Democrat Dan Malloy visited the Connecticut AFL-CIO on Monday to seal the deal on the labor federation’s endorsement today of his candidacy for governor. Republican Tom Foley came with no expectations. After sitting out the Democratic primary for governor, the AFL-CIO is preparing to turn out its members on behalf of Malloy and the entire […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley reached out today to the Connecticut AFL-CIO with a speech emphasizing a shared interest in ending the state’s two decades of job losses. “I understand the valuable role unions play in our economy,” Foley told the labor federation’s biennial political convention, which is certain to endorse Democrat Dan Malloy for […]

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd denied today that he is opposed to the nomination of Elizabeth Warren as the first consumer-protection watchdog overseeing the banking industry. “I’m not lobbying against her at all,” Dodd told reporters in Hartford. “All I said is I want a confirmable nominee, and right now, that’s trouble. Elizabeth would be a […]

Howard Dean, the former Democratic national chairman, blamed Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman today for the failure of the U.S. Senate to open Medicare to younger Americans as part of the health-care reform act passed by Congress. “Remember who sold you out on health care,” Dean told the Connecticut AFL-CIO at its biennial political convention in […]

Dan Malloy asked the Connecticut AFL-CIO today for an endorsement that would consolidate his labor support after winning the Democratic primary for governor. “We need to come together. And the coming together starts in this hall on this day, and thank you for having me to address you,” Malloy told delegates at labor’s biennial political […]

Democratic leaders of the state House want to give publicly financed gubernatorial candidates $3 million more for their campaigns. Would Dan Malloy be better off if they fail? Malloy, a Democrat and the only remaining publicly financed candidate for governor, would be the sole beneficiary if the House votes today to override the veto of […]

Dan Malloy won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday, coming from behind to convincingly defeat the hero of the antiwar movement in 2006, Ned Lamont. Malloy, 55, the former mayor of Stamford and the first statewide candidate to qualify for public financing, trailed in every poll to Lamont, who outspent Malloy by a 4-1 margin. […]

BRIDGEPORT — Ned Lamont conceded defeat tonight in the Democratic primary for governor, congratulating Dan Malloy and calling for party unity to give Democratis their first gubernatorial victory in 24 years. “We’re going to do everything we can to unite behind the Democratic ticket going forward to win in November,” Lamont said, standing on stage […]

WATERBURY–Dan Malloy caromed Sunday through an Italian festival in Waterbury, flattering the cooks, teasing the customers, offering his hand. Then moving on. Always moving, moving, moving. “You don’t stop until it’s over,” Malloy said, striding toward his rented RV. “Not leaving any stone unturned. Even without money, we’re not leaving any stone unturned. We can […]

Ned Lamont’s lead over Dan Malloy in the Democratic race for governor is just 3 percentage points, while Republican Tom Foley’s lead over Michael Fedele is 8 points, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. In the race for the Republican Senate nomination, Linda McMahon has opened a 22-point lead over Rob Simmons, 50 […]

When it comes to investing in their own campaigns, the two Greenwich millionaires running for governor have much different approaches. Democrat Ned Lamont has given $8.6 million to his effort–money that’s irretrievably committed to the cause. Republican Tom Foley’s $3 million stake is in the form of loans that he could eventually recover through donations, […]

Dan Malloy’s fans call him strong, confident, aggressive. Does that make him too bullheaded to deal with legislators? Ned Lamont’s say he is collaborative, partial to roundtable discussions. Does that make him weak? The two candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination are running on their records: Malloy as a former mayor of Stamford, Lamont as […]

Despite calls for civility, Democratic voters can expect a continuing exchange of attacks between Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy through next Tuesday’s primary. “I’m afraid negative campaigning works,” Lamont said Wednesday night, after questioning Malloy’s ethics in a new mailer. “That’s why politicians do it.” Lamont was anticipating that a new Quinnipiac University poll would […]

Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Tom Foley remain the front runners in volatile, tightening primary races for governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Lamont’s 9-percentage point lead over Dan Malloy in the Democratic race has been nearly halved in three weeks to 5 points, while Tom Foley’s 35-point cushion over Michael Fedele […]

Republican Linda McMahon has pulled to within 10 percentage points of Democrat Richard Blumenthal in the U.S. Senate race, picking up 7 points in less than three weeks, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. In the GOP contest, her 27-point lead has shrunk to 17 points among likely voters in next week’s three-way […]