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Author: Brian Lockhart

Bysiewicz responds to her surprise appearance in McMahon flyer

As reported earlier today, ex-Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, who lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate to U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, made a surprise appearance this week in a campaign

Bysiewicz’s ghost of primary past haunts Murphy in McMahon flyer

The criticism about primaries is allegations made by opponents of the same party can then be used in the general election by the other side. It should come as no surprise, then, that in her second bid

Murphy campaign’s victory jar would break newsroom’s bank

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy needs to increase the size of his campaign war chest in order to better compete with Republican Linda McMahon’s mostly self-financed second bid for U.S. Senate.

Expendables 3: Clint, Chuck and … Vince?

Multi-talented film octogenarian Clint Eastwood’s occasionally creative but mostly embarrassing performance at last week’s Republican National Convention. 72-year-old action star Chuck Norris’ pivot

For Democrats concerned Murphy’s McMahon’s punching bag

It’s tough running a campaign against Republican millionaire Linda McMahon’s slickly produced second bid for U.S. Senate. The ex-World Wrestling Entertainment executive has got the personal fortune to

Working Families Party: We’ll sort it out when Donovan’s back

Since Chris Donovan lost last Tuesday’s Democratic primary, there has been a lot of speculation about whether the retiring state House Speaker from Meriden will continue his run for Congress as the

Andres Ayala will STILL be first Latino in state Senate if elected

State Rep. Andres Ayala, D-Bridgeport, and supporters like Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch have said if elected to the state Senate in November, Ayala will be the first Latino member. I checked the claim

Gomes unlikely to continue Senate run as Working Families candidate

State Sen. Ed Gomes, D-Bridgeport, lost Tuesday’s three-way primary for his 23rd District seat but has the option of continuing the fight as the Working Families Party’s candidate. Gomes earned the