Word: dicara
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Council is made up of nine members elected at large. All nine seats are available this November, and since a number of top councilmen will probably get in the mayoral race against struggung incumbent Kevin White, DiCara figures his chances are better than usual. "I don't think any of those seats are safe," DiCara said Sunday, even though he expects four to six incumbents to run. He estimates that 40 persons will be in the September primary, with 18 going on the November ballot...
...have to finish in the first 12 or 13 in September to have a good shot," DiCara said. Like any politician, he refrains from talking down his chances, which he characterizes as "darn good, darn good." DiCara predicts that his success will vary directly with the funds he raises between now and July. The target is $25,000 to $30,000. "If I can raise that amount of money and can't win, well, that's pretty bad," he mused...
Enter Bill Guenther '72, who lives across the hall from DiCara. Last year people used to joke about the Quincy triumvirate of politicians-Guenther, DiCara, and Ki?by Wilcox '70. DiCara has chosen Guenther as his campaign manager. "He's one of the few people who can criticize me and get me to listen," DiCara explained Sunday. "That's damn, I mean darn, important...
Guenther fits neatly into the group DiCara mockingly labels limousine liberals. DiCara carries the Coop's little black appointment book; Guenther carries the New York Times. DiCara lives at 86 Codman Hill Avenue in South Dorchestr; Guenther lives at 1088 Park Avenue, New York...
...eager to work in DiCara's organization and confident that he can do the job properly despite his comparative inexperience. "You can splash around in your own little pond in a campaign this size," he pointed out Tuesday night. "The only way you're going to win is to get your name around and get press, and to get press you have to deal with hard issues. I think his chances are very good...