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Kooky things can happen at political conventions. Republicans will gather Friday at the Hartford Convention Center to endorse candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. It appears Linda McMahon will come out with the endorsement for U.S. Senate and former Congressman Chris Shays, a Bridgeport resident, will wage a primary. Democratic Town Chair Mario [...]
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The Day Mario Testa Blew Up The Party Convention
May 19th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Tags: Andres Ayala·Chris Shays·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John DeStefano·John Rowland·Linda McMahon·Lowell Weicker·Mario Testa
Obsitnik Wins GOP Endorsement To Challenge Himes
May 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican Steve Obsitnik Friday afternoon easily won the GOP endorsement in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District setting up a November general election match-up against Democrat Jim Himes. Obsitnik received more than 70 percent of the delegate support. His closest rival Chris Meek secured enough delegate support to qualify for an August primary, but has not yet announced if [...]
Tags: Chris Meek·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Will Shays’ Accusations Backfire? Brian K. Hill Hammers Tactics
May 16th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
UPDATE: Just days from the GOP convention to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate, things are getting testy between former Congressman Christopher Shays and Linda McMahon. Hearst Newspapers has bit on an accusation by the Shays camp trying to connect Bridgeport Republican Party Chairman John Slater’s visit to a WrestleMania event April 1 with his [...]
Appointed BOE Members: We Want Your Endorsement To Run
May 14th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
On May 22, the Democratic Town Committee will meet at Testo’s Restaurant to endorse candidates for a variety of offices. Three city-resident members of the current state-appointed Board of Education, Jacqueline Kelleher, Ken Moales and Hernan Illingworth, are seeking the DTC endorsement. As a result of the Connecticut Supreme Court reversing state control of city [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Hector Diaz·Hernan Illingworth·Jacqueline Kelleher·Ken Moales·Sacred Heart University·Salvatore Agati·Testo's Restaurant
State Senate Battle–Gomes, Newton, Ayala–Game On
May 14th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE: State Rep. Andres Ayala Monday night officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate. He’s challenging two men who have both occupied Connecticut’s 23rd Senatorial District, incumbent Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton. Ayala, a city educator, made his announcement at Tiago’s Bar and Grill downtown with Mayor Bill Finch in attendance [...]
Tags: Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Fabrizi·Mary-Jane Foster·Susan Bysiewicz
And You Thought The Conventions Were Over? Gomes, Newton, Ayala Face Off Tonight
May 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Monday and Tuesday nights at Testo’s Restaurant a bunch of candidates will be positioning for Democratic delegate endorsements for a variety of local races. The featured event Monday night is the face-off between State Senator Ed Gomes, former State Senator Ernie Newton and State Rep. Andres Ayala for Gomes’ 23rd Senatorial seat. Gomes wants to keep [...]
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Tags: Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Stafstrom·Testo's Restaurant