Decisions, choices, pols you like, pols you dislike. A lot will be on the line for a variety of primary day seats Aug. 14. A quick round up of key races:
Entries Tagged as 'Susan Bysiewicz'
Saddle Up! Two Weeks Until Tsunami Tuesday–Who’s Your Horse?
July 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·Linda McMahon·Santa Ayala·Susan Bysiewicz
“The Democrats Are On The Top Line”–”The Democrats Are On The Second Line”–Well Yeah, It’s A Primary
July 20th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Democratic-endorsed Christina Ayala, facing an Aug. 14 primary challenge in Connecticut’s 128th State Assembly District from journalist and community activist Angel Reyes, has qualified for a $25,000 grant under Connecticut’s public financing system. Christina Ayala is trying to win the seat currently occupied by her cousin Andres Ayala who’s challenging Ernie Newton and Ed Gomes […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Chris Murphy·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Susan Bysiewicz
Vote On Tsunami Tuesday
July 17th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Four weeks from today, Aug. 14, Connecticut primary voters will head to the polls to select the respective party nominees for a variety of offices for the November general election. The featured matchups include Republicans Linda McMahon and Chris Shays and Democrats Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz for U.S. Senate. The most-watched state legislative race […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Denise Merrill·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Linda McMahon·Susan Bysiewicz
Linda McMahon Opens Bridgeport HQ–Chris Shays’ Spy Freeloads
July 14th, 2012 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
On a day more than 700 volunteers for Linda McMahon made 38,088 voter contacts from around the state billed as “Super Saturday,” according to her campaign, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate opened her Bridgeport field office in Black Rock, just a half mile from the home of her Aug. 14 primary opponent Chris Shays. […]
Barbecue In Black Rock: McMahon To Open Headquarters In Shays’ Backyard
July 10th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Take that! Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon will celebrate the opening of a field office in Bridgeport on Saturday with a barbecue as she hopes to barbecue GOP opponent Chris Shays in an Aug. 14 primary. The McMahon campaign has selected 3142 Fairfield Avenue in Black Rock, the base of the city’s Republican vote, […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Linda McMahon·Ned Lamont·Quinnipiac University·Susan Bysiewicz
Murphy’s Moolah Millions
July 10th, 2012 · 1 Comment · National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Chris Murphy, facing an Aug. 14 primary challenge from ex Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, is rolling in money. From Murphy: Post-Convention Momentum Swells for Murphy, $1.2 Million Raised for 2nd Quarter ROCKY HILL—Chris Murphy’s campaign for U.S. Senate raised more than $1.2 million in the […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Dan Malloy·Denise Merrill·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Kevin Lembo·Nancy Wyman·Susan Bysiewicz·William Tong
One Day Until Tsunami Tuesday–Pick Your Horse
August 13th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
The last mail pieces are dropping. Phone lines have hit a feverish pitch. Campaign operatives have identified their votes. Now it’s just a matter of yanking them out the door. That’s what you do in primaries.
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jim Callahan·Linda McMahon·Susan Bysiewicz·Vinny Mangiacopra