Apparently ex-Rep. Chris Shays hasn’t thought through all the nitty-gritty details of his U.S. Senate bid, particularly if he ends up facing Republican Linda McMahon in a GOP primary. Here’s what Shays had to say when asked by a Politico reporter about how he could overcome McMahon’s deep pockets if they face off for the […]
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A sleepless 2012 for Murphy, and not just over Senate race
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, probably won’t get a lot of sleep in 2012, but it won’t all be because of his U.S. Senate campaign. His wife Cathy is pregnant, due with their second child in December. As if the fundraising demands, campaign crush and electoral pressure weren’t enough. Still, Murphy said the family’s anticipated […]
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Lieberman uses different “i” word to describe Ron Paul
Asked about Ron Paul’s call to sap funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Sen. Joseph Lieberman opted for a couple different “I” epithets. “Ron Paul’s statement is taking an ideology to an illogical and really unproductive extreme,” Lieberman said. Lieberman’s comments came in response to a question about Paul’s criticism of FEMA–and Gov. Dannel […]
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Shays makes it official; Dems launch first salvo
Chris Shays made official what has been rumored and already reported for months: he will officially run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Joseph Lieberman. A Greenwich paper reported that Shays, the former GOP congressman from Connecticut’s 4th District, and his wife Betsi are back on the voter rolls in Bridgeport, […]
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Shays plans to jump into U.S. Senate race
Chris Shays will be jumping into Connecticut’s U.S. Senate contest, a source close to the former congressman confirmed on Wednesday. He plans to make his entry into the race official before the end of the month, this person said. Shays could face a tough contest, trying to make a comeback in Connecticut four years after […]
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Giffords’ appearance buoys House in midst of high-stakes vote
If there was a bright spot in Monday night’s House vote on the debt-deal, at least for Democrats, it was the surprise appearance by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for the high-stakes, high-drama vote to increase the debt ceiling and slash federal spending. Giffords is the Arizona Democrat who was shot in January, in an incident that […]
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Bysiewicz gets EMILY’s List nod
U.S. Senate hopeful Susan Bysiewicz got a political lift today from EMILY’s List, a national fundraising group that recruits and supports Democratic pro-choice female candidates. EMILY’s List put Bysiewicz, Connecticut’s former secretary of the state, “on the list.” That’s not a full-fledged endorsement but it will almost certainly help draw Democratic donors to her campaign. […]
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Esty raises over $250,000 in the second quarter
Democratic candidate for the 5th District Elizabeth Esty announced Friday morning that she raised over $250,000 in the second quarter, raising a total of $423,653 in four months. Esty’s finance director, Brian Weeks, said the sum comes from 700 contributions from individuals. “It is exciting to see momentum building for our campaign,” Esty said in […]
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Bysiewicz raises almost $427,000 for Senate bid
U.S. Senate hopeful Susan Bysiewicz raised $426,990 during the 2nd quarter of 2011, according to an email statement from her campaign today. That brings her total so far this year to a little more than $900,000. A campaign spokesman said she had about $720,000 in the bank at the end of June, the close of […]
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Weicker: Budget solution is back the governor
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. was his blunt self today at a forum on the fiscal crisis with one exception: He declined to second-guess the fiscal approach of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, for whom he clearly has no personal affection. With the barest hint of a smile, he thanked Malloy for “taking the monkey off my […]
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Roberti raises over $300,000 in the second quarter
Kent Democrat and 5th Congressional District candidate Dan Roberti announced Friday that he raised over $300,000 in the second quarter, bringing his fundraising total to more than $555,000. He reported raising $255,900 after the first quarter in just 17 days of fundraising. “Our fundraising efforts over the past four months have allowed us to invest […]
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One way House Dems are spending (or wasting) time as debt talks drag on
House Democrats apparently have a lot of time on their hands as the debt negotiations drag on and on. And on. So what have they been doing while waiting to see if House Republicans, Senate leaders, and President Barack Obama can work out a deal to trim the federal deficit and raise the nation’s borrowing […]
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Ex-Blumenthal staffer joins Democratic Super PAC
Richard Blumenthal’s top spokesman has left the Connecticut senator’s office for a job with a Democratic “Super PAC” that could play a major role in the 2012 elections. Ty Matsdorf, who worked on Blumenthal’s 2010 Senate campaign and then joined his staff in Washington, just started a new gig at the American Bridge 21st Century. […]
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Wilson-Foley raises $200,000 in 2nd quarter
Lisa Wilson-Foley, a Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district, raised about $200,000 in the 2nd quarter of 2011. Her campaign didn’t say how much cash she had in the bank. “With our state and country reaching almost 10% unemployment, and with our government at a stalemate in this budget crisis, I am seeing voters […]