The other night it was an event with John McCain. Tonight it’s Karl Rove. Who’s next, W? Republican scorched-earth strategist Karl Rove will headline a $1000-a-head fundraiser tonight in Greenwich for U.S. Senate candidate Chris Shays of Bridgeport. Trailing in polls, Shays needs lots of loot.
Entries Tagged as 'Karl Rove'
Loot For Lawyers, Plus: ‘Bless Me Father …’, And Follow The Leader
October 6th, 2009 · 33 Comments · Civil Service, State Politics
How much has the city’s termination of former Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs cost taxpayers so far? Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez wants to know. (Me too.) Lopez has sent letters to City Attorney Mark Anastasi and Finance Director Michael Feeney requesting billing info and payments made to outside lawyers hired by Anastasi. A lawyer from [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bishop William Lori·Carmen Lopez·Charlie Tisdale·Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Joe Biden·Karl Rove·Mark Anastasi·Michael Feeney·Nancy Pelosi·Ralph Jacobs·Rob Russo·Tom Bucci
Too Much Brew At SHU, Plus: Imploding U.S. Senators And Heave Hovey
October 29th, 2008 · 25 Comments · Education, State Politics
Hey, will someone please clobber Anthony Cernera on the head and tell him his students are shitting all over the North End? That’s what State Sen. Rob Russo and a host of other city officials have tried to convey to the president of Sacred Heart University that maintains a Fairfield address, although its college dorms [...]
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Anthony Cernera·Chris Dodd·DebraLee Hovey·George Bush·Jack Hennessy·Joe Lieberman·John McCain·Karl Rove·Michele Mount·Rob Russo·Sacred Heart University
… And For The Good News, Plus: The State Of School Kids
October 6th, 2008 · 33 Comments · Education, National Politics
Mayor Bill Finch delivers his state of the city address to the Bridgeport City Council tonight. I’ve written my share of these speeches for mayors. (Glad I’m not writing this one.) It’s hard to put a bright face on city tax increases, red ink, layoffs, low police morale, stagnant development and state government deficits threatening [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·John McCain·Karl Rove·Sarah Palin
Shays Meows McMahon’s Loss–Murphy Would Have Defeated Him Too–McMahon, Obsitnik Poor City Performance
November 8th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Former Congressman Chris Shays is reminding anyone willing to listen to him that he was right about Linda McMahon’s inability to win a general election. Maybe he should blame himself instead of blowing his trumpet, for managing his own primary that led to his August drubbing by McMahon. Shays couldn’t even win Bridgeport, where he [...]
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Tags: Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Karl Rove·Linda McMahon·Mitt Romney·Rob Russo·Steve Obsitnik