Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Graham, who is running a write-in campaign after losing the Democratic primary by 49 votes, must make sure that voters remember to write in her name using the stickers she has provided. Meanwhile Thompson is struggling to retain the advantage of having his name appear alone on the ballot in the 28th Middlesex District...
...Thompson continues to pursue what his brother George L. Thompson termed a "poor man's campaign." According to his brother, Thompson generally hits the streets in person. In an effort to associate Thompson with other Democratic candidates, Thompson campaigners will be passing out "palm cards"--lists of the names on the Democratic ticket...
...issue here is accessibility and availability," says Democratic nominee for state representative Alvin E. Thompson, arguing that his opponent, incumbent Saundra M. Graham, has too many other obligations to properly fill that post. "She couldn't serve two masters," he says, referring to her jobs as City Councillor and state representative...
Graham lost September's Democratic primary to Thompson by 49 votes. Her district, the 28th Middlesex, covers central Cambridge, including Peabody Terrace, Mather, Dunster, Adams and Leverett Houses, and the freshman Union dorms...
Although Graham has said she does not plan to seek re-election to the City Council next year, Thompson contends that there is "no question" that she will...