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...David Clem...
Puerto Rican community leaders say he is the most popular of the councilors in their neighborhood, because, while all the liberals vote in their interest, only he (and to a lesser extent David Clem), actually come to their homes to see how they live...
Whatever the accomplishments of Cambridge reformers, the Convention's critics reject the whole idea of a slate. David Clem, independent candidate for city council, said last week the platform "locks the candidates into positions" without enabling them to respond to new evidence bearing on the issues. Clem, who ran with the CC '75 slate, says he wants to "maintain integrity and flexibility, and avoid restricting the city council into knee-jerk reactions...
...David Clem, an independent incumbent councillor who received the Real Paper's top ranking two years ago, said yesterday that "The Real Paper endorsement is helpful" and that the ranking gave him a "comfortable margin" of victory in the last election, but added that he did not think the lack of the top endorsement this year would affect his re-election chances. The Real Paper endorsement, he said, has a direct impact on only 200 to 250 votes...
Last week's council vote showed a usual split: the three councilors running as part of liberal Cambridge Convention '77 and Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci vainly supported curbs on conversion, standing against the independent majority. David Clem, a renegade member of Cwmbridge Convention '75, proved to be the council's most disappointing member when he failed to support stronger curbs...