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Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy easily captured the Democratic endorsement for governor at the state party convention Saturday morning in Hartford winning roughly two thirds of party support. This sets up a hotly contested primary by well-financed challenger Ned Lamont.
Entries from May 16th, 2012
Malloy, Oh Boy! Primary From Lamont Looms, Foley Grabs GOP Endorsement
May 22nd, 2010 · 38 Comments · City Politics, State Politics
Tags: Dan Malloy·George Jepsen·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Foley
McMahon Wins GOP Endorsement, AP Linda Smackdown
May 21st, 2010 · 9 Comments · State Politics
Linda McMahon won the GOP U.S. Senate endorsement Friday night. In her convention speech she promised a smackdown against Democratic endorsed candidate Richard Blumenthal. Speaking of smackdowns from AP: WWE mogul charges into Conn. political smackdown By SUSAN HAIGH (AP) – HARTFORD, Conn. — Linda McMahon has had some infamous moments in the ring — [...]
Tags: Chris Dodd·Dick Blumenthal·Linda McMahon·Quinnipiac University·Rob Simmons
Hand Me Your Proxy
May 21st, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, State Politics
The Dem and GOP conventions start tonight. You wanna be a delegate? Or an alternate, at least? Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa has been scrambling for folks to go to Hartford in place of delegates who cannot, or don’t want to, go to Hartford for a couple of days. Bridgeport has 77 delegates to the state convention, the most [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Eze Santiago·Gathering of the Vibes·George Jepsen·Joe Lieberman·John DeStefano·Mario Testa·Mary Glassman·Michael Fedele·Ned Lamont·Rudy Marconi·Sal DiNardo·Seaside Park·Susan Bysiewicz
Matthews Screws Up Filleting Dick, Bridgeport’s Birthday Gifts, Downtown Development Forum
May 19th, 2010 · 32 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Media, News and Events, State Politics
Dick Update: What a nutty few days. I’m dizzy. Tuesday night Bridgeport Town Committee members endorsed incumbent state reps for reelection including (OMG) State Rep. Chris Caruso. When was the last time The Big Wave received an endorsement from the town committee? Caruso’s name was placed into nomination by State Senator Ed Gomes. Any state rep primaries? Doesn’t appear [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Linda McMahon·Lowell Weicker·Mario Testa·Nancy Hadley·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
State Supreme Court Rules Against SuBy
May 18th, 2010 · 9 Comments · State Politics
Attorney General candidate George Jepsen confirmed to OIB the state Supreme Court has ruled Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz is not qualified to run for AG. From Jon Lender, Hartford Courant:
Will Paul Ganim Run For AG? Plus: Dick’s Not Done, SuBy’s Done This Year, And In Case You Missed The Fight …
May 19th, 2010 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Update: Party convention fever is here. Is there a hotel room to be had in the Hartford area? With so many possible constitutional officer configurations, doesn’t look like a pol from the state’s largest city will be running for a statewide spot in August or November. But hold on a minute, word is out that [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·Linda McMahon·M. Evette Brantley·Ned Lamont·Paul Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor·Susan Bysiewicz