Remember this one from the mayoral campaign? Mary-Jane Foster says what’s claimed about her is a bunch of baloney. Tito Ayala says it’s all wrong. Charlie Coviello says the same. But Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez says as far as the commercial applies to him the commercial is spot on! Let’s submit this as a Super Bowl commercial [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Charlie Coviello'
In Honor Of Speedy Gonzalez, Our Super Bowl Commercial Choice
January 27th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Charlie Coviello·Joel Gonzalez·Mary-Jane Foster
Foster Concedes–Finch Wins Democratic Primary
September 27th, 2011 · 115 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Mayor Bill Finch, riding the power of incumbency and the Democratic party apparatus in a low turnout, turned back a spirited challenge from Mary-Jane Foster to win the Democratic nomination for mayor. Unofficial results show Finch winning overall, including absentee ballots, by roughly 5400 to Foster’s 3800. Finch’s absentee ballot operation alone, led by Democratic Town [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Charlie Coviello·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Jeff Kohut·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Rick Torres·Santa Ayala·University of Bridgeport
Newton Appeals To Ministers To Intervene In Race Baiting
September 9th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton likes to say all saints have a past, all sinners a future. Newton is rebuilding his life after several years of confinement following a conviction on corruption charges. Political allies of Mayor Bill Finch reached out to Newton, who’s popular in his old State Senate district according to OIB polling, for an [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Coviello·Ernie Newton·John Fabrizi·Mary-Jane Foster·Ralph Ford·Webster Bank Arena
Another Election Mess? Foster Phone Call Urges Dem Voters To Support Ballot Spot
August 22nd, 2011 · 56 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
UPDATE: OIB banter has analyzed the role of Democratic Registrar of Voters Sandi Ayala in determining ballot placement for petitioning candidates. Section 9-412 of Connecticut General Statutes covers the role of the registrar in conjunction with the “clerk” relative to petitioning candidates. Once petitions have been reviewed by the registrar they are sent to the “clerk” [...]
Tags: Alan Neigher·Alma Maya·Charlie Coviello·Mary-Jane Foster·Michele Mount·Paul Ganim·Santa Ayala
Newton Wins Stunning Endorsement For State Senate–”Redemption Is Upon Us”–Faces Primary
May 22nd, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton Monday night continued his comeback from a federal corruption conviction seven years ago to claim the Democratic endorsement for the State Senate seat he was forced to relinquish. He won the endorsement for Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate District over incumbent Ed Gomes and State Rep. Andres Ayala at the party convention at [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Charlie Coviello·Chris Murphy·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Olson·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Margaret Morton·Rich Paoletto·Susan Bysiewicz·Testo's Restaurant