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Congressman Jim Himes must be feeling pretty good about his reelection chances. That prehistoric noise you just heard came from Republican operatives who want to vanquish Himes from office. And that’s the point–why aren’t his opponents making noise?
Entries Tagged as 'Joe Lieberman'
Newton Prepares For State Senate Run–’We Need To Be The Big Dog’
November 10th, 2011 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Ernie Newton tells OIB he’s gearing up to reclaim next year the State Senate seat he had occupied until derailed by corruption charges in 2005. His former seat is currently occupied by Ed Gomes who’s recovering from heart surgery. Newton had spent nearly 20 years in the Connecticut Legislature first in the State House before winning [...]
Tags: Alvin Penn·Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Joe Lieberman·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Ralph Ford·Sly Salcedo·Susan Bysiewicz·William Tong
Investigate Those CL&P Bastards!
November 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · News and Events
Entering eight days of no power. From Connecticut’s federal legislative delegation: DELAURO, LIEBERMAN, BLUMENTHAL, COURTNEY, MURPHY, HIMES CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO CL&P STORM RESPONSE New Haven, CT – Six members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation called for an investigation today into the response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast Utilities, to [...]
Shays Reports Campaign Cash
January 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Former Congressman Chris Shays reports he has raised more $500,000 including a $100k loan in his quest to win the U.S. Senate seat of a retiring Joe Lieberman. Shays is expected to face deep-pocketed Linda McMahon in an August Republican primary. Brian K. Hill, a Hartford attorney, is also running as a Republican. Democratic candidates include [...]
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Tags: Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Joe Lieberman·Linda McMahon·Sly Salcedo·Susan Bysiewicz·William Tong