Entries Tagged as 'Jim Himes'
Republican candidate for Congress John Shaban on Thursday did something very few GOP regional candidates for office have even thought about: he opened his campaign headquarters in Bridgeport in an effort to broaden his reach against four-term Democratic incumbent Jim Himes in Connecticut’s 4th District.
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Tags: Barack Obama·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Shays·Congress Street Bridge·Donald Trump·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor·Tim Herbst
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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Tags: Barack Obama·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes·Jim Himes·Marilyn Moore·Tom Foley
Bridgeport is generally alien territory for Republican candidates. John Shaban writes on his Bridgeport campaign web page “As the Republican candidate for US Congress in CT’s fourth district, many people reflexively ask “what is your Bridgeport strategy” … as if Bridgeport is a foreign land in need of a foreign policy.”
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Tags: Barack Obama·Chris Shays·Donald Trump·Hillary Clinton·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim
At least 13 people were shot early Sunday morning at an illegal house party where alcohol was sold at 19 Plymouth Street on the East Side, according to city police. As of Sunday afternoon no fatalities had been reported. Police believe two shooters were involved.
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Tags: AJ Perez·Bridgeport Hospital·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dick Blumenthal·Doing It Local·Jim Himes·Steve Krauchick
Some people wonder based on his cretinous campaign if Donald Trump’s involved in some sort of conspiracy to elect Hillary Clinton president. Trump, who has compared himself to P.T. Barnum, brings his campaign circus to the Pitt Center on the campus of Sacred Heart University around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Campus proper is located in Fairfield, but part of the […]
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Tags: AJ Perez·Barack Obama·Donald Trump·Hillary Clinton·Jim Himes·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Sacred Heart University·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim and Fire Chief Richard Thode announced today that the city has been awarded a $2.7 Million dollar SAFER grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the hiring of 17 new firefighters. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program (SAFER) was […]
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Tags: Av Harris·Chris Murphy·Dick Blumenthal·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim
A Republican was spotted in the East End over the weekend. When it comes to the African American-rich Democratic neighborhood in the state’s largest city where Democratic Mayor Joe Ganim ran up large pluralities last year, Republican political players have gone the way of the 8-track player. GOP congressional candidate John Shaban, a friend of […]
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Tags: AJ Perez·Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Lowell Weicker
Congressman Jim Himes on Monday will host a forum to discuss current race relations in America, 6:30 p.m. at the Darien Public Library, 1441 Post Road, Darien. Doors open at 6 p.m.
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Tags: Anthony Bennett·Jim Himes·Quinnipiac University
Shaban Opens HQ In The Port: I’m A Team Guy … Not About Democrats Or Republicans
September 9th, 2016 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican candidate for Congress John Shaban on Thursday did something very few GOP regional candidates for office have even thought about: he opened his campaign headquarters in Bridgeport in an effort to broaden his reach against four-term Democratic incumbent Jim Himes in Connecticut’s 4th District.
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Tags: Barack Obama·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Shays·Congress Street Bridge·Donald Trump·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor·Tim Herbst