Primaries are weird ducks. They’re not like higher turnout general elections. In the world of primaries you identify your friends and drag them out to
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Campaign Briefing: Handicapping The Mayoral Primary
August 1, six weeks from the September 13 Democratic primary and three candidates remain, incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, University of Bridgeport executive Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder
Read moreFoster Wants To Run A BOE Slate–Another Election Storm?–Marilyn Moore Seeks City Clerk Office
UPDATE: Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, who opposes the state mothballing the Bridgeport BOE, wants to run a slate of school board candidates on her ticket. She is asking
Read moreSchool Fight Continues–Foster On Education–Finch Endorsement–Gomes On Radio
The education issue is not going away. When the state’s largest city proclaims we’re not competent to educate our kids–let the state do it–such a
Read moreSenator Gomes, Marilyn Moore Endorse Foster For Mayor
Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster has received endorsements from State Senator Ed Gomes and community activist Marilyn Moore who spent a short time as campaign
Read moreGame On: Face Of Failure Or Face Of Reform?
One week from Tuesday Mayor Bill Finch is expected to receive the Democratic Town Committee endorsement for another four-year term. Over the next eight weeks
Read moreDid John Gomes Start The Rumor He’s Dropping Out? Is Gomes Bill Finch’s Best Friend?
This release from Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes is hysterical. He seems to think there’s speculation he’s dropping out of the race. Who started that
Read moreMario Testa Files Campaign Finance Complaint Against Mr. Barnum
UPDATE, Testa complaint included: Interesting item from www.barnumspost.com, the website responsible for the Anyone But Finch billboard on the Route 25-8 Connector. Democratic Town Chair Mario
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