Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate who supported Republican John McCain for president in 2008, has been named co-chair of No Labels, the national group that seeks common ground among political leaders. Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, co-founded the organization. Walker, who has his Black Rock house […]
Entries Tagged as 'Tom Foley'
Lieberman To Lead Centrist Group No Labels
November 10th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events
Marilyn Moore’s Historic State Senate Win Completes Ed Gomes’ Revenge
November 9th, 2014 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
State Senate-elect Marilyn Moore never crafted her campaign as something potentially historic, she just went about her business putting in the retail work–lighting up phone lines and knocking on doors–so required in these types of elections when the biggest prize at the top of the ticket is governor. Last Tuesday she became the first black […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Margaret Morton·Marilyn Moore·Rick Costantini·Sal DePiano·Tom Foley
Rogue Candidate Foley Lost To The Porcupine Because Of Foley
November 6th, 2014 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Conceding defeat, Republican Tom Foley announced “We did as well as a Republican can do in Connecticut.” Nope. Tom Foolery lost because the egomaniacal rogue candidate thought he was smart and everyone else stupid including his campaign advisers. He forgets, John Rowland won three times as a Republican candidate for governor. He failed to mention […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John McKinney·John Rowland·Tom Foley
Malloy, Oh Boy! ‘We Are Going To Win This Thing’–Another Tight Governor’s Race
November 5th, 2014 · 17 Comments · News and Events
State Results here. Governor Dan Malloy, in another close race with Republican Tom Foley has announced, “We are going to win this thing.” In Bridgeport, according to unofficial returns provided by the Registrar’s Office, Malloy received 16,863 votes to Foley’s 4623. The results include absentee ballots and WFP line for Malloy and Independent Party line […]
Tags: CT Mirror·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Hartford Courant·Nancy Wyman·Tom Foley
Moore Defeats Costantini For State Senate
November 4th, 2014 · 108 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore, who knocked off incumbent Anthony Musto in an August primary, has defeated Republican challenger Rick Costantini in Connecticut’s split city-suburban 22nd State Senate District, according to unofficial returns.
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dan Malloy·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Rick Costantini·Tom Foley
Who’ll Get Behind Wheel Of Ayala’s Seat? The City’s Political Fast Lane
December 23rd, 2014 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Now in the driver’s seat, Andres Ayala shouldn’t have to worry about his voting address anymore. On January 7, the state senator is scheduled to become commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. A special election will be scheduled to fill his vacancy. Could this be a free-for-all?
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Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Joe Ganim·John DeStefano·John Stafstrom·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Scott Hughes·Tom Foley