Rafferty added that people may recognize Braude's name--he has been active in political campaigns and labor unions--and vote for him.
"There's a certain wild-card advantage that Jim Braude enjoys," he said.
Koocher said he thinks Decker is better than Braude at "retail campaigning"--the art of winning voters one-by-one--and thus voters may rank her above Braude.
Who Will Turn Out to Vote?
"I think David Trumbull is the real dark horse," said Frank A. Pedro, chair of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee.
"He has found a constituency...if they come out to vote, he could possibly get elected," Pedro added.
Letalien, for one, thinks the Republican Trumbull has a "great chance" of being elected.
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