Last year, Connecticut Democrats joined the ranks of state parties ending a tradition of honoring Jefferson and Jackson at their annual fundraising dinner. They finally settled on a new name Wednesday: Connecticut Democratic Progress Dinner.
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CT Democrats to find new name for annual fundraising dinner
The Connecticut Democratic Party will find a new name this fall for its big annual fundraiser, and it no longer will include the names of former presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson – who owned slaves.