Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1990-10-22
Duration: 00:03:46

People: Duffy, Mike; Jones, Marcus; Rushing, Byron;

Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports that Byron Rushing (State Representative) and Mike Duffy (Republican candidate for State Representative) are competing for the state representative seat in the ninth Suffolk District. Jones interviews both Rushing and Duffy. Rushing accuses Duffy of lying about Rushing's political record. Rushing says that Duffy cannot find issues on which to challenge him. Duffy says that Rushing is arrogant and out of touch with his constituents. Duffy calls Rushing presumptuous for declaring himself "the lesbian and gay candidate." Jones reports that Duffy is openly gay in a district with a high percentage of gay and lesbian voters. Jones notes that Rushing has been endorsed by several gay and lesbian activists. He adds that lesbian and gay voters may decidethe race. Jones reviews the candidates' positions on the issues. Jones notes that Rushing must prove himself to voters. He adds that there is hostility toward incumbents on the part of many voters during this election season. Jones report is accompanied by footage of both candidates campaigning and by footage of both candidates at their campaign headquarters.

This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item:
Winnie Mandela speaks at the Twelfth Baptist Church
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Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.

See also: http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/7595_02