Hey, looking for a warmup event before the UConn national championship game? Check out the forum in Fairfield featuring Republican candidates this cycle. News release: The Fairfield Republican Town Committee will host a candidate forum open to the public on Monday, April 7th at 7p.m. in the main auditorium at Fairfield Ludlowe High School (785 […]
Entries Tagged as 'John McKinney'
Meet The Republican Candidates
April 6th, 2014 · 1 Comment · News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Dan Debicella·David Walker·John McKinney·Mark Lauretti·Tim Herbst·Tom Foley
It’s Official, Malloy Says He’s In
March 28th, 2014 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic Governor Dan Malloy quietly on Friday officially announced he’s seeking another four-year term. Not exactly a revelation. Malloy has been publicly coy about another term, preferring to keep the focus on governing as Republican challengers position for the right to face him in November. But, if not verbally, Malloy has acted like a candidate […]
Shays Back Home In Walker’s House For Fundraiser
March 25th, 2014 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Update: comment from Shays. They have lived in the same house, they sometimes are physically confused for the other, and both are Republicans. So why shouldn’t former Congressman Chris Shays lend his name to a fundraiser for former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, a candidate for lieutenant governor trying to qualify for Connecticut’s Citizens Election […]
Tags: Betty Pfriem·Chris Shays·CT Post·David Carson·David Walker·John McKinney·Tom Foley
Walker Steps Up Fundraising For Statewide Run
February 10th, 2014 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport resident David Walker, who has formed an exploratory committee for lieutenant governor, is pushing to qualify for a grant under the state’s Citizens Election Program of publicly financed races. The former U.S. Comptroller General is trying to qualify before the GOP party convention in May to place him in a stronger position as a […]
Tags: Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·John McKinney·Rick Torres·Tom Foley
Oops! The Old Gray Lady Misfires Rob Russo’s Orbit, Names Him Star Of Planet Hillary
February 3rd, 2014 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events
Former Republican State Senator Rob Russo’s getting ribbed for The New York Times Magazine article last week that named him “One of the people that do all the work” in Hillary Clinton’s political operation for president. Russo’s wife Carolyn, a Hillary supporter, was pleased hubby was among the names featured in Hillary’s political planet that included Democratic powerhouses Lady […]
Working Families Party Won’t Rule Out Pelto Endorsement For Governor
April 22nd, 2014 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events, State Politics
In 2010, Tom Foley received more votes for governor on the Republican line than Dan Malloy received on the Democratic line. The 20,000-vote difference was the Connecticut Working Families Party line where Malloy’s name also appeared for an extra 26,308 votes. Combined with his Democratic vote haul, Malloy was elected governor by roughly 6,000 votes […]
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Tags: Dan Malloy·John McKinney·Jonathan Pelto·Tom Foley