Former Congressman Christopher Shays has made a decision. He’s not running for governor. He has circulated an email to friends that financial circumstances prevent him from
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Spice Would Be Nice And Beware Of Absentee Ballots
What a bummer. Only one Democratic Town Committee primary on March 2. I must check with DTC chair Mario Testa to see if he placed
Read moreSurf’s Up! Mario’s Big Wave Question
Afternoon Update: Sometimes timing dictates candidate appeal. And sometimes an incumbent falling on his face opens the door to someone new and different. Other times, candidates must
Read moreIt’s So Joe, The Return Of Ganim, Plus: Mario’s Mission And It Ain’t Just Bread Ned
Welcome home, Joe. Full disclosure: I was Joe Ganim’s campaign manager. Private sector clients paid me a nice buck because of my relationship with him. Joe
Read moreTeddy, Get Ready, 911 Political From Bridgeport Motor Works
Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Billboard … Jumpers Beware: let’s give this billboard thing some thought because with potential Democratic Town Committee primaries on the horizon and
Read moreBill Clinton, Bill Curry, And My Presidential Nightmare, Plus: Regional Opportunities
Our discussion in the prior post about the impact of presidential visits had me thinking (always a confusing thing) back to 1994, a nutty year for
Read moreDoes That Mummy Play Footsies? And What SuBy Really Wants … AG, Then Joe
Update, SuBy announces AG run: I’m starting to wonder if the Egyptian mummy from the Barnum Museum that director Kathy Maher is shipping to Quinnipiac for
Read moreHow Does Bridgeport Fit In? Where To Place The Jail?
I’m dizzy. I’ve lost track of the various candidates and potential state ticket configurations in the 24 hours since Chris Dodd’s sayonara announcement and Dick Blumenthal’s entry
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