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Linda McMahon's Primary Win Sets Up a Money-Talks Senate Race
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyWhen Linda McMahon won the endorsement of the Connecticut State Republican convention in May, the wrestling mogul promised to "lay the smack-down" on her Democratic rival, Richard Blumenthal, for the Senate seat being reluctantly vacated by Chris Dodd. There were no wrestling metaphors from McMahon Tuesday night as she easily won the three-way Senate GOP primary, albeit with only half the vote after spending $22 million of her own money. But make no mistake, McMahon's free-spending battle with Blumenthal to become the state's first Republican senator since the 1980s promises to be a steel-cage ...
Tom Foley, Ned Lamont Lead Their Parties' Races for Governor in Connecticut
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Tom Foley, former ambassador to Ireland, and Democrat Ned Lamont, the man who took the Democratic nod from Sen. Joseph Lieberman four years ago, lead rivals for their party's gubernatorial nominations in Connecticut by healthy double-digit margins although many voters are still undecided, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted May 24-25. Foley, who was endorsed by state Republicans on Sunday, is leading his closest rival, Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, by 37 percent to 11 percent with 8 percent favoring other candidates and 42 percent undecided. Both men have picked up 7 ...
Ned Lamont and Tom Foley Running Neck-and-Neck for Connecticut Governor Job
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe two frontrunners for their parties' nominations in the Connecticut governor race -- Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Thomas Foley -- are in a statistical dead-heat with Lamont leading by 40 percent to 37 percent with 9 percent preferring someone else and 14 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 1. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Matched against Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, Lamont leads 41 percent to 33 percent with 8 percent preferring someone else and 18 percent undecided. Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, Lamont's rival for the Democratic nomination, also ...
For Now, 'Undecided' Has the Lead in Race for Connecticut Governor
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNed Lamont, helped by the name recognition he gained when he wrested the Democratic senate nomination from Joseph Lieberman in 2006, leads Democratic hopefuls running for the party's gubernatorial nomination, while on the GOP side, former Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley is the frontrunner, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Jan. 14-19. ...
Dems Start Out with Lead in Connecticut Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe three Democratic hopefuls looking to succeed Connecticut's GOP Gov. Jodi Rell are all running ahead of the two Republicans eyeing her seat, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 4-5. Rell decided not to seek another term. Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz leads GOP Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele and businessman Tom Foley by over 20 points. Ned Lamont, who wrested the Democratic senate nomination from Joseph Lieberman in 2006 but lost the general election, leads both Republicans by about 10 points each as does former Stamford mayor Dan Foley. However, the number of undecided ...
Jodi Rell Decided Not to Run Again Even Though Her Numbers Were Improving
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyConnecticut's Republican Gov. Jodi Rell stunned a lot of people yesterday when she announced she would not seek re-election next year, but while a new survey from Quinnipiac released today showed her potentially vulnerable to a challenge from Democratic Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz, the pollster said Rell appeared to be rebounding from her recent job-approval slump. ...
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