Monthly Archive for May, 2010
When McMahon offered an olive branch to Schiff
I’ve been meaning to blog this since last night, when Linda McMahon won the Republican Party’s nomination for U.S. Senate. McMahon during her victory speech took a few moments to acknowledge her …
Corey Brinson adds a little diversity to GOP
It’s no secret that the floor at the Republican nominating convention is a sea of white faces. So Corey Brinson, a black lawyer from Bloomfield, stands out. Brinson today was vying for the GOP …
Flatto drops out
Kathleen O’Rourke/Staff photo By Bill Cummings HARTFORD — Fairfield First Selectman Ken Flatto dropped out of the race for the Democratic endorsement for comptroller as the first ballot was under way …
Merrill is triumphant
Kathleen O’Rourke/Staff photo By Bill Cummings HARTFORD — Democratic State Rep. Denise Merrill, a House majority leader who has served in the Legislature for 17 years, won a close victory Saturday to …
Oz Griebel plans to primary his as … er … his butt off
Hartford businessman Oz Griebel did not secure the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination this afternoon but will mount a primary against the official candidate – Greenwich millionaire Tom Foley. …
It’s all about stamina
So you may wonder who exactly comes to these conventions. At least I did when I started trying to figure out how candidates got on the ballot. But the non-scientific answer is that the people who come …
Garcia Makes Primary, Drops out of Second Round Balloting to Throw Support to Harris
Volunteers with the Gerry Garcia campaign pass out Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in the parking lot at the 2010 State Democratic Convention at the Connecticut Expo in Hartford. Kathleen O’Rourke/Staff …
Democratic intrigue
HARTFORD — A big-city push is brewing in the race for the Democratic endorsement for comptroller, the job now held by Nancy Wyman, who was nominated to run for lieutenant governor. Waterbury Mayor …
Merrill leads, but falls short of majority
HARTFORD — Democrats are moving to the second ballot for secretary of state following a first ballot that failed to deliver a majority for one of the three candidates for the office. Denise Merrill …
Foley gets endorsement
By Brian Lockhart HARTFORD — Wealthy business executive Tom Foley pulled out a narrow win over Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele of Stamford in the contest for the Republican endorsement for governor. The pair …
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