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...Marc McGovern, one of the two Cambridge School Committee members defeated in 2005, formally declared on Tuesday that he would attempt to win back his seat this November, and pledged to improve the delivery of special and early childhood education services and to work to create “safe and healthy schools...
...McGovern, a social worker at the Cambridge Family and Children's Services who served one term on the School Committee from 2004 to 2006, attributed his defeat in the 2005 election to three factors: many of his supporters concluded that he would be safely reelected because due to his strong performance in the 2003 election; challengers Patricia M. Nolan '80 and Luc D. Schuster won over some of his reform-minded base; and turnout in the election was “one of the lowest in memory...
...speech to the crowd of about 75 Tuesday, McGovern said that he believes he has deep political support in Cambridge among older and newer residents alike...
Though the elected officials said they came to show their support, not all are formally endorsing McGovern. Galluccio, who is laying the groundwork for a state senate bid, said that he is “not crazy enough to endorse someone for a race when I have a race of my own.” Seidel said that “[McGovern] was a great School Committee member” but that he's “not supporting him exclusively...
...just pull out" Clinton and Joe Biden. So the candidates are together on Iraq policy moving forward, however much sniping there might be about previous votes and statements. This reduces the chances of that issue fundamentally changing the dynamics of the race. This isn't 1972, with George McGovern battling Scoop Jackson and Ed Muskie caught between, or 2004, with Howard Dean challenging the field and Dick Gephardt and Joe Lieberman losing ground as war supporters...