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Accusations by Republican opponent William F. Hofmann III that Barrett is a blindly obedient crony of Senate President William M. Bulger are simply unfounded. Last year, for example, Barrett struggled intensely with Bulger over the Gay Rights Bill--and steered it to passage despite Bulger's objections. Barrett has also provided excellent constituent services...
Although he wasn't present, John R. Silber, theDemocratic gubernatorial candidate, was clearly onthe collective conscience of those present. WhileWeld repeatedly alluded to Silber's unsavorypolitical connections--especially to State SenatePresident William M. Bulger--he was equally keenon painting Silber as indifferent on a day wheneveryone in Massachusetts was reveling in the RedSox's victory in their division...
Although Silber has at times been linked to such "establishment" politicians as former Boston Mayor Kevin P. White and current state Senate president William M. Bulger, Silber has thus far successfully run as an outsider to state politics. As Pierre Robert, a Bellotti spokesperson, admitted on Wednesday, Silber rode the crest of an "angry reaction" to pull off the upset...
Silber and supporters such as State Senate President William M. Bulger (D-Boston) have voiced their opposition to the "15 percent rule" from the campaign's start, claiming it is an "exclusionary" measure that limits voter choice...
Republican quips about the state's fiscal crisis preceded the appearance of Gov. Michael S. Dukakis and his wife, Kitty. Bulger defended the embattled governor and alluded to the state's fiscal mess: "It gets me mad when people say the state is in chaos. Chaos--those were the good old days...