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By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailySen. Joseph Lieberman announced Wednesday in Connecticut that he will not seek another term in 2012. The news of Lieberman's decision leaked out Tuesday, the same day a former Connecticut secretary of state announced her candidacy for the seat currently held by the four-term senator and several other prospects in both parties said they were considering a run. Lieberman, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, made his formal announcement in Stamford, Conn. "Along the way, I have not always fit comfortably into conventional political boxes -- maybe you've noticed that -- Democrat or ...
Conn. Election Official Says Vote Count Incomplete
By not in system - AOL NewsHARTFORD, Conn. (Nov. 4) -- Connecticut's race for governor remained undecided Thursday night as local election officials continued to tally votes. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz had intended to announce the final unofficial tally Thursday afternoon. Instead, she said she still had not received the final count from Bridgeport where a shortage of ballots on election night forced officials to improvise and make photocopies. They were due on Wednesday at 6 p.m. "We don't know when we're going to receive their numbers," said Bysiewicz, who said her office didn't expect the completed ...
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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