Unexpected political thrills occur organically. They don’t often happen by design, although design can also boost campaign enthusiasm. Sometimes they can happen over a conversation
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Tag: Mario Testa
Ganim Endorsed For Another Term, Moore Campaign Taking It To Streets To Wage Primary
Mayor Joe Ganim by a 74-11 vote was endorsed Tuesday night at Testo’s Restaurant by the Democratic Town Committee over State Senator Marilyn Moore setting
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Elephants And Donkeys To Conduct Party Endorsements On Same Night
Democrats and Republicans will gather Tuesday night to endorse candidates for mayor, city clerk, town clerk, Board of Education, City Council and city sheriff slots.
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The Final Day–Mario Sets Date For Dem Endorsements
Mark your calendar for Tuesday July 23, D-Day. No, not that D-Day, the date Democratic Town Chairman Mario Testa has set to endorse Democrats for
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Ganim: Let’s Get Started–Opens Downtown Campaign Headquarters Seeking another Term
Four years ago Joe Ganim was on the campaign hunt for his old job, fixing a fence in a high crime public housing area to
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Testa Loads Up Treasury For Dem Candidates, Ganim Poised For Headquarters Opening
Another day and another–ho hum–$40,000 raised by Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa to fuel the party’s candidates this September and November. Thursday night Testa hosted
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Show Us The Money, Honey–Key Fundraising Period For Mayoral Candidates And Mario
The Democratic Town Committee’s Facebook page moderator Steven Auerbach has been encouraging attendance in the OIB comments section for Thursday’s fundraiser at Testo’s Restaurant, the
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Bridgeport’s ‘Gay Pride Pioneer’ Joe Grabarz Raises A Flag For Justice
On Dec. 17, 1990, well before passage of civil unions and legal marriage for gay couples, 34-year-old Connecticut State House member Joseph Grabarz did something
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