“The only negro they could find was cardboard,” said Scot X. Esdaile, president of the Connecticut NAACP. Legitimate gripe? Or much ado about nothing? Why
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Stefanowski Concedes, Lamont Winner In Nail-Biter For Governor, Bridgeport Delivers For Ned
Talk about a long day’s journey into the next morning, the statewide result for governor shows Democrat Ned Lamont the winner with Bridgeport delivering a
Read moreLamont, Ganim Position For Urban Support, Bysiewicz No Show In LG Forum
Democratic gubernatorial rivals Ned Lamont and Mayor Joe Ganim appeared at a candidate forum on Sunday at Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in New Haven
Read morePaging Sinners And Saints–Lamont And Ganim Trade Barbs In Debate Battle
In a political world of sinners and very few saints, party-endorsed Ned Lamont and Mayor Joe Ganim squared off Thursday night in New Haven for
Read moreLamont’s Urban Challenge, Connecting With Voters
Cordial, decent, smart, successful. Those are observations some voters express about wealthy Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, the Democratic-endorsed candidate for governor. But does he connect
Read moreCandidate Petition Drives End, Counting By Registrars Continues, Ganim Piles Up 32,000 Signatures
Mayor Joe Ganim’s petitioning campaign for governor has amassed roughly 32,000 signatures, 10,000 from Bridgeport, about twice the verified number he needs in his quest
Read moreInspiring? Lamont’s Ticket Toothache Includes Bysiewicz Baggage
In selecting Susan Bysiewicz as his running mate, Ned Lamont takes out of the equation a key competitor to ease the dollar flow of his
Read moreAs Convention Approaches, Harp Endorsement Music To Lamont’s Ears
Weeks from the state party convention, high-profile Democrats are pushing to coalesce behind Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont for governor. New Haven Mayor Toni Harp on
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