When incumbents fight the tide of establishment anger in high-turnout areas such as Black Rock it’s all they can do to stay above water. Steven Stafstrom was a casualty of voter fury in the highest turnout area of the city that also nearly drowned his Democratic City Council running partner Sue Brannelly whose once-popular standing […]
Entries Tagged as 'Marilyn Moore'
How A Campaign Operation Rescued Sue Brannelly–What’s Steven Stafstrom’s Future?
November 11th, 2013 · 39 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Tags: Anthony Musto·John Stafstrom·Marilyn Moore·Phil Blagys·Rick Torres·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
Newton’s Lumberjack Politics Hacks Musto, ‘If You Keep Chopping At A Tree, The Tree Will Fall’
September 25th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton says he has a big surprise for State Senator Anthony Musto next year. He promises to campaign against Musto in a section of Bridgeport Newton once represented that was carved into the adjoining State Senate district Musto occupies, specifically the Wilbur Cross precinct in the North End, home to many […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Warren Blunt
Will Marilyn Be Moore Than Musto Can Handle? Incumbent Targeted By Democratic Primary Insurgents
September 13th, 2013 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Emboldened by Tuesday’s drubbing of endorsed Democrats, coalition forces that supported the winning primary challengers for school board and City Council are looking to next year’s legislative season and among the establishment targets is State Senator Anthony Musto who’s likely to be challenged by Marilyn Moore who served as campaign manager for the Board of […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Rob Russo·Warren Blunt
Political Tit For Tat, Operatives For Endorsed School Board Candidates Accuse Opponents Of Expenditure Violations
September 5th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
UPDATE, includes complaint and response from challenge slate: Charges, counter charges, that’s the Bridgeport political way, ain’t it? Six days from Democratic primary voters choosing school board candidates to move on to the November general election, political operatives from opposing slates have fired off state election complaints, one alleging absentee ballot fraud against campaign workers […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Brandon Clark·David Hennessey·Howard Gardner·Katie Bukovsky·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Simon Castillo
Challenge Slate Campaign Manager Says Her Candidates Will Show Up
September 3rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events
From Marilyn Moore, campaign manager for school board challenge candidates: Marilyn Moore, campaign manager for the BEST (Better Education Starts Today) slate of Board of Education candidates, called on the party-endorsed candidates to unruffle their feathers, accept whatever possible breakdown in communications there may have been and show up at the forum tonight (Tuesday) at […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Burroughs Community Center·David Hennessey·Howard Gardner·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa
Hennessy To Reintroduce Government Reform Bill, Chides Musto’s Opposition
December 11th, 2013 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
State Rep. Jack Hennessy says he will once again submit conflict-of-interest legislation in the 2014 General Assembly intended to close a loophole in state law that presumably allows city employees to serve on the City Council in defiance of the City Charter, a bill that was killed with the aid of State Senator Anthony Musto […]
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Tom McCarthy