor do still pictures convey the vitality of his light-footed boxer's carriage, as he energetically shifts his weight from foot to foot, walks along briskly, claps his hands, or brushes a reporter's paunch playfully with his fist...
...shrouded and silhouetted in a conical cloud of blue smoke stands above his audience in the crowded hall, excitedly gesticulating and clutching a microphone. He is about to introduce The Candidate of The Party. The shouting voice concludes, "...the next govnah of our state, Francis X. Bellotti...
...seen one up this early since good old James Michael," (better known as Mayor Curley) one voter had observed approvingly at 7:20 a.m. at the Eggleston MTA station where Bellotti began his 18-hour...
...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...