She has stayed out of the limelight since leaving office 21 months ago, but former Gov. M. Jodi Rell popped back into the political arena briefly Tuesday to endorse Goshen Republican Andrew W. Roraback in the 5th Congressional District race. Rell, a Brookfield Republican who has been represented by Roraback in the state Senate for […]
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‘Landslide Leo’ to fly home for court hearing on his one-vote win
Good thing for Leo Canty that Charlotte is only two hours by air to Hartford, with plenty of direct flights. The Democratic National Convention delegate from Windsor is flying home for the day Wednesday. He has an important little chore: a court appearance relating to his contested one-vote win in the Democratic primary for the […]
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Roberti releases financial disclosure statements on primary eve
The congressional campaign of Dan Roberti released financial disclosure statements in an email sent Monday night, the eve of today’s three-way Democratic primary in the 5th Congressional District. Roberti released a disclosure form for 2012 that reflects the divestment of a 50 percent share of his father’s lobbying business from a trust that benefits the […]
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An 11th-hour endorsement for Roberti from Bill Clinton
The congressional campaign of Dan Roberti rolled out a big-name endorsement on the eve of Tuesday’s three-way Democratic primary: Bill Clinton. Endorsements are at their most valuable when they can be incorporated into advertising, so the value of an 11th-hour testimonial, even from the former president, may be minimal. But the Roberti campaign will take […]
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Super PAC says it will spend another $140,000 on Roberti’s behalf
New Directions for America, the super PAC that has spent $273,779 on behalf of Dan Roberti’s congressional campaign, notified federal elections officials today it intends to spend another $140,000 before the Aug. 14 primary. The political action committee, which has disclosed the source of only $95,000 of its funds, has spent all its money on […]
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News: McMahon spends less
Washington — It may seem as if Linda McMahon has saturated your television with commercials, but the Republican is spending a lot less than she did in her bid for the Senate two years ago. According to her latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, McMahon lent her campaign another $4.2 million last month, for […]
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While appealing for cash in Connecticut, Obama hits Romney as protector of rich
He was about to dine with couples who paid $71,600 for the privilege, but that did not prevent President Obama from tweaking Mitt Romney at a Connecticut fundraiser today for tax policies that the president says would serve the rich at the expense of the poor. “It’s like Robin Hood in reverse,” Obama told an […]
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Transcripts of Obama’s remarks in Stamford, Westport
These are transcripts provided by the White House of President Obama’s remarks Monday at fundraisers at the Stamford Marriott and at the Westport home of Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman. The first event cost $500, the second $35,800. Stamford THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to be back in Connecticut. […]
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Twardy billed Donovan $84,668.71 for investigation
The congressional campaign of House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan, D-Meriden, filed an amended campaign finance report tonight showing an unpaid debt of $84,668.71 to law firm Day Pitney for the internal investigation conducted by its partner, former U.S. Attorney Stanley Twardy. The campaign failed to report the debt in the report filed last week for […]
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Courant story says Donovan staff lawyer gave inside information to campaign head
A story in Saturday’s Hartford Courant says that Laura Jordan, House Speaker Christopher Donovan’s staff lawyer, gave information about roll-year-own cigarette legislation to Joshua Nassi, Donovan’s former campaign manager. Nassi was one of three campaign staff members fired by Donovan in May when the scandal involving campaign donations tied to legislation first broke. That was […]
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McMahon goes negative — on Murphy, not Shays
Did I sleep through the Aug. 14 primaries? Is Chris Murphy already the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate? And did Linda McMahon win her GOP contest with Chris Shays? Murphy spent much of last night’s debate with Susan Bysiewicz going after McMahon. Today, McMahon released a commercial comparing her record as a jobs creator with […]
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Obama coming to Connecticut for campaign cash
President Barack Obama is coming to Connecticut next month for two fundraisers in the political cash machine known as Fairfield County, according to two Democratic political sources. [UPDATE with details: Harvey Weinstein to host $38,500 party at his home in Westport, a $500-a-ticket event to follow at Stamford Marriott.] No word yet on the locations, […]
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Shays goes Seinfield: It’s about nothing
On the day of their last televised debate (it’s tonight at 7 on NBC30) before the GOP primary, Chris Shays tweaks Linda McMahon by channeling Seinfeld with an online, tongue-in-cheek video that purports to go inside the McMahon strategy room. “It’s about nothing,” George tells Jerry in a clip lifted from the famous episode about […]
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Roraback says dire finance report a mistake caused by a computer glitch
State Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-Goshen, blamed a computer glitch for a campaign finance report on the Federal Election Commission website that lists his congressional campaign as has having no available cash. “That would be a stop-the-presses event,” Roraback said minutes after midnight’s Sunday electronic filing deadline. His campaign was trying to file an amended report […]
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Roberti drops to distant third in campaign cash
Dan Roberti’s congressional campaign seems to sputtering, financially speaking. After previously raising $1.1 million, Robertin reported tonight that his campaign raised less than $100,000 in the period ending June 30, when he had $288,413 in available cash. Roberti sent out a press release listing his quarterly total at $92,940, but the report his campaign filed […]