I vaguely recall something about John F'n Kerry's first attempt at
running for Congress. A House seat. Can't remember the details.
Any way, Kerry lost, and somebody greased the skids for his very late
acceptance, late as in after the first Tuesday in November, into BC Law.
"On Sept. 18, 1972, the evening before the primary election during his second attempt for Congress, Kerry’s brother Cameron and one Thomas Vallely, both part of his current campaign team, were arrested by Lowell police at 1:40 a.m. and charged with breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny. The two were apprehended in the basement of a building whose door had been forced open, police said. It housed the headquarters of candidate DiFruscia. The Watergate scandal was making headlines at this time, and it was called the Lowell Watergate."