Lisa “Honey” Parziale, former City Council president and Democratic registrar of voters, told OIB she will be a candidate for her former West Side City
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Dick’s Top Appointments
Dick Blumenthal has released the names of key staff members. Check them out, from Dick: Blumenthal Announces Key Senate Staff Senator-Elect Continues To Build Team
Read moreWhen A President Visits Ya Never Know What To Expect
The Democratic National Committee confirmed in a news release that Barack will visit Bridgeport Oct. 30. Before Bridgeport that day he’ll be in Philly, following
Read moreDems Stick It To Merrick
The Democratic rules committee today dissed Merrick Alpert, Dick Blumenthal’s potential U.S. Senate primary opponent, from addressing state delegates. Here’s what Merrick would have said if allowed:
Read moreWatch Out For The Amateurs; And Irish Impressions Count
You check out the parade today? It’s a sweet day. I like hanging out around the Barnum Museum area. If you’re going to heckle politicians, might as well have
Read moreBill Clinton, Bill Curry, And My Presidential Nightmare, Plus: Regional Opportunities
Our discussion in the prior post about the impact of presidential visits had me thinking (always a confusing thing) back to 1994, a nutty year for
Read morePolitical Timing, Plus: FU FU
Timing is everything in politics. If John Fabrizi doesn’t walk into that courtroom in 2007, Bill Finch isn’t mayor today. If local party leaders such as
Read moreBig Mac’s Mile High Report, Plus: We’re Having A Party!
Hillary Clinton knocked her convention speech into the mile-high night. A big-game performer is right. She did what Barack needed and more. Best speech she
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