Description: James Roosevelt, Jr. announces his campaign for the 8th District congressional seat. He is running against Joseph P. Kennedy. He holds a rally to announce his campaign. Interview with Jim Roosevelt's uncle, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. on the strength of his nephew's campaign. Jim Roosevelt addresses crowd, quoting Eleanor Roosevelt. He also talks about refusing to accept money from political action committees (PACs). Joseph P. Kennedy at a press conference. Roosevelt shakes hands with constituents. Vaillancourt reports that Roosevelt previously worked on Senator Ted Kennedy's campaigns and questions whether Kennedy will support Roosevelt considering his nephew is also in the race.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/04/1986
Description: Joe Malone, challenging Edward Kennedy for Senate seat, is little known and at fundraising disadvantage. He charges incumbent with taking Mass. for granted. WALE talk radio, Fall River. Campaign ad.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1988
Description: Interview with John Kerry during his first campaign for a Senate seat. He discusses his motivation for becoming a national politician. He talks about the impact fighting in Vietnam had on him, and how the lessons from Vietnam are still relevant. He discusses public opinion about himself. He talks about the positives and negatives of campaigning. He talks about what he would like to do if he wasn't in politics, including producing a movie. There is some video dropout at the end.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/19/1984
Description: Michael Dukakis' (former) campaign manager John Sasso acts in direct contradiction to his own earlier pronouncements on what makes a good chief of staff: keeping the boss fully informed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1987
Description: JOHN KERRY — RAY SHAMIE DEBATE PRIOR TO SENATORIAL ELECTION
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1984
Description: Kathleen Sullivan complains that the School Committee is too much a 'political' organization rather than a guardian of educational interests of the city. Patronage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/28/1976
Description: Presidential candidate Jack Kemp appeals to conservative Republicans. Tries to broaden his base to beat Pat Robertson in South. Sen. Gordon Humphrey, Gordon Nelson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/17/1988
Description: Silent B-roll of Ted and Joan Kennedy and others at a Democratic Party fundraising dinner held at the Commonwealth Armory. John F. Kennedy arrives and walks through a cheering crowd. He makes a speech praising the Massachusetts Democratic Party. He cracks jokes, and then goes on to passionately talk about the achievements of the Democratic Party and the current session of Congress.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 1963
Description: Mayoral election day in Lawrence. Interviews with Lawrence residents on who they think will and should win: incumbent John Buckely, or soon-to-be-winner Kevin Sullivan. Shots of Buckley and Sullivan campaign billboards. Campaign workers outside of Ward 6, Precinct 9 voting place, holding campaign signs covered in plastic, because it's raining. Buckely shows up at the voting place and thanks campaign workers and voters. David Williams interview Buckely on his experience. Williams also interviews Sullivan on his qualifications, and his misconstrued campaign advertisement, for which he was accused of racism. Video goes out in the middle of the interview, and then comes back. Buckely thanks campaign workers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/05/1985
Description: Edward King on stand in libel trial against Globe says "this lawsuit is about the truth," and not about gaining political advantage for a possible future run for governor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1988