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Mitt Romney’s handsome appearance, Olympic fame and seemingly bottomless warchest—fueled by strong fundraising and the candidate??€™s considerable personal fortune—will present significant hurdles to O’Brien come November...
...scene at Rappoport headquarters in the Belevedere room of the Back Bay Hilton was one of hushed and nervous anticipation of the results of this maverick candidate??€™s months of efforts to be the lieutenant governor—despite Romney’s best efforts...
Richard I. Melvoin ’73, Head of the Belmont Hill School, Penny Pritzker ’81, CEO of the Pritzker Realty Group, and three others were elected to the University’s highest governing body in an election marked by lower turnout and a petition candidate??€”the first in several years...
...former state senator and 1998 contender for Lt. Governor is the only democrat running as a Clean Elections candidate??€”a 1998 ballot initiative passed in a state referendum to decrease the influence of money in politics...
...during elections. The law attempts to limit the playing field by allowing candidates to voluntarily accept equal amounts from the government should they reject soft money. This rule, however, makes it a crime for a wealthy donor to contribute to campaigns while it does not limit use of a candidate??€™s personal fortune. Thus, the law favors the wealthy as well as entrenched incumbents...