Word: slavittã
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Dates: during 2004-2004
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...Slavitt??s November opponent, Democratic councillor Timothy J. Toomey, was a co-sponsor of the resolution. “Rep. Toomey has been demagoguing this issue for years,” Slavitt said. “He knows that the constitution of the commonwealth protects Harvard against being taxed the way he is proposing. He is simply looking at an enclave of wealth and privilege and he wants to rip it off for the benefit of the undeserving poor...
Despite his loss, Slavitt??a Yale graduate who has published over 80 works—may mine some literary gold from the experience. He plans to submit to publishers a 600-page journal of his campaign experience...
...while 12% of the Cambridge vote may seem paltry, Slavitt??s in good company in one respect—President George W. Bush garnered the same amount of support in this liberal bastion. “Cambridge is basically out of touch with the country and indeed with the solar system, so it’s kind of a badge of honor to lose here,” Slavitt says...
Toomey took 87 percent of the vote to Slavitt??s 13 percent in the district comprised of East Cambridge and part of Somerville...
...also stressed that the differences between him and his opponent fall mainly along party lines, criticizing Slavitt??s plan to roll back the state income...