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Drinan who is one of the few people able to practice the New Politics successfully, ran an effective campaign, especially in the western cities which had been plagued by high unemployment rules. He was Framingham by 600 votes, Leominster by 1900 votes, and Fitchburg by more than 3000 votes. These three cities, along with Waltham, Newton and Brookline, provided Drinan with his 8000-vote margin of victory. Drinan, by once again attracting an army of volunteers, by making himself highly visible in the west, especially Fitchburg where he set up one of his campaign headquarters; and by employing...
Between midnight and 2 a.m., the returns from the western cities and towns began to come in. The results showed Drinan not only holding his own but winning in the west's three major cities--Leominster. Fitchburg, and Framingham At 2:30 a.m., a weary Linsky told his followers. "We're pretty near the point where you all should go home but I'm not yet ready to throw to the fowel" Thirty minutes later he telephoned Drian and conceded...
Linsky in a speech earlier this evening at his headquarters, said that the situation looks promising Linsky supporters are banking on a strong showing in the factory--towns in the western portion of the district--Leominster, Fitchburg, and Framingham...
Filbin, a conservative Democrat, polled well in Leominster and Fitchburg...
Drinan's campaign is stressing not so much his stands on major issues as his record of performance as a member of Congress. He is emphasizing his service to his district, his work to bring housing projects, post offices and summer jobs into places like Framingham. Leominster and Fitchburg. His literature advertises his 100 per cent ratings from Americans for Democratic Action, the United Auto Workers, the United Steel Workers and others, and his 97 per cent attendance record...