Word: supporter
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Candidates are well aware of this as the Nov. 2 elections draw closer, and are trying to cull support from community groups, neighborhoods, and wherever they can find an extra vote...
Overall, Cambridge's neighborhood voters seem to play the most pivotal role in the City Council elections. From East Cambridge in the old industrial section of the city, to Cambridgeport's residential streets, to the more affluent area of West Cambridge, loyal neighborhood voters serve as important bases of support for both candidates and incumbent councillors alike...
Former Cambridge mayor Barbara Ackermann, also a host of "Inside Out", says that Russell's strong base of support in the northwest section of the city means that vice-mayor Anthony D. Galluccio and candidates David P. Maher and Bob Goodwin will benefit the most from her absence...
Koocher agreed that Maher and Goodwin will benefit the most from Russell's exit, but added that Galluccio and incumbent Michael A. Sullivan will benefit as well from the bevy of Russell's "old neighborhood" supporters who tend to support incumbents...
Geneva P. Malenfant, vice-president of the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA), one of Cambridge's political parties, sees two types of candidate. One type, like Maher or Toomey, gets support from neighborhoods; the other from community groups...