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You know what I say, you must promote your assets be it a company or a city. You’ll be seeing a lot of this commercial on your favorite cable network. It was produced by Westport-based Turbine which has done its share of work in Bridgeport including commercials on behalf of BMW of Bridgeport. The media campaign is a joint effort between the city and Bridgeport business community. What do ya think?
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You make peace with city pols who supported Dan Malloy. That means calling Black Rock District Leader Danny Roach and former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom and State Rep. Auden Grogins and several others.
You say, okay guys I rolled the dice on Ned Lamont and came up empty. Now it’s time to start thinking about my reelection next year. And you call Dan Malloy and say (gulp) I’ll do everything I can to support you in the general election against Tom Foley. Malloy will win Bridgeport in November, the question is by what margin.
Finch and Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa bet that Lamont’s money would catapult him to a primary win and governor’s mansion, and goodies for Bridgeport and perhaps a commissionership for Finch. That’s out the window. Now the mayor must focus on his reelection because he faces a difficult primary from State Rep. Chris Caruso who lost a tight one to Finch in 2007.
The mayor will need a few breaks along the way — an improved economy, development progress — to win the September 2011 primary. And one of those breaks could be a large primary field that splits the anti vote.
Meanwhile, you make peace.
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Today’s Q Poll shows primary races for governor tightening, just five days from casting ballots. Bridgeport has lots of skin in the battle for the respective gubernatorial nominations.
Mayor Bill Finch and Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa are supporting Ned Lamont for governor. Former Town Chair John Stafstrom and State Rep. Chris Caruso are among city pols supporting Malloy who’ll be in Bridgeport tonight for a campaign rally at the Roma Club.
Looks like the Democratic battle will end up close in both the city and statewide results which should juice party workers appetite to pull a vote. Who’s your horse?
From the Q Poll:
Less than one week before the Connecticut primary, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy trails businessman Ned Lamont 45 – 40 percent in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of Democratic likely primary voters released today.
This compares to a 46 – 37 percent Lamont lead in a July 15 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. In today’s survey, 14 percent are undecided and 43 percent of those who choose a candidate say they might change their mind before the August 10 primary.
Among Republican likely primary voters, Lt. Gov. Mike Fedele trails former ambassador Tom Foley 41 – 26 percent, surging from a 48 – 13 percent deficit July 15. Oz Griebel has 13 percent. In this fluid race, 21 percent remain undecided and 62 percent of those who choose a candidate say they might change their mind in the next six days.
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