PAUL TSONGAS – 1992 Democratic primary He started his political career as a city councilor in Lowell, Mass., and gradually climbed the ladder to the U.S. Senate, where he established himself as a social liberal and economic conservative. He retired in 1984 after being diagnosed with lymphoma; after successful treatment, he practiced law and then ran for the presidency. He finished first in the primary, with 33 percent of the vote, beating Bill Clinton, who later established his “Comeback Kid” credentials by going on to win the nomination and the presidency. Tsongas died five years later at age 55. He’s pictured here in the front lobby of The Sentinel. (Photo by MICHAEL MOORE of The Sentinel)
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