Former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh shares observation about building a lasting organization to defeat the establishment. Before we read too much into the recent primary results, let’s consider a few factors:
Entries Tagged as 'Ed Gomes'
Walsh: Listen To The People If You Want To Build Lasting Coalitions
September 20th, 2016 · 47 Comments · City Politics
Tags: Bob "Troll" Walsh·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore
Community Forum Upper East Side
September 9th, 2016 · 37 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Ed Gomes·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Maria Pereira
Working Families Party Presses Malloy To Support Higher Wages
August 19th, 2016 · 13 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Emboldened by key primary wins last week that propelled State Senators Marilyn Moore and Ed Gomes, the Connecticut Working Families Party is pressing Governor Dan Malloy to support legislation requiring large companies to pay a state fee for employing workers less than $15 an hour, arguing low-wage workers must rely on public aid programs that […]
Moore Crushes McCarthy, Gomes Defeats Bradley, Stallworth Holds Off Pereira
August 10th, 2016 · 128 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
State Senator Marilyn Moore on Tuesday thrashed her Democratic primary opponent Tom McCarthy running up large pluralities in Bridgeport and performing strong in suburban Trumbull and Monroe, according to unofficial returns. State Senator Ed Gomes bested school board chairman Dennis Bradley and State Rep. Charlie Stallworth defeated school board member Maria Pereira in a close contest, […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Anthony Musto·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·CT Post·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Tim Herbst·Tom McCarthy
How Many Times Have You Voted?
August 9th, 2016 · 7 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
All the mail pieces, phone calls, door knocks, lit drops, eblasts basically come down to this: which campaign operations most efficiently sway supporters to the polls today? And oh, we cannot forget absentee ballots, the safety net of campaigns falling short on the computer count. More than 1,000 absentee ballots have been cast citywide covering […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Denise Merrill·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Tom McCarthy
Independent Expenditures Fund City Legislative Races
August 4th, 2016 · 14 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
Charter school advocates have made independent expenditures in local legislative races. Four Democratic primaries will take place on Tuesday. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: In its filings with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the group says it is supporting Soto over Hewett, Bradley over Gomes and Stallworth over Pereira. It had reported incurring expenses of […]
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·CT Mirror·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mark Pazniokas
Divorce Or Separation? Working Families Party Denies Himes Endorsement, Independent Party Backs Shaban
September 2nd, 2016 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Breakups are hard in any situation but in politics they come and go and sometimes they come back together. Break up, get back together, break up, get back together. The Connecticut Working Families Party has separated from Democratic Congressman Jim Himes–in a disagreement on recent positions he has taken–who enjoyed a second line in the […]
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