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...balance may be the ninth seaf and Wylie's reelection chances. The low man on the CCA totem pole in 1979. Wylie is cast as a likely fifth-finisher among state liberals this time around, although even if the CCA gains the seat, he may have to fight Abt and Preusser for its possession...
...since a much higher percentage of CCA than Independent "number one" votes usually transfer to other members of the slate, a strong lineup that will draw CCA voters to the polls might be enough to give the liberals a fifth seat...
...many, including several Independent candidates, say they think there are simply not enough CCA votes to alter the balance. "It'll be closer than usual, but it won't be different when everything gets added up," one former Independent councilor said. "All those people draw on the same voters, and there are only so many people in West Cambridge (a CCA stronghold...
...some within the CCA have said in recent weeks that controversial efforts by David Sullivan to clamp down on condominium conversions in the city could anger some traditional CCA voters. "I may lose some support, but I think I'll pick some up too." Sullivan said, adding that his fundraising efforts are ahead of his 1979 pace, when he was one of the biggest spenders in the campaign...
...four Independent candidates are seen by most observers as likely to win, as are CCA incumbents Sullivan, Graham, and Duehay, who, as mayor, may have broadened his base of support to parts of the city where CCA candidates usually draw few votes. Liberal challenger Wolf, who gained a record vote total on the School Committee ballot in 1979, is also heavily favored to pick up a seat...