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Entries Tagged as 'Susan Bysiewicz'

Newton Wins Stunning Endorsement For State Senate–”Redemption Is Upon Us”–Faces Primary

May 21st, 2012 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics

Former State Senator Ernie Newton Monday night continued his comeback from a federal corruption conviction seven years ago to claim the Democratic endorsement for the State Senate seat he was forced to relinquish. He won the endorsement for Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate District over incumbent Ed Gomes and State Rep. Andres Ayala at the party convention at [...]

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Murphy And McMahon Are Not The Party Nominees (Yet)

May 19th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics

You will see it in campaign statements, you will hear it from radio and television reporters and read it from some scribes too and most notably endure it from political flacks: Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican Linda McMahon are the respective party nominees for U.S. Senate. Well, not yet.

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McMahon Wins Republican Endorsement For U.S. Senate

May 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics

Linda McMahon Friday night won the Republican endorsement for U.S. Senate defeating her closest rival Chris Shays of Bridgeport by a nearly two-to-one margin at the party convention in Hartford. Shays, the former Congressman, announced he will wage a primary on Aug. 14. The results come one week after Democrats endorsed Congressman Chris Murphy. Former Secretary of [...]

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SuBy Files Paperwork To Wage Primary Against Murphy–The War Of Warts

May 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics

You can now officially mark your calendar for Aug. 14. A primary will take place for U.S. Senate. Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz filed the necessary paperwork to place her name on the ballot challenging the endorsed Democratic Chris Murphy.

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State Senate Battle–Gomes, Newton, Ayala–Game On

May 14th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics

UPDATE: State Rep. Andres Ayala Monday night officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate. He’s challenging two men who have both occupied Connecticut’s 23rd Senatorial District, incumbent Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton. Ayala, a city educator, made his announcement at Tiago’s Bar and Grill downtown with Mayor Bill Finch in attendance [...]

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Murphy Wins Democratic Endorsement For U.S. Senate

May 12th, 2012 · 7 Comments · News and Events, State Politics

Congressman Chris Murphy on Saturday won the Democratic endorsement for U.S. Senate at the party convention. Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz received enough delegate support to wage a primary for the seat of a retiring Joe Lieberman. From the Murphy campaign:

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Delegate Crunch Time For Murphy And Bysiewicz–SuBy: I Didn’t Run For Governor; Dankosky: Yes You Did

May 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz will schmooze some Bridgeport delegates to the state party convention tonight (Thursday) at the home of party Vice Chair Dottie Guman. The party convention is Saturday at Central Connecticut State University’s Kaiser Hall. Meanwhile Mayor Bill Finch is working the phones to shore up Bridgeport delegates in support of Congressman [...]

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