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	<description>with Lennie Grimaldi</description>
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		<title>Lydia Martinez And Absentee Ballots: &#8216;People Expect Certain Things From Certain People&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alberto "Tito" Ayala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gil Hernandez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When word a few days ago reached admitted absentee ballot cheat Lydia Martinez that the East Side Democratic Town Committee district the city councilwoman controls was officially facing a March 6 primary, she wasted little time doing what she dubiously does best in the city. She walked through the door of the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office and signed out 100 absentee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here We Go! Nine On Nine&#8211;Town Committee Fight Is On</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Americo Santiago]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mitch Robles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democratic Registrar of Voters Santa Ayala confirms the challenge slate for Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee in the 131st District has qualified to appear on the ballot for the March 6 primary setting up a showdown of young energetic challengers against a seasoned crew of party regulars. Voting precincts are Roosevelt School and City Hall. The district includes the South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Asks Feds To Review Minority Contract Violations&#8211;Crumbie Law Group Assumes Local Lead Role</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art Harris and Robyn Stephanie Waul-Blake, city employees at the center of a local police investigation, were fired by the city last week for their role in allegedly receiving nearly $400k in subcontract work on city projects involving minority business contracts. This investigation has taken on a new twist as a law firm hired by the city takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The City, The State And Charter Revision, The Creature Relationship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil Smith knows more about the charter revision process in Bridgeport than anyone on the planet. It was Smith who crafted the charter question approved by voters more than 20 years ago that established the hiring process for the police and fire chiefs: they can serve no longer than two five-year contracts. The other night Smith cranked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Andres Ayala Run For State Senate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Malloy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Gomes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lydia Martinez]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ned Lamont]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Haven&#8217;t heard it from the horse&#8217;s mouth, but several pols tell OIB State Rep. Andres Ayala, leader of the city&#8217;s State House delegation, is telling them he&#8217;s running for the State Senate seat occupied by Ed Gomes and formerly held by Ernie Newton who announced officially on Saturday he&#8217;s a candidate for his old job. Ayala, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rick Torres Endorses Obsitnik For Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Himes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rick Torres, the 2011 Republican mayoral candidate, has endorsed congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik, one of two Republicans battling for the party nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Jim Himes. The other is Chris Meek. Where are the Republicans in the city? Many of them are in Black Rock, Rick&#8217;s home base where he operates the popular Harborview Market. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March Madness Means Primaries&#8211;East Side Challenge Slate Qualifies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LennieGrimaldi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alberto "Tito" Ayala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danny Roach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gil Hernandez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hector Diaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Fox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Gonzalez]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maria Valle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mitch Robles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Crossin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ralph Mojica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert Foley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Ayala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Mulligan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: The Democratic Town Committee challenge slate in the 137th East Side District has qualified to oppose the slate led by City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez, according to Democratic Registrar of Voters Santa Ayala. And you thought March madness meant college hoops! Three district primaries for Democratic Town Committee seats could take place March 6th, assuming necessary [...]]]></description>
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