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	<description>Brian Lockhart covers the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford</description>
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		<title>Moving on &#8230; but not far</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2013/01/08/moving-on-but-not-far/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note for those of you kind enough to check this blog who might be wondering what&#8217;s up with the inactivity, particularly with the new 2013 legislative session starting in Hartford Jan. 9. I&#8217;ve shifted from covering state government/politics to reporting on Bridgeport which, considering all that&#8217;s going on in Connecticut&#8217;s largest city<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2013/01/08/moving-on-but-not-far/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Barack for appointed school board in Bridgeport, Michelle against&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/11/05/barack-for-appointed-school-board-in-bridgeport-michelle-against/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; according to the mailers I&#8217;ve received from proponents/opponents of Bridgeport&#8217;s key charter revision question on tomorrow&#8217;s ballot. Here&#8217;s an ad featuring a beaming President beside Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch sent out last month by the folks who want residents to vote &#8220;yes&#8221; for an appointed ed board: And here&#8217;s the mailer circulated over the<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/11/05/barack-for-appointed-school-board-in-bridgeport-michelle-against/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Murphy&#8217;s answer to McMahon&#8217;s Obama ads? Get the Prez himself.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/11/02/murphys-answer-to-mcmahons-obama-ads-get-the-prez-himself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda McMahon, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, upset some in her party last month when she launched a new television advertisement urging supporters of Democratic President Barack Obama to split the ticket and also vote for her. While Obama leads Republican rival Mitt Romney in the polls in Connecticut by different margins, some Republicans<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/11/02/murphys-answer-to-mcmahons-obama-ads-get-the-prez-himself/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NBC Anchor Brian Williams on flood of McMahon ads during Sandy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/31/nbc-anchor-brian-williams-on-flood-of-mcmahon-ads-during-sandy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/31/nbc-anchor-brian-williams-on-flood-of-mcmahon-ads-during-sandy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy were blowing outside in recent days while households were experiencing a flood of campaign advertising inside. Connecticut households with power before, during and after Sandy may have noticed that while the storm has impacted campaign activities and appearances, there was no impact on the commercials. In fact on<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/31/nbc-anchor-brian-williams-on-flood-of-mcmahon-ads-during-sandy/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Malloy praises Obama, federal emergency response during Stamford stop</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/30/malloy-praises-obama-federal-emergency-response-during-stamford-stop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/30/malloy-praises-obama-federal-emergency-response-during-stamford-stop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On his tour of hurricane-damaged areas of the state, Gov. Dannel Malloy stopped this afternoon in his old neighborhood of Shippan Ave. in Stamford. He was met by a group of print, television and radio reporters. Malloy speaks with retiring U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, also of Stamford, on Shippan Avenue. Asked about the performance of<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/30/malloy-praises-obama-federal-emergency-response-during-stamford-stop/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Push poll trying to tie Murphy to Hurricane Sandy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/29/push-poll-trying-to-tie-murphy-to-hurricane-sandy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got a call today from &#8220;Lisa&#8221; of Stonington, who did not want her last name published. She said that around 2:30 Sunday afternoon, as her family was preparing for Hurricane Sandy, she received a call from a Republican polling firm in New York called Central Research gauging her position in the race for U.S. Senate<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/29/push-poll-trying-to-tie-murphy-to-hurricane-sandy/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>As Sandy hits, Murphy up 6 in new Rasmussen poll</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/29/as-sandy-hits-murphy-up-6-in-new-rasmussen-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/29/as-sandy-hits-murphy-up-6-in-new-rasmussen-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Sandy has obviously shaken up the final full week of the 2012 campaign season. You can&#8217;t pay attention to the news today without reading or hearing or watching some story about the impact on the presidential race. But with everyone focused on the weather, Rasmussen Reports today quietly released a new poll of the<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/29/as-sandy-hits-murphy-up-6-in-new-rasmussen-poll/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Campaigning after Sandy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/28/campaigning-after-sandy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/28/campaigning-after-sandy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asked whether he will be adjusting his strategy during this final full week of the 2012 campaign because of Hurricane Sandy, Chris Murphy said he is focused on the safety of his constituents. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to make sure the people of the 5th (District) are safe,&#8221; Murphy, a United States representative running for Senate, told<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/28/campaigning-after-sandy/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-WWE employees in anti-McMahon mailers just stock photos</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/23/ex-wwe-employees-in-anti-mcmahon-mailers-just-stock-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/23/ex-wwe-employees-in-anti-mcmahon-mailers-just-stock-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past month AFSCME People, the political action arm of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has been mailing eye-catching campaign literature to Connecticut voters deciding between Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican Linda McMahon for U.S. Senate. The mailers regurgitate talking points Democrats and their allies in organized labor have been<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/23/ex-wwe-employees-in-anti-mcmahon-mailers-just-stock-photos/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Bill Finch has some fun with Linda&#8217;s tracker</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/12/mayor-bill-finch-has-some-fun-with-lindas-tracker/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/12/mayor-bill-finch-has-some-fun-with-lindas-tracker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lockhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trackers are hired by campaigns to follow an opponent and record his or her public appearances with a video camera, hoping to capture something that can be used against them. Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy both employ trackers in their battle for the U.S. Senate. McMahon&#8217;s tracker tagged along with Murphy and his<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/2012/10/12/mayor-bill-finch-has-some-fun-with-lindas-tracker/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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