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Author: Thomas Lambert

Concluding Thoughts on the Republican Convention

Wow. When I got the offer to be an alternate delegate from Fairfield for the GOP convention this weekend and simultaneously to blog for the Connecticut Post, I had no idea what to expect. There were

When anonymous campaign literature isn’t

The Fairfield delegation just got passed an unmarked piece of literature attacking Lt. Gov.candidate Lenny Winkler. It starts off announcing that Foley is championing her for LG then goes on to rip

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

It’s so loud in here I can’t see the votes

Things are on the verge of chaos at the Republican convention. Votes can’t be heard, forms are being incorrectly filled out, and a phantom switch in Greenwich got that delegation very upset. The

Oz Griebel with the Star Power

Sitting with the Fairfield delegation, one who appears to at least initially be supporting Oz Griebel’s bid for governor, it would make sense that he would be a known quantity. After all, he certainly

Themes of Immigration in Fedele Nominating Speech

…But not as you would expect from a GOP convention. Tony Hwang, a rising star from Fairfield and current state rep., uses the theme of an immigrant background that both he and Lt. Gov Fedele share.

Day 2 Means New Slogans, New Swag

Good morning everyone, hope you all had a pleasent night’s sleep. Many of the delegates didn’t. But as we all stumble into the Connecticut Convention Center, it becomes quite evident that none of the

McMahon a Winner!

By Brian Lockhart, Staff Writer HARTFORD — Former professional wrestling maven Linda McMahon capped an improbable entry into politics Friday night when she captured the Republican Party endorsement