This week a whole lotta pols will be swearing. And after they’re sworn in it won’t take long for OIB’s posters to be swearing at
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Sinners And Saints Step Up
Welcome to OIB 2009 where we put rumors to rest (unless, of course, we start them). I was chatting with OIB friend MCAT (Michele Mount)
Read moreSleeping With The Fishes
Yes! The days are getting longer. Is it almost time to push the clocks ahead? I know, I know, we just hit winter and I’m
Read moreHow Long Is Himes’ Credit Line?
So who gets credit for delivering a 20,000-vote plurality for Jim Himes in Bridgeport, something that hasn’t been achieved by a Democratic congressional candidate in
Read moreBarack Tsunami Victimizes Shays And Russo, Plus: Recount For Contest
What a night. Barack is President-elect, and his tsunami swept across Bridgeport taking its toll on 21-year Republican incumbent Christopher Shays and State Senator Rob Russo, both of
Read moreMark Your Oval
Have you checked out those circuitous lines among the 30 or so states offering early voting? Folks waiting hours to vote, reading newspapers, shouldering portable
Read morePost Your Predictions, Plus: Stinky’s Gonna Vote
Okay boys and girls, the weekend before November Neurosis. That means it’s time for predictions, for candidates you support, for those you don’t, even for
Read moreHimes Takes Bridgeport For Granted
If newspaper endorsements mean anything (and they can in close elections), Congressman Christopher Shays has reaped a majority of them over his Democratic opponent Jim Himes.
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