Monthly Archive for March, 2012

: March, 2012

Ann Romney to visit Connecticut on eve of presidential primary

Mitt Romney is sending his most reliable emissary to Connecticut the eve of its Republican presidential primary — the woman who could become the next first lady. Ann Romney, 62, will be the keynote

McMahon to release list of delegates on payroll

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. A week after former Congressman Christopher Shays pledged to release the names of GOP convention delegates on his payroll, fellow Republican

McMahon camp ballyhoos internal poll, scope limited to GOP voters

A new poll commissioned by Linda McMahon shows the professional wrestling matriarch with a nearly a 20-point lead on former Congressman Christopher Shays among likely Republican primary voters.

Malloy, quoting Robert Frost and channeling Upton Sinclair, takes reporters into his personal “Jungle”

Gov. Dannel Malloy seemed upbeat in his noontime news conference with Capitol reporters. “There are miles to go before I sleep,” he said in apparent homage to poet Robert Frost, noting the 40-some-odd

Tong fundraising email targets August primary, ignores convention

Even as he courts the Democratic delegates needed to remain competative at the party’s May nominating convention, U.S. Senate candidate William Tong is telling supporters he will mount a primary in

Little old Corrupticut, with a solid “B,” is among national leaders in integrity

None of the 50 states rated an “A,” but Connecticut and New Jersey, with “B” and “B-plus” rating respectively, are among the national leaders in State House ethics and integrity, according to this

Oh Boy! U.S. Senate debates ahead. Don’t worry, because you cannot attend.

FOX CT will televise U.S. Senate candidate debates at the University of Connecticut this spring. Democratic candidates including Susan Bysiewicz, Chris Murphy, Matthew Oakes, William Tong and Lee

License to get out of tickets?

Just a hunch. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say the driver of this Lexus SUV must be Democrat. I came across this vanity plate Friday night in a municipal parking lot in Port Chester, N.Y.,

The velvet rope: Shays operative denied access to McMahon presser

Christopher Shays doesn’t strike us as the bucket service type. A political operative for the ex-congressman-turned-Senate candidate wasn’t on “the list” today at campaign event for Linda McMahon.

McMahon’s termite problem?

In what her campaign billed as a major announcement, GOP Senate contender Linda McMahon rolled out an economic revival plan today with its own dedicated website — the cornerstones are tax cuts for