It’s always good to have a relationship with a president but tricky if he repulses your voter base. That’s the position Mayor Joe Ganim’s in.
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Examine Tuesday’s Election Results
The Connecticut Secretary of the State’s website is now loaded with statistics from Tuesday’s presidential election, see here. For readers who enjoy keeping score–always nice
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Trump Tweet In 2012: Electoral College A Disaster For A Democracy
Donald J. TrumpVerified account@realDonaldTrump The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. 0
Read moreA Vote To Abolish The Electoral College
OIB reader Marshall Marcus shares his take why the electoral college must be abolished in favor of a national popular vote for the presidency. For
Read moreHow Does President-Elect Trump Sound?
A schizophrenic presidential election has come to a close with some national surprises at the polls. Hillary Clinton is leading in the national popular vote, but
Read moreMurphy: I Didn’t Sleep Last Night, But …
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, who was under consideration as a Hillary Clinton running mate, shares his take on the presidential results in this eblast to
Read moreHow Many Times Have You Voted? Larger Turnout In City
On a beautiful day, Bridgeport turnout at the midway point of voting was running ahead of the last presidential cycle four years ago when 52
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