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Though he shares the position of the CCA on many major issues, Vellucci usually campaigns with the Independents, an essential in his East Cambridge stronghold. And after this year's cohesive campaign--waged by the Independents under the slogan "Don't Break the Chain"--Vellucci and the other Independents agreed to try to choose a mayor from among their five-man majority without the participation of the CCA...
...more likely scenario, though, is that the CCA will bargain with the senior council member, attempting to obtain certain promises in return for their four votes...
...other CCA councilors said Vellucci had already pledged during the campagin to protect rent control and condominium restrictions, and that it might take more in the way of concessions for him to receive their support for mayor...
Former mayor Francis H. Duehay '55 said there had been "casual conversations" about the mayoral possibilities among CCA members, adding, "I think everyone though it might come to this...
Graham said other important bargaining chips would include school issues. The mayor serves as the seventh member of the school committee--currently split 3-3 between the CCA and the Independents--and it must decide in the next two years whether or not to try to retain minority teachers as it makes budget cuts to meet Proposition 2 1/2. The continued success of the city's desegregation process is also an issue, Graham said...