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...campaign trail, Wylie seems uncomfortable talking to the predominantly middle class Catholic voters who make up a large percentage of the voters in the district. It seems unlikely that he will be able to make any inroads into McCann's base of support: the police, firemen, and other blue collar workers who generally do not vote on ideological grounds...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: A Senior Challenges McCann | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

Hogan, who lives in Eliot House and Aliston-Brighton, began active campaigning last may and his continued daily since then. His campaingn is based largely on his contention that McCann has not gone out to meet the people of the district. As a senator, Hogan would try to provide the same kinds of services to constituents that Wylie tends to categorize people as blue-collar and white-collar without treating them as individuals...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: A Senior Challenges McCann | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

...Second Middlesex District campaign has also attracted interest because one of Wylie's lawn signs was burned. The incident attracted a good deal of publicity, with McCann contending that it was blown out of proportion by the liberal press. The race also drew attention when Wylie was arrested after refusing to stop giving out leaflets inside he Harvard Square MTA station. Leafeltting bus stops is a common practice in political campaigns and a spokesman for the MTA could not recall another instance when a candidate has been arrested for doing...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: A Senior Challenges McCann | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

Hogan charged last week that McCann had offered friends of his $1000 to enter the race to try and split the vote in Allston-Brighton. McCann replied to the charge by demanding that Hogan bring his evidence, if he has any, to the proper legal authorities...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: A Senior Challenges McCann | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

...Hogan has any evidence of the charge he is making. I will meet him at any time he wants in the district attorney or attorney general's office. And if he can prove these charges I'll give everything I have to his favorite charity," McCann said...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: A Senior Challenges McCann | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

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