Long before he became governor of New York and dazzled the 1984 Democratic National Convention with eloquent oratory, Mario Cuomo played minor league baseball in
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Torres Chats With Rush On Obama’s Cuba Policy, ‘Black Relations My New Pet’
It took 10 years, but Republican City Councilman Enrique Torres got through to conservative talk show godfather Rush Limbaugh on Thursday to agree with Barack
Read moreGarth: Jack McGregor The Most Attractive Candidate I Ever Handled
Legendary political guru David Garth passed away on Monday. As his New York Times obituary points out, he was an innovator, a godfather of campaign
Read moreLieberman To Lead Centrist Group No Labels
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
Read moreLong Line For Barack Tickets
At approximately 4 p.m. Monday roughly 500 people lined up outside the door to Democratic Headquarters on Wood Avenue waiting for tickets for a chance
Read moreObama Returning To Bridgeport To Campaign For Malloy
The last time Barack Obama touched down in Connecticut’s most populous city four years ago, nearly 10,000 supporters jammed the Webster Bank Arena leading to
Read more‘Principled, Transparent, Ethical’–Can You Name Someone?
On Monday, former Board of Education member Maria Pereira wrote in an OIB comment, “Unfortunately, there are so few Bridgeport politicians who are principled, transparent
Read moreNavigating Himes-Debicella Maritime Political Posturing
On Monday, Republican candidate for Congress Dan Debicella stood in front of the failed Derecktor Shipyards lot criticizing Democratic incumbent Jim Himes for supporting a
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