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Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker withdrew her candidacy for the Mass. State Senate yesterday, saying that her chances of winning the seat were too slim to justify continuing her campaign...
...When the Special Election for State Senate was first announced, I considered the prospects for victory extremely promising,” Decker wrote in a statement. “Since I announced my candidacy, the number of candidates has increased dramatically—more than doubling—thus my chances of winning have been greatly reduced. In good conscience, I cannot ask my family, friends and supporters to give more time, effort and financial support if there is no realistic prospect of success...
Decker’s campaign Manager Jeni M. Wheeler said that “Marjorie does not back down from a fight,” pointing to her exhaustive write-in campaign that won her a sixth term on the City Council in November. Decker had failed to file her paperwork in time for her name to appear on the ballot...
...Decker said she had previously described the mayoral election process as a "combination for the game of chess and the T.V. show "Survivor...
Former Mayor E. Denise Simmons followed Decker in acknowledging that the complicated procedures has its benefits...