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‘This time, it’s much closer’
Monica Grisanti, 30, of Pemberwick, took her 5-month-old son with her when she voted. Although she declined to say who she voted for, she said this presidential election is different than 2008, when …
‘Straight Democratic ticket’
Joseph Chiappetta Jr., a Pemberwick resident who said he is an independent, voted for President Barack Obama. “I voted a straight Democratic ticket. People are hurting, the money has to flow,” he …
Conversations with voters
Don’t tell Bill Howland that voting is a waste of time. “We have an election and you participate,” said the Riverside resident. “I like the feeling as though I had something to say about it.” “It’ …
Things overheard…
There are also a couple of comments that catch a reporter’s ear during an event such as an election that add some color to the event. In Greenwich three of those sparked my attention: As a man entered …
Sports is a shared ground for politicians
Although they aren’t on the primary ballot two state representative candidates busied themselves greeting voters outside Central Middle School. Alfred Camillo, R-151, and his Democratic challenger, …
Malloy’s common touch reaches Greenwich voter
Dannell Malloy, the former Stamford mayor who is running against Greenwich’s Ned Lamont to be the Democratic candidate for governor, earned the vote of a Greenwich resident by concentrating on one of …
Linda McMahon votes early
Greenwich’s Linda McMahon turned up at 7:10 a.m. at the North Street School to cast her vote in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. She was greeted by more than a dozen supporters including state …