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...faces stiff competition in the September 19 Democratic primary from Dukakis (who is wowing crowds in his "Blizzard of '78" sweater) and from Ed King (former Massport director and All-American footballer). Operating on a shoestring budget (her sevenmember staff receives just $500 a week), Ackermann must compete with the media blitzes and black-tie fund-raisers of King and the "Duke." "Massachusetts voters are very sophisticated," says the former Cambridge mayor and veteran of five years on the Cambridge School Committee and ten on the Cambridge City Council. "Often, it's those who didn't go to Harvard...
...factor in her campaign, says Ackermann, is pointing out the waste, mismanagement and insensitivity of the present administration. "I don't think I have to differentiate myself from Ed King," she says, citing his support for George's Bank drilling, capital punishment and his opposition to abortion...
...ways, it's simply how much money and how many endorsements you can get. The voters here are sophisticated, though. TV ads may or may not help. We've been getting good responses from the press." On August 31, Ackermann will participate in a televised debate with Dukakis and Ed King...
...avoidance of judgment comes when an editor selects only Op-Ed columnists who share the philosophies expressed on his editorial page. This attempt at monolithism disserves both the newspaper and its readers, especially when-as is increasingly true-the newspaper has little or no local competition...
...feel morally obligated to offer our readers the widest possible spectrum of Op-Ed opinions. How else is the clash of ideas so vital to public discussion and an informed electorate to occur...