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...DiCara's main opposition at Saturday's Framingham caucus will come from an anti-Park Plaza contingent. DiCara stirred up this opposition when he voted February 5 against the recision of a $6.8 million bond issue for the $266 million development, which would include construction of a high rise hotel, apartments and office spaces beginning at Park Square and going towards the Combat Zone...
...Whether DiCara can actually duplicate Kennedy's career may depend on his support at the upcoming state caucus meeting in Framingham. The caucus, which supplants the convention system, lets a group of voters choose a nominee for the November elections. By mutual agreement, the losing candidates at the Caucus will back the party's choice...
...DiCara's platform in the secretary of state campaign includes, support of legislation for full disclosure of the personal assets of all elected officials, legislation to tighten up campaign disclosure laws so that every contribution must be made public, and laws to bring about easier voter registration. But the councilman says he believes that the election won't be based on issues. "It will probably just be an educational campaign to see what the secretary of state does," he said after declaring his candidacy...
...DiCara's Democratic field is cluttered with candidates with strong records on voter legislation...
...DiCara claims that he voted for the bond issue because he does not believe the council has the power to rescind a bond issue it had previously passed. "I refused to stand up and vote with my colleagues on issues that have no meaning," he said after the bond issue vote...