Word: voting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Vellucci has spent most of his 34 years on the council providing the key swing vote for liberal programs such as rent control, while representing a conservative East Cambridge constituency...
...Graham and Sullivan predict that the city's "progressives" might feel sufficiently threatened to get out the vote in unprecedented numbers and secure a fifth seat. Graham adds that the usual turnout for city council elections is around 35 percent of the electorate. In this election, she says creating a sense of urgency to get out the vote may be the most important task for either side...
...measure's supporters, who have so far received generous contributions from the city real estate industry, may bring out a strong anti-rent control vote that could sweep in a fifth Independent. But on the other hand, the threat to rent control may bring out more votes from those who benefit from the system...
Prior to the formality of last night's vote, Shamie, a controversial figure when he sought the GOP's top spot, said he has won party support by being impartial toward Republicans of varying political stripe...