Decisions, decisions coming from lots of pols.
Marilyn Moore is considering a primary against State Senator Anthony Musto who defeated her in a close Dem primary in 2008.
Former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy today will officially announce his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He’s been raising moolah as an exploratory candidate, but will now form a full-blown committee for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Dan Malloy'
Debicella Urges Cut In Payroll Tax Says Himes Bloats Deficit
March 10th, 2010 · 25 Comments · State Politics
Tags: Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Lieberman·John DeStefano·Marilyn Moore·Ned Lamont·Rob Russo·Tom Herrmann
Love Is In The Air, Acclaim For Mario, Plus: Shays On Sohn Plea, And Meet David Walker
March 5th, 2010 · 39 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education, Events, State Politics
Weekend Update: Can you believe it? Mario Testa was reelected by acclamation by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee Thursday night. No opposition. No screaming. No food fights at Mario’s restaurant. Yes, let’s all join hands and sing around the campfire. City politics has become a little too quiet. Please, someone start a good rumor. I’m getting ill. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Honey Parziale·Housatonic Community College·Jim Himes·Mario Testa·Mike Sohn·Ned Lamont·Pat Crossin
Himes: Donate Rangel Money, Plus: Candidate Inventory, Are You Spinning?
February 26th, 2010 · 18 Comments · State Politics
Update: News release from Congressman Jim Himes:
Himes Gives Back Rangel Campaign Contributions
Washington, D.C. – Following a ruling against Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (NY-15) by the House Ethics Committee, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced that he will donate to charity the contributions Mr. Rangel made to his campaign.
Tags: Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Jeff Kohut·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Joe Lieberman·John McKinney·Linda McMahon·Merrick Alpert·Michael Fedele·Ned Lamont·Paul Ganim·Peter Schiff·Rob Russo·Rob Simmons·Rudy Marconi·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Foley
Spice Would Be Nice And Beware Of Absentee Ballots
February 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · City Politics, State Politics
What a bummer. Only one Democratic Town Committee primary on March 2. I must check with DTC chair Mario Testa to see if he placed an anesthetic in his restaurant fra diavolo to keep all the pols nice and sedated. Just one stinking primary out of 10 districts, the East Side where they fight one day, kiss [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Dan Malloy·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont
Lamont’s Launch, Plus: What To Do With Sal’s Property? And Governors From Bridgeport
February 16th, 2010 · 29 Comments · Development, Events, Political Analysis, State Politics
Update: Ned Lamont officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination today. From the Lamont campaign:
Tags: Andy Fardy·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Hartford Courant·Jasper McLevy·Merrick Alpert·Ned Lamont·Sal DiNardo·Sam Tedesco
Nedheads Aren’t Enough To Win
February 15th, 2010 · 43 Comments · Development, Political Analysis, State Politics
Ned Lamont and his personal fortune are expected to officially enter the race for governor on Tuesday.
Nice to have 10, 15, 20 million of your own dough to spend. Makes you an instant player. Because he has plenty of loot and built a profile defeating Joe Lieberman in a Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in 2006 [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Gaudett·Joe Lieberman·Ned Lamont·Tom Foley
