Hey, GOTV is next week. No, not Get Out The Vote. Gathering Of The Vibes. The annual hippie fest returns to Seaside Park, the waterfront gem gifted to the city by P.T. Barnum and designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. How many pols will show up this year to schmooze voters? So what that so many [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Peter Schiff'
Poise Your Tents (And Tokes) The Vibes Touches Down
July 23rd, 2010 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Dan Debicella·Dick Blumenthal·Gathering of the Vibes·Jim Himes·Linda McMahon·Morgan Kaolian·Ned Lamont·Peter Schiff·Rick Torres·Rob Simmons·Seaside Park
Q Poll: Dem Race Tightens, Plus: New Chop To Ferry Fight, Punch For Punch
July 15th, 2010 · 34 Comments · Development and Zoning, National Politics, State Politics
Afternoon Update: More On Ferry Fight Today’s Q Poll shows a tightening primary race between Democrats Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy. Republican Tom Foley still has a commanding lead over his two primary challengers. From the Q Poll:
Tags: Bridgeport Port Authority·Chris Dodd·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Linda McMahon·Michael Fedele·Ned Lamont·Paul Ganim·Peter Schiff·Quinnipiac University·Tom Foley·University of Bridgeport
Wishful Thinking One Month From Tsunami Tuesday, Rell’s Creature From The Black Lagoon
July 13th, 2010 · 21 Comments · City Budget, City Council, State Politics
George Steinbrenner RIP What did the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee do Monday night to address the $8 million budget gap? Not much publicly. Sounds like it was a briefing from bean counters. See comments for more info. Four weeks from today is Tsunami Tuesday. Lots of primaries and some tough talk out there. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Linda McMahon·Michael Fedele·Nancy Pelosi·Ned Lamont·Peter Schiff·Rick Torres·Tom Foley
The Budget Toothache, Plus: Will You Make The Switch?
July 9th, 2010 · 48 Comments · City Budget, City Council, State Politics
Notice to City Council members: There will be a meeting of the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee to be held on Monday evening, July 12, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut in the Wheeler Room, Side A. By way of this notice, the Committee respectfully requests the attendance [...]
Tags: Alanna Kabel·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Community Solutions Inc.·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·David Pia·Dick Blumenthal·Discovery Museum·Jim Himes·Kristin duBay Horton·Linda McMahon·Nancy DiNardo·Ned Lamont·Peter Schiff·Rick Torres·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Foley
Who’s Your Caddie? Plus: Schiff On Ballot
June 21st, 2010 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Library, State Politics
An interesting configuration of local pols, sometimes friends, sometimes not, are lining up behind their respective Democratic candidates for governor. Ned Lamont received the backing of the entire Bridgeport delegation at the state party convention last month. Some delegates went with the flow to be cooperating members of Team Lamont led by Mayor Bill Finch and Democratic Party Chair Mario Testa, [...]
Tags: Adam Wood·Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Danny Roach·John DeStefano·John Fabrizi·John Stafstrom·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Peter Schiff·Ralph Ford·Susan Bysiewicz
Let’s Get This Party Started, Q Poll Reveals Tight Guber Races
August 9th, 2010 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Rock and roll hoochie koo. Here we go, one day before Tsunami Tuesday and the races for governor are tight. Well, never let it be said Ned Lamont isn’t banking on a big Bridgeport win. So confident (or hopeful) of a Park City plurality he’s decided to park himself in the state’s largest city at [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·John Stafstrom·Linda McMahon·Mario Testa·Michael Fedele·Ned Lamont·Peter Schiff·Quinnipiac University·Rick Torres·Rob Simmons·Testo's Restaurant·Tom Foley