And he says that the apparent leftward movement of the official candidates is only an example of the Alumni Association's attempts to offer voters a diverse set of choices.
But regardless of the outcome of this year's campaign, most observers say there are no signs that the political fighting will slow down next year. Just how this campaigning will affect future overseer elections, however, is still uncertain.
Reardon and other Alumni Association officials say the majority of alumni will, once educated about the issues, fall behind the University's official line.
"The more alumni who vote, the more alumni who are aware of what's going on," Egan says. "Once alumni are aware of what's going on, Wolff is doomed."
But Wolff says the Alumni Association will more likely alienate its following if it continues to campaign so vehemently.
"If [Egan and Reardon's comments mean] the Alumni Association is going to engage in red-baiting, I think they will marginalize themselves," says Wolff. "It can very badly hurt Harvard."