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Voters Pick Untainted Candidates
The Hartford CourantPolitical party loyalists in Tuesday's primary elections sent a pretty clear message: We don't care if you're filthy rich, little known or spent your life in government — we can still vote for you. But extremists and candidates tainted by scandal?...Tags: John Rowland, Politics, Parties and Movements, Elections, FBI
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Connecticut Politicians Use Digital Advertising To Target Highly Specific Voter Groups
Linda McMahon is promoting her U.S. Senate candidacy on the "personalized" radio website Pandora — possibly targeting Connecticut listeners who are both likely Republican primary voters and enjoy wrestling theme songs. Over on Capitol Report...
Tags: The New York Times, Politics, Elections, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney
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Connecticut Campaign Weirdness: Garfield and New SuperPAC To Help An Anti-SuperPAC Candidate Named Murphy
You know we’ve reached a new stage of uber-weirdness when Connecticut’s former election law watchdog becomes a front-man for a new SuperPAC formed to raise millions of dollars for a candidate who allegedly hates SuperPACs. The former state...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Politics, Elections, Primaries, Richard Blumenthal
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Temperament, Ability Make Murphy Best Democrat For Senate
U.S. Senate seats in Connecticut open rarely. One of those opportunities for change occurs this year, with the retirement of independent DemocratJoseph I. Liebermanafter four terms — 24 years — in office. The Courant's editorial board...Tags: Chris Murphy, Waterbury, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Middletown
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Linda McMahon Pins Connecticut Senate Nomination
@WPIXFormer wrestling executive Linda McMahon has won the Connecticut Senate nomination. On Tuesday, McMahon defeated former U.S. Representative Christopher Shays in the Republican GOP Primary. This is the second time McMahon has been chosen over a veteran...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Chris Murphy, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Politics
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Republican U.S. Senate Race Looks Like a No-win Scenario - for Shays, McMahon and GOP
Let’s say you were a highly qualified (if somewhat shop-worn) candidate who manages to out-fund-raise an opponent in your own party. The person you’re up against doesn’t have any credentials for the office except having made a ton of...
Tags: Republican Party, Substance Abuse, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Chris Shays, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Crime & Punishment: Two men arrested after police heard them singing a song about their crime
Chris Powell, the political columnist/managing editor of Manchester's Journal-Inquirer, has called New Haven's policies toward undocumented immigrants "treason" and blamed issues in inner-city schools on the low "caliber of the students themselves," as...
Tags: Corporate Crime, The New York Times, Kent (Litchfield, Connecticut), Heroin, Middletown
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Connecticut's political scene is turning to the wild and wacky side
Oh ya, now we’re getting into the fun side of Connecticut politics. There’s state House Speaker Chris Donovan ducking and dodging ‘cause the top finance guy in his Democratic congressional campaign just got busted by the feds. Across...
Tags: John McKinney, John Rowland, White House, Politics, Parties and Movements
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Big Money: Who in Fairfield County is splashing their cash on the presidential race?
The contest to choose the 45th president is seven months away and Republicans are still chewing over who to put forward, but the campaign cash is flowing in Fairfield County. Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has mopped up more than a million dollars...
Tags: priceline.com Inc., Fairfield County, Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman, Jr., New Canaan
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State Legislature: 2012 Session Opens With Malloy Proposing Education Reform, Pension Funding Changes
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Gov.Dannel P. Malloyopened the 2012 legislative session Wednesday with plans for education reform, pension funding changes and the largest increase in funding for affordable housing since Gov. William A. O'Neill was in office more than 20...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Executive Branch, Terry Backer, College Sports, School Examinations
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Feb 8, 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
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